Vanderbilt Cup Trophy


  • Sep 01 2011

    Archives: Vanderbilt Cup Trophy

    Below are related links to the Vanderbilt Cup Trophy on VanderbiltCupRaces.com: Updated August 11, 2011:


  • May 09 2011

    VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The Vanderbilt Cup Trophy Today and a Feedback Request

    Courtesy of Roger White, Associate Curator, Division of Work and Industry for the Smithsonian Institution, yesterday I received a special birthday gift- a visit to see the Vanderbilt Cup trophy. Stephanie Gress, Director of Curatorial Affairs of the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, Roz Kroplick and I took a special trip… (10 comments)


  • Nov 23 2010

    Upclose: The Vanderbilt Cup Trophy in 2002

    The first international automobile road race needed an extraordinary symbol of its significance. The $2,500 Vanderbilt Cup, designed by Tiffany & Company, filled the bill. After weeks of discussions, Vanderbilt felt confident enough the race would become a reality that he ordered designs for the trophy from Tiffany’s in March… (4 comments)


  • May 09 2009

    The Vanderbilt Cup: Up-Close on Long Island in 2002

    In June 2002, the Smithsonian Institute loaned the Vanderbilt Cup for a Stony Brook exhibit The Crowd Goes Wild! Spectator Sports on Long Island- the last time this historic trophy was on Long Island. In addition to the cup, the exhibit featured Walter McCarthy's 1908 Simplex. Accordingly, Walter was…


  • Apr 23 2009

    A CART Vanderbilt Cup Sighting in 2007

    As noted last week, the one and only Vanderbilt Cup was gifted by William K. Vanderbilt Jr. to the Smithsonian Institution in November 1934. The Smithsonian promised that this historic racing trophy would be prominently featured in their transportation exhibit. Unfortunately, the trophy has been in a… (2 comments)


  • Apr 22 2009

    The Vanderbilt Cup On Long Island in 1933

    From 1904 to 1916, the manufacturer of the winning car of the Vanderbilt Cup Races was allowed to hold the 30-pound silver Vanderbilt Cup for one year. The cup was usually placed on display at the company's exhibits and automobile trade shows. But, what happened to the Vanderbilt Cup… (2 comments)




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