Tag: Helck Family Memoirs
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Kleiner’s Korner: Part 3 - The Race that Brought Willie K. “Racing” to America”
The final part of this series provides additional photographs of the race participants and their automobiles, including as Peter Helck notes, the "illustrious" Madam du Gast. Courtesy of the Helck Family Collection.
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Peter Helck: Memoirs: 75 Years with Palette, Paintbrush and Wheels
Tim Helck has posted the memoirs of his grandfather Peter Helck on PeterHelck.com. These memoirs were previously published in 1981-1982 issues of Bulb Horn.
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The Helck Family Memoirs: 1973 Newsday “What Ever Became of the Vanderbilt Parkway?” Updated 7/14/16
Jerry Helck has forwarded this April 15, 1973 Newsday article from the collection of the Helck Family Library. Updated: June 30, 2016
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VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive-The Helck Family Memoirs #2: Joe Tracy and the Cotter Pin in 1906
Jerry Helck, former owner of the Old 16 Locomobile and son of the great artist Peter Helck, has agreed to share family memoirs related to the Vanderbilt Cup Races. The second post in the series provides the story of how driver Joe Tracy and mechanician Al Poole prepared the #12…
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VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive-The Helck Family Memoirs #1: Old 16 at the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Jerry Helck, former owner of the Old 16 Locomobile and son of the great artist Peter Helck, has agreed to share family memoirs related to the Vanderbilt Cup Races. In the first post of the series, Jerry recalls when Old 16 was brought to the Old Timers Exhibition of the…
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Mystery Foto #33 Update: Three Possible Locations for this Rare Photo of “Old 16”
The Homer Historical Society has submitted this Mystery Foto of "Old 16", the winner of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race.
Thanks to Howard Kroplick and http://www.vanderbiltcup races.com for Keeping American Automotive Racing History & my…