Vanderbilt Cup Races

Tag: Second New York Automobile Carnival

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  Jul 13 2017

  A Tour of Long Island Roads During the 1909 One-Gallon Efficiency Test

  As a follow-up to last weekend's Mystery Foto, here are additional images of the winning #1 Franklin during the One-Gallon Efficiency Test held on May 7, 1909 in conjunction with the Second New York Automobile Carnival. The images provide excellent documentation of Long Island roads in 1909.

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  Jul 10 2017

  Mystery Foto #27 Solved:Massapequa-Hicksville Road Bridge During the 1909 One-Gallon Efficiency Test

  Brian McCarthy challenged you to identify the Motor Parkway bridge that was captured during the 1909 New York Economy Contest.

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  Dec 21 2011

  Details on the “Thermos The Bottle” Truck at the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  The Bowery Boys website, dedicated to New York City History, has provided additional detail on the most unusual vehicle at the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race, the "Thermos The Bottle" Truck.