The six vanderbilt cup races held on long island from 1904 to 1910 were the greatest sporting events of their day, and the first international automobile road races held in the united states. In 1936 the vanderbilt cup races returned to long island at the new roosevelt raceway built in westbury. William kissam vanderbilt ii 26 october 1878 8 january 1944 was a motor racing enthusiast. November 17, 2017 nov 15 rita and jerry trapani honored as recipients of the 2017 gil bergen preservationist award. It turns out to be an important research tool for dr.
The mackay horse statue and saturdays cocktail party. The vanderbilt cup, americas first international series. Sep 12 2017 great turnout to the presentation on ronkonkoma and the motor parkway in holbrook. These races were the most prestigious sporting events of their day, drawing huge crowds from 25,000 to over 250,000 spectators.
Miller club lost part of its soul over the last couple of years when two of its most enthusiastic members, chuck davis and david uihlein, both passed away. North hempstead, vanderbilt cup races of long island and coauthored with al velocci the. William luttgen part iiithe 1906 vanderbilt cup race. Nov 10 the incredible vanderbilt cup races at chowder today. Vanderbilt cup race profile, history, photos and information. In my effort to collect everything related to the vanderbilt cup races and the long island motor parkway, years ago i purchased the 1940 membership book of the aviation country club of long island long island aviation club. Overview of the various renault cup races renaultoloog. This 1911 emf finished third in the tiedeman cup race and has returned to savannah. Motor parkway and vanderbilt cup races featured in new. The rare images in this book, many published for the first time, have been selected from the archives of. Wagner was the premier race starter in the early 1900s including.
The vanderbilt cup would not return to the united states motor racing scene for more than twenty years. A well researched book telling of the first international road race in the united states and the first of the six william k. A total of 45 race cars competed on october 12, 1936. American classic tom gibson has forwarded this vanderbilt cup races article american classic from the 1954 book american automobile album by william mcgaughey. The 300mile race consisted of 75 laps over the 4mile road course. The long island motor parkway ny images of america by howard kroplick order this book today. The six vanderbilt cup races held on long island from 1904 to 1910 were some of the largest. Great international automobile race for the vanderbilt cup vanderbilt cup races by. Motor parkway and vanderbilt cup races featured in new book on plainviewold bethpage. Eddie hearne 1909, 1910 and 1915 vanderbilt cup races. From 20092017 eakin was the faculty director of the ingram scholarship program. Pages in category vanderbilt cup the following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Vanderbilt cup races blog the 1897 grantthe oldest. Looking for a holiday gift for your favorite vanderbilt cup race fan. Vanderbilt cup races featured at the 2017 new york international auto show from april 1423 i am pleased to announce that the vanderbilt cup races will be highlighted at this years new york international auto show from friday, april 14 to sunday, april 23, 2017 at the javits convention center. The third vanderbilt cup race is considered the most competitive in the series featuring 17 cars from france, usa, germany and italy. Looking for a holiday gift for your favorite vanderbilt cup race. Howard kroplick, a research volunteer at the suffolk county vanderbilt museum, has extensively researched and lectured on the vanderbilt cup races. Vanderbilt cup races of long island sprint car merchandise. The vanderbilt cup races had a farreaching impact on the development of american automobiles and parkways and are a testament to the early racing spirit and drama. His first book, vanderbilt cup races of long island, was published in february 2008. The 1897 grantthe oldest automobile on long island. In 1965, 1967, and 1968, the bridgehampton sports car races were billed as the vanderbilt cup. Dec 09 aerial views of the motor parkway in bethpage. Dec 08 the three alco racers at the 1911 elgin national trophy race.
The former great neck lodge in lake success in 1981. The vanderbilt cup americas first internationally recognized road race. Dec 29 guide to the 20 toll collection structures of the long island motor parkway 19081938. The races had a farreaching impact on the development of. Mercedes was one of the most successful marques in the early history of automobile racing.
The vanderbilt cup auto races repeatedly had crowd control problems and at the. The road leads back to savannah for historic barnfound racer. The rare images in this book, many published for the first time, have been selected from the archives of major museums, libraries, and private collectors. I recommend aldo zanas new book monzanapolis the monza 500 milesthe endless americaeurope challenge.
His second book the long island motor parkway was published in september 2008 and coauthored with al velocci. May 12 a keystone view of the 1908 vanderbilt cup race. The vanderbilt cup was not held again until 1936 when william kissam vanderbilt iis nephew, george washington vanderbilt iii picked up the cause and sponsored a 300mile 480 km race at the new facilities at roosevelt raceway. Aug 05 2017 the 16 mercedes race cars of the vanderbilt cup races of long island. Aug 30 2017 motor parkway and vanderbilt cup races featured in new book on plainviewold bethpage. In 1960, sponsored by cornelius vanderbilt iv, it was run as a formula junior event and held again at roosevelt raceway. Below are 12 photos and their accompanying captions. In retirement, evans pursues pastimes including writing about the fabulous fifties and. Dec 31 banner year for and december 2009 highlights. The 2017 pebble beach concours delegance featured four special automobiles the 1907 renault 3545 hp vanderbilt racers.
Instead of duplicating the queens to melville route, they decided to hike the unknown sections of the motor parkway from bethpage to dix hills. The snake turn of the 19081910 courses of the vanderbilt cup races. All proceeds from the presentations and sales of the three books are donated to. He is a lecturer, research volunteer at the suffolk county vanderbilt museum, and member of the vanderbilt cup race centennial committee and long island motor parkway panel. On sunday, april 2, 2017, dave russo and his 12year old son sammy embarked on their third annual vanderbilt day. He has authored three books related to the history of long island. Despite participating in all six long island vanderbilt cup races and entering more automobiles than any other marque 16, a mercedes never finished in the top three places. Vanderbilt cup races blog the residence of the starter of. The most thrilling race i have ever seen by barrett h.
Dec 10 images of the six vanderbilt cup race finishes. Vanderbilt cup races of long island images of sports. A chapter of the new arcadia book plainviewold bethpage by thomas carr features our favorite parkway and road races. In addition, he has written eleven books about motor racing. Haupt, who drove the chadwick big six, the first supercharged racing car, to a 10th place finish in the 1908 vanderbilt cup race. Researcher corey victoria geske has recently revealed that a beautiful smithtown residence built in 19 was the residence of fred and nancy wagner. Nov 17 one event this saturday on long island updated. The garden city archives have discovered a small scrapbook of photos from the 1905 and 1906 vanderbilt cup races. Howard kroplick is the author of vanderbilt cup races of long island. The vanderbilt cup auto races repeatedly had crowd control problems and at the 1906 race a spectator was killed. Katherine sharp landdeck of the texas womans university.
Nov 11 the christie frontwheel drive car in the 1905 vanderbilt cup race. Automobile race for the vanderbilt cup library of congress. Five years of research about the race at the suffolk county vanderbilt museum and the purchase and restoration of one of the real vanderbilt cup race carsthe alco black beast, winner of the 1909 and 1910 vanderbilt cup races and favorite in the first indy 500 held in 1911led to a book on the races and the website in 2008, which kroplick. Racing flags are traditionally used in auto racing and similar motorsports to indicate track. He is a member of the vanderbilt cup race centennial committee and the long island motor parkway panel and is the ceo and owner of the impact group, a manhattanbased medical communications company. Seeing the potential to solve the safety issue as well as improve attendance to his race, willie formed a corporation to build the long island motor parkway, one of the countrys first modern paved parkways that could not only be used for the race but would open up long island for. The exciting vanderbilt cup races attracted the best drivers and cars at the birth of automobile competition. Beginning in the 2017 season, nascar has utilized a whiteandgreen.
The lost east wing of the long island aviation country club. Vanderbilt cup races blog the residence of the starter. It starts with the 1905 vanderbilt cup race on long island and ends with the two monza events. The six vanderbilt cup races held on long island from 1904 to 1910 were the greatest sporting events of their day, and the first. William luttgen part iv the 1908 vanderbilt cup race. Motor parkway and vanderbilt cup races featured in new book. The earliest known photographic record of a chequered flag being used to end a race was from the 1906 vanderbilt cup race held in long island, new york. The scrapbook was a gift from dorothy peters hubbell, whose family had direct links to the long island motor parkway and the founding of garden city. Vanderbilt iis books of his world travels and extensive sea journeys. Over the last 15 years, howard has collected 90,000 images of the vanderbilt cup races and the long island motor parkway and has accumulated an extensive collection of racing memorabilia. The six vanderbilt cup races held on long island from 1904 to 1910 were the greatest sporting events of their day, and the first international automobile road races. The races had a farreaching impact on the development of american automobiles and parkways. Nov 11, 2017 however, this is not a book just about the two races this is an extremely important book about the battles and differences over the years between the european motor racing establishment and the americans. Sep 12 2017 great turnout to the presentation on ronkonkoma and the motor parkway in holbrook it was a great turnout on tuesday night at the sachem public library with over 80 people attending a special presentation on the role of lake ronkonkoma and the long island motor parkway.
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