October 6, 1906
The third Vanderbilt Cup Race is considered the most competitive in the series featuring 17 cars from France, USA, Germany and Italy. The filed included several of best European…
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The Races
The exciting Vanderbilt Cup Races attracted the best drivers and cars at the birth of automobile competition.
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Featured race
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Featured driver
Arthur Duray
Born in Belgium, Arthur Duray spent most of his life in France. He established a world's kilometer record of 143.9 miles per hour at Ostend with a 300 -hp Fiat
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Featured car
Alco #8 (1909)
The Alco "Black Beast" was the first two-time winner of the Vanderbilt Cup Races. Driving by Harry Grant, this 100-hp Alco won the 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long…
