Banner Year for VanderbiltCupRaces.com and December 2009 Highlights
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Below is a summary of December 2009 posts:
I wish you a happy and healthy 2010,
Howard Kroplick
_______________________________________December 2009 Highlights
Vanderbilt Cup Races
The 17 Cars of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Locomobile Vanderbilt Cup Paperweight Sells for $2,550 on Ebay
Then and Now: Lake Success during the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Today: Motor Parkway and Vanderbilt Cup Race Course Scenes
Promoting the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race Victory
The 19 Cars of the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race
The 12 Cars of the 1905 American Elimination Trial
Driver Profile: George Heath- The First Vanderbilt Cup Race Winner
Driver Profile: Victor Hemery- The 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race Winner
The Vanderbilt Cup Race Bridges
Film “The 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race Course”
An Exclusive Rare View of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race
The 18 Cars of the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race
_______________________________________Long Island Motor Parkway
Then and Now: The Motor Parkway Office/General Manager’s Home in Garden City
Then and Now: The Great Neck Lodge in Lake Success
Today: Motor Parkway and Vanderbilt Cup Race Course Scenes
16 Photos of Motor Parkway Lodges, Gates, Kiosks and Entrances/Exits
The Mystery of the “Deer Park Lodge”
The Vanderbilt Cup Race Bridges
The Planned Fresh Meadows Motor Parkway Western Terminus in 1912
_______________________________________Alco-6 Black Beast Racer
Article “Schenectady’s Contributions to the History of Automobiles”
__________________________________Starting Lineups
The 17 Cars of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race
The 19 Cars of the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race
The 12 Cars of the 1905 American Elimination Trial
The 18 Cars of the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race
_______________________________________William K. Vanderbilt, Jr.
The 1901 Newport Automobile Races and the “Red Devil” Mercedes
Comments
Hello Howard,
First of all, Hello and Happy New Year.
Secondly, a Christmas gift was bestowed upon me from my daughter by my request - The Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island.
My honest critique after reading your book - Amazing! I felt like I was right there racing with those racers “From A Few Years Back.” Incredible racing history indeed. Thank you for writing this superb racing literature, and the photos are priceless.
Lastly, I enjoy reading The Vanderbilt Cup Races web page immensely. It is a favorite evening web page I thoroughly enjoy reading.
Thank you
Have a good day…see you at the races
Midwest Connection
Rich