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Aug 01 2010

Archives: 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Links to posts related to the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race (Updated: December 31, 2011):

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The 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race- The First International Road Race in the USA

Starting Lineup

Starting Lineup: The 18 Cars of the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race

At the Starting Line on Jericho Turnpike in Westbury: The 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Entrants and Results

Entrants and Race Results

1904 race summary

Course

Film “The 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race Course”

Then & Now: The Vanderbilt Cup Race Grandstands & Press Boxes in Westbury

VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Krug’s Hotel in Mineola During the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Then and Now: The 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race Course in Floral Park

Another View of the Westbury 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race Grandstand

The Location of the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race Grandstand in Westbury

The Mystery Segments in the Film “Old 16- An American Legend”

A VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: 1910 Plans for the Ronkonkoma Motor Speedway

Crowd

Was the “Man in the Leopard Coat” the Inspiration for Jay Gatsby?

Drivers

Driver Profile: George Heath- The First Vanderbilt Cup Race Winner

William Luttgen

A Request from the Son of the Winner of the First Motor Parkway Race: Herb Lytle

A Great-Great-Granddaughter Seeks Information on a 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race Driver: Edward Hawley

Cars

Profile: The #7 Panhard Racer- First Winner of the Vanderbilt Cup Races

The Packard Gray Wolf- One of America’s First Lightweight Racers

The Premier Vanderbilt Cup Racer that Did Not Race

The Royal Tourist in the Vanderbilt Cup Races (1904-1910)

Recent Photos from the Indy 500 Hall of Fame Museum

Three More Spectacular 1904 Photos

Rare Photos of the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race Discovered

Peter Heck’s Packard Gray Wolf Cover Painting for The Packard Cormorant

Images

Never Before Published Vanderbilt Cup Race Photos from a 1904 A.L.A.M. Scrapbook

Films and Videos

Film "1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race, Long Island, New York"

Film “The 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race Course”

Vanderbilia

The Drop Box Mystery at The Henry Ford Museum

Articles

Peter Heck’s Packard Gray Wolf Cover Painting for The Packard Cormorant

The First International Auto Race-In West Hempstead

Celebrations and Anniversaries The 50th Anniversary of the First Vanderbilt Cup Race on October 9, 1954

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RELATED DRIVERS

George Arents, Jr.

Involved in the first fatality of the Vanderbilt Cup Races
Fernand Gabriel

Unofficial winner of the infamous 1903 Paris-Madrid Race
Maurice Bernin

The chauffeur and driver for W. Gould Brokaw
George Heath

Winner of the first Vanderbilt Cup Race (1904)
George Teste

Finished 12th in the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Herb Lytle

Participated in more races associated with the Vanderbilt Cup Races (6) than any other driver
Joe Tracy

Participated in five races associated with the Vanderbilt Cup Races (1904-1906)
Henri Tart

Finished 6th in the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race.
Paul Sartori

Driver for Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, cousin of William K. Vanderbilt, Jr.
A.C. Webb

Winner of the 1904 Great Louisiana Purchase Cup 10-Mile Championship Race
Wilhelm Werner

Raced in the 1905 Gordon Bennett Cup Race held in France
Albert Campbell

Driver of the only Vanderbilt Cup Race car that did not have a number
William Wallace, Jr.

Only Vanderbilt Race commissioner to drive in the races
Charles Schmidt

Designer and driver of the Packard Gray Wolf
Albert Clement, Jr.

Finished Second in the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race and Fourth in the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race
William Luttgen

The last living participant of the first Vanderbilt Cup Race (1904)
Frank Croker

Son of Tammany leader Richard Croker died in a car accident at the 1905 Ormond-Daytona Automobile Races
Elliott Shepard, Jr.

Cousin of William K. Vanderbilt, Jr.
Edward Hawley

Chauffeur for New York broker Edward Russell Thomas

RELATED CARS

Panhard #7 (1904)

The first winner of the Vanderbilt Cup Races
Mercedes #9 (1904)

Finished 15th in the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Mercedes #18 (1904)

Finished 7th in the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Mercedes #1 (1904)

First car to ever start in the Vanderbilt Cup Races
Fiat #10 (1904)

Owned by Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Fiat #19 (1904)

Finished last in 1904 race
De Dietrich #2 (1904)

Driven by the unofficial winner of the 1903 Paris-Madrid Race
Renault #11 (1904)

Finished 17th in the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Royal Tourist #3 (1904)

First car driven by Joe Tracy who participated in five races associated with the Vanderbilt Cup Races (1904-1906)
Clement-Bayard #12 (1904)

Finished only 1 minute and 28 seconds behind winner in 1904 race
Pope-Toledo #4 (1904)

Won the 1904 Great Louisiana Purchase Cup
Panhard #14 (1904)

One of three identical Panhards in the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Mercedes #5 (1904)

Involved in first fatality in the Vanderbilt Cup Races
Panhard #15 (1904)

Led first three laps of the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Pope-Toledo #6 (1904)

Highest finish for an American car in 1904 race.
Packard #16 (1904)

"Gray Wolf"- One of America's first lightweight racers
Mercedes #8 (1904)

Finished 11th in the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Simplex #17 (1904)

Holes cut in frame in order to meet weight requirements for the 1904 race

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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. The races had a far-reaching impact on the development of American automobiles and parkways. This site provides comprehensive information on the races, the Long Island Motor Parkway and current Long Island automotive events, car shows and news.