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  • InstaGRAM Report: The Black Beast at the East Williston car show
    May 20 2026

    InstaGRAM Report: The Black Beast at the East Williston car show

    Last Saturday, the 1909 Alco Black Beast participated in the East Williston car show organized by the East Williston Fire Department. Mayor Bonnie Parente, and North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena attended the well-organized show along with numerous families who interacted with the Black Beast and enjoyed the warm weather.


The Races

The exciting Vanderbilt Cup Races attracted the best drivers and cars at the birth of automobile competition.

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    October 6, 1906

    The third Vanderbilt Cup Race is considered the most competitive in the series featuring 17 cars from France, USA, Germany and Italy. The filed included several of best European…

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    Arthur Duray

    Arthur Duray

    Born in Belgium, Arthur Duray spent most of his life in France. He established a world's kilometer record of 143.9 miles per hour at Ostend with a 300 -hp Fiat

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    Alco #8 (1909)

    Alco #8 (1909)

    The Alco "Black Beast" was the first two-time winner of the Vanderbilt Cup Races. Driving by Harry Grant, this 100-hp Alco won the 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long…

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