Vanderbilt Cup Races

Cars

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  Apr 24 2013

  1910 Massapequa Sweepstakes Racer #53 Abbott Detroit Found In Sweden

  Derek W. (Ottawa, Ontario): "I came across your wonderful site while looking for photos of my father- in- law's 1910 Abbott Detroit that was driven by Mortimer Roberts in the 1910 Massapequa Sweepstakes. The car is currently in Sweden. Do you have any photos of the car? " (4 comments)



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  Jan 30 2013

  Video: “Chasing a 1908 Simplex Speedcar”

  One of my favorite cars on Long Island was the 1908 Simplex Speedcar restored and owned by Walter McCarthy. Several owners and restorations later, the car was sold last summer and was documented on Wayne Carini's "Chasing Classic Cars" on the Velocity channel. (2 comments)



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  Dec 18 2012

  Can You Identify Aunt Nell Patterson’s Automobile?

  Rog Patterson of Holly Hill, Florida has challenged VanderbiltCupRaces.com viewers to help identify his aunt's car. (13 comments)



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  Dec 01 2012

  Found: An Unrestored 1905 Oldsmobile Curved Dash Runabout

  Last month, I discovered this totally unrestored 1905 Oldsmobile. Can anyone correctly identify where this beautiful vintage car is currently being shown on Long Island? (18 comments)



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  Dec 01 2012

  Vanderbilt Cup Races Stats: Drivers, Cars and Manufacturers

  Here are summary stats for the Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island from 1904 to 1910.



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  Nov 13 2012

  Women and Automobiles in the Early 1900s

  Men were not alone in their appreciation of automobiles in the early 1900s. Here is a selection of photos of women and autos from the early 1900s.



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  Jul 26 2012

  The #10 Darracq at Krug’s Corner During the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  Thechicaneblog.com has a "Reader's Mystery Photo" of "Wagner in 100 HP Darracq making a turn at Krug's Corner in the Vanderbilt Cup Race".



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  Jul 23 2012

  The Two Midget Racers in the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  Nancy DeWitt, Historian, Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum, Fairbanks, Alaska: "I am doing some research on our 1935 Wetteroth-Offenshauser midget racer, which was driven by Bob Swanson. Do you know definitively what Swanson drove in the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup"?



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  Jul 19 2012

  The Three Benz in the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  A total of three and possibly four Benz participated in the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race driven by George Robertson, Eddie Hearne, Franz Heim and David Bruce-Brown.



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  Jun 28 2012

  Images from the George McKesson Brown Scrapbook: The 1906 #7 Mercedes

  Ro: "Howard, would you have additional pictures of the George McKesson Brown, or his auto? Thank you for posting what you have of the McKesson Brown scrapbook!!" (5 comments)






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