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• Feb 25 2013

  Mystery Photo Solved #3: The 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race on Ellison Road (Avenue) in Westbury

  Last Friday's mystery photos of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race were courtesy of the Witmer Photograph Collection of the Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society in Port Washington.

• Jan 28 2011

  Film “The William Luttgen Story (1877-1965)”

  Relatives of William Luttgen, who participated in the Vanderbilt Cup Races from 1904 to 1908, met earlier this month for a family reunion. As part of the celebration, this 4-minute film was created documenting the career of this road racing pioneer.

• Jan 17 2011

  A Family Remembers a Vanderbilt Cup Race Driver- William Luttgen

  From Lisa Conley: "Howard, I finally can answer your question about what my grandfather William Luttgen did after he quit racing. I got a lot of stories from several family members over the past year and have compiled them. Thanks for all the fun and sharing!"

• Aug 11 2010

  The Pits of the 1908-1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races

  Robert Richer comments: "Yes, there was a time when the “pit men” who serviced the cars were actually in a pit below the racing surface. What a terrifying view it must have been."

• Aug 01 2010

  Archives: 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

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• Jul 31 2010

  Archives: William Luttgen

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• Feb 10 2010

  The Vanderbilt Cup Race Pits: An American Innovation

  One innovation of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race was the first use of service racing pits in an American automobile race.

• Nov 07 2009

  Driver Profile: William Luttgen Part IV -The 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  In response to a Luttgen family request, this week I have been profiling William Luttgen, who participated in four Vanderbilt Cup Races as a driver and mechanician. Prior posts included his initial success as a driver (1904), his dramatic experince as a mechanician (1905) and his…