Vanderbilt Cup Races

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• Jan 18 2023

  Greg O’s Garage: Then & Now: The 1906 Course (Update 1/18/23)

  How long would it take to get around the 1906 course in 2023?

• Jan 07 2023

  Greg O’s Garage: Anatomy of the 1906 Hairpin Turn

  A closer look at the 1906 course's Old Westbury Hairpin Turn and the roads to and from it.

• Jan 02 2023

  Mystery Friday Foto #53 Solved: The #8 FIAT driven by Felice Nazzaro practicing at the 1906 Hairpin Turn in Old Westbury

  Paul Mateyunas challenged you to identify the last Mystery Foto of 2022.

• Dec 31 2022

  Greg O’s Garage: Maggie Helck discovers two 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race flags

  Maggie Helck, granddaughter of Peter Helck and daughter of Jerry Helck, came to visit the Waterfront at Roslyn to donate some important Vanderbilt Cup Race memorabilia and look through her grandfather's archives.

• Sep 19 2020

  The 1906 French Grand Prix-The Forerunner of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  Less than four months before the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race, the first French Grand Prix was held outside of Le Mans on June 26 and 27, 1906. The race was well-documented in this 10-minute film in which nine Vanderbilt Cup Race drivers and their racers participated.

• Dec 09 2019

  Mystery Foto #49 Solved: Bulls Head Hotel in Greenvale (North Roslyn) Circa 1934-1936

  This weekend's Mystery Photo was a busy location on courses for the Vanderbilt Cup Races.

• Oct 14 2019

  Mystery Foto #41 Solved: The East Norwich Turn of the Vanderbilt Race Courses As Seen in 1955

  The Helck Family Collection challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto.

• Jul 30 2018

  Mystery Foto #30 Solved: The Lakeville Hotel on the 1905 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race Courses

  My favorite co-author Al Velocci challenged you to solve this Vanderbilt Cup Race course Mystery Foto.

• Nov 18 2017

  A Tribute to a 1906 Hairpin Turn Landmark in Old Westbury

  One of the most photographed locations for the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race was the Hairpin Turn in Old Westbury. As a result, images of the beautiful home at #1 Wheatley Road and hundreds of excited spectators on its lawn were captured during the race. Sadly, this Vanderbilt Cup Race course…

• Jun 21 2016

  Translation: December 1906 Les Sports Modernes: The Vanderbilt Cup in America

  Professor Pau Medrano Bigas, Professor of Graphic Design at the University of Barcelona, has forwarded an article on the Vanderbilt Cup Race from a December 1906 French magazine Les Sportes Modernes. Sam Berliner III has provided its English translation.

• Dec 21 2015

  Mystery Foto #51 Solved: The #10 Renault at the Start of the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  This weekend's Mystery Foto documented the start of a Vanderbilt Cup racer.

• Sep 26 2015

  Anatomy of a Peter Helck Painting: Bulls Head Turn

  In 1941 Peter Helck created this marvelous painting of Joe Tracy in his Locomobile battling Ferenc Szisz in a Renault at Bulls Head Turn in Greenvale during the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race.

• Aug 09 2015

  Mystery Foto #32 Solved:The FIAT Team for the 1908 American Grand Prize

  I was not on the fence whether to use this photo as this weekend's Mystery Foto.

• Sep 02 2013

  Mystery Foto #31 Solved: The FIAT Team for the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  This Mystery Foto was from the collection of Paul Osika, who has the best vintage racing photos at Hershey.

• Jun 08 2013

  FIAT Freakout: The 13 FIATS of the Vanderbilt Cup Races

  In celebration of next month's FIAT Freakout National Convention to be held on July 18-21, 2013 in Hauppauge, all 13 FIATs that participated in the 1904, 1905, 1906 and 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Races are featured in today's post.

• Aug 18 2012

  Then & Now: The East Norwich Turn of the Vanderbilt Cup Races

  The north-east corner of the 1905 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races was the East Norwich Turn located at the intersection of Jericho-Oyster Bay Road and North Hempstead Turnpike (25A). Here is a "Then & Now" analysis.

• Aug 16 2012

  Presentation:“The Incredible Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island: Racing on Roslyn Roads”, Roslyn NY

  As part of the lecture series sponsored by the Roslyn Landmark Society, Howard Kroplick will be presenting an overview of the Vanderbilt Cup Races with a focus on racing in the Roslyn area.

• Aug 07 2012

  The Lakeville Hotel In Lake Success

  On the courses for both the 1905 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races, the Lakeville Hotel was a great place to catch the action.

• May 02 2012

  Views of the Vanderbilt Cup Races in East Norwich

  Matt Meng (President of the East Norwich Civic Association): Howard, please post some of your favorite photos of the Vanderbilt Cup Races as seen in East Norwich.

• Apr 06 2012

  Fred Wagner- The Official Starter of the Vanderbilt Cup Races

  Fred Wagner was the official starter of all the Vanderbilt Cup Races with the exception of the 1904 race. Accordingly, Wagner, a resident of Smithtown, was the "Zelig" of early racing and captured in hundreds of photos. Here are my some of my favorites.

• Aug 01 2010

  Archives: 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  Links to related posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: February 1, 2012):

• Aug 01 2010

  Archives: 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race

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• Jun 29 2010

  The Italian Team for the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  The Italian Team for the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race consisted of five Fiats. The team represented the Automobile Club of Turin and was managed by Fiat's American agents, Hollander & Tangeman. Three of the drivers were prominent Italian racers selected by Fiat; Vincenzo Lancia, Felice Nazzaro and Emanuel Cedrino. Hollander…

• Jan 26 2010

  The 1906 Accident That Changed Long Island Auto Racing

  Tony, the powerful French Hotckiss car involved in the accident was driven by Elliot Shepard, Jr., a 30-year old American and William K. Vanderbilt Jr's cousin. As described in several publications, the accident occurred near the Long Island Railroad crossing on Jericho Turnpike in Mineola:

• Dec 30 2009

  Starting Lineup: The 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  For the last post of 2009, here are the 17 cars that competed in the third Vanderbilt Cup Race held on October 6,1906. The race was won by the #10 Darracq driven by Louis Wagner. Remember to click on the photos to enlarge the image.

• Dec 19 2009

  Starting Lineup: The 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  These 19 cars competed in the second Vanderbilt Cup Race held on October 14, 1905 won by the #18 Darracq driven by Victor Hemery. Remember to click on the photos to enlarge the image:

• Sep 16 2009

  Meeting the Granddaughter of a Vanderbilt Cup Race Photographer

  Today I had a fascinating meeting with Catherine Pickering, granddaughter of William Pickering. As one of the first Long Island photographers, William Pickering shot scenes of the the Vanderbilt Cup Races from 1905 to 1910. Pickering would then sell these photos as postcards in his East Broadway Roslyn…

• Jun 27 2009

  Then & Now: The Hairpin Turn in Old Westbury

  One of the most exciting vantage points for the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race was the Hairpin Turn at Wheatley Road and Old Westbury Road. Over 3,000 spectators crowded this Old Westbury turn named because its contour was reminiscent of the bend of a hairpin.