Tag: American Locomotive Company
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Apr 13 2012
Mystery California Alco Racer Identified
VanderbiltCupRaces.com viewers were challenged on February 6, 2012 to identify the above Alco Racer. I believe Robert Rampton of Salt Lake City, Utah has solved the mystery.
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Feb 09 2012
Can You Identify this Mystery Alco Racer?
Rick Rawlins has forwarded this photo of a chain drive Alco and looking for assistance in identifying the car, location and drivers.
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Jan 23 2012
Walter P. Chrysler, the American Locomotive Company and a 1932 Newsreel
American Locomotive Company played a brief but important role in the career of a great American automobile executive Walter P. Chrysler. In December 1909, Chrysler's first manufacturing job was superintendant of the Pittsburgh Works plant of the American Locomotive Company.
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Nov 30 2011
In Search of Alcos: #1 Alco-6 Black Beast Racer Archives
Links to related posts on the Alco-6 Black Beast Racer on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: September 14, 2011):
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Jul 09 2011
In Search of Alcos: #11 The 1912 Alco Convertible Touring Car Stored in a Rehoboth Barn
Over the last four months, VanderbiltCupRaces.com has attempted to document the Alco "12"- the 12 reported existing rebuilt and restored cars made originally by the American Locomotive Company in Providence, Rhode Island. The eleventh Alco is a 1912 Alco Convertible Touring Car stored in a car barn in Rehoboth,…
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Jul 05 2011
In Search of Alcos: #10 The 1909 Alco 9-60 Touring Car at the Indy Hall of Fame Museum
Over the last three months, VanderbiltCupRaces.com has attempted to document the Alco "12"- the 12 existing rebuilt and restored cars made originally by the American Locomotive Company in Providence, Rhode Island. The tenth Alco is a 1909 Alco 9-60 Touring Car owned by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway:
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May 03 2011
In Search of Alcos: #9 1913 Alco Model 6 Berline Limousine at Crawford Auto Aviation Museum
Over the last three months, we have attempted to document the Alco "12"- the 12 existing rebuilt and restored cars made originally by the American Locomotive Company in Providence, Rhode Island. The ninth Alco is a 1913 Alco Model 6 Berline Limousine at the Crawford Auto Aviation Museum, A…
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Mar 29 2011
In Search of Alcos: #7 1912 Alco Touring Car Owned By Andy Oldman
Over the last 25 years, it has been widely written that there are only 12 original, rebuilt and restored Alcos that exist in museums and private collections. As requested by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, I have been attempting to track down the Alco "12". As noted by Roberto Rodriguez…
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Mar 21 2011
In Search of Alcos: #6 1912 Alco Touring Car at Fondation Berliet, Lyon France
Over the last 25 years, it has been widely written that there are only 12 original, rebuilt and restored Alcos that exist in museums and private collections. As requested by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, I have been attempting to track down the Alco "12". As noted by Phil last…
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Mar 15 2011
In Search of Alcos: #5 1912 Alco 7-Passenger Touring Car at the Nethercutt Collection
Over the last 25 years, it has been widely accepted that there are only twelve original, rebuilt and restored Alcos that exist. As requested by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, I am trying to track down the Alco "12". As noted last week by Peter Becker, the fifth Alco can…
Great pics! The detail on the car is amazing. I make car model’s myself and there never really finished, always…