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• Apr 09 2024

  Mystery Friday Foto #14 Solved: #1 Locomobile Vanderbilt Cup Race Driver Jim Florida

  Did you identify Vanderbilt Cup Race driver Jim Florida?

• Mar 23 2024

  The Irish Volunteers at the Vanderbilt Cup Races

  Author and Mitchel Field historian Paul R. Martin III's wonderful excerpt from his book 'Beneath the Shadows of Wings' about the Irish Volunteers and the Vanderbilt Cup Races

• Mar 16 2024

  VanderbiltCupRaces.com cited in the “Nation of Speed” exhibit at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.

  The website has been cited as a contributor to the ongoing "Nation of Speed" exhibit, a collaboration between National Air and Space Museum and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.

• Jan 09 2024

  Mystery Friday Foto #1: Solved; The Hazardous Woodbury Turn

  Jena challenged you to identify this Christmas gift from her husband.

• Oct 31 2023

  Kleiner’s Korner: Miscellaneous News Concerning Vanderbilt Cup Race Drivers and Cars

  Here are some miscellaneous news items reported about Vanderbilt Cup Race drivers and autos.

• Oct 13 2023

  InstaGRAM Report: Peter Helck Vanderbilt Cup Races Paintings Part 2

  An up-close look into Peter Helck's Vanderbilt Cup artwork

• Sep 26 2023

  The 1906 #1 Locomobile in the AACA’s Antique Automobile Magazine

  The 1906 #1 Locomobile is featured on the cover of recent AACA's Antique Automobile Magazine with images courtesy of VanderbilCupRaces.com .

• May 15 2023

  Mystery Friday Foto #19 Solved; Old 16 Locomobile celebrating the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race victory in Bridgeport

  Did you identify this celebration?

• Apr 10 2023

  Mystery Friday Foto #14 Solved: Old 16 at the 1909 Chicago National Motor Show

  The Helck Family Archives challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto.

• Dec 12 2022

  Mystery Friday Foto #50 Solved: Old 16 and four Vanderbilt Cup Race drivers and mechanicians at the 1948 Antique Auto Show

  The Helck Family Collection challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto.

• Nov 28 2022

  Update: Mystery Friday Foto #48 Solved: The 1901 Riker Torpedo setting the one-mile land speed record for electrics in Coney Island

  Did you identify this photo from November 16,1901?

• Nov 01 2022

  Update:  Special Guest for the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society Meeting at the Bethpage Public Library on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at 7 p.m.

  Time for an in-person meeting of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society.

• Nov 01 2022

  Profile of George Robertson- Winner of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  In preparation for Wednesday's Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society Meeting, below is a profile of driver George Robertson.

• Oct 19 2022

  A 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race painting by Peter Helck sold at the RM Sotheby’s October auction in Hershey, Pennsylvania

  Earlier this month RM Sotheby's sold a Peter Helck painting of Old 16 Locomobile and the #12 Thomas competing in the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race.

• Oct 17 2022

  Mystery Friday Foto #42 Solved:  1949 AACA Racing Camp dinner featuring Vanderbilt Cup Race drivers

  Did you identify the famous faces in these Helck Family Collection's Mystery Fotos?

• Sep 21 2022

  The Henry Ford Archives: Race cars and artifacts from the “Driven to win: Dawn of Racing” exhibit

  The Henry Ford has posted images and profiles of race cars and artifacts in their collection that were part of a recent "Dawn of Racing Exhibit."

• Aug 24 2022

  Exclusive from the Garden City Archives: Old 16 Locomobile taking a turn in the hamlet of Jericho during the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  Garden City village historian Bill Bellmer has forwarded this never-before-published photo from the Garden City Archives.

• Jul 27 2022

  Kleiner’s Korner: From Vanderbilt Cup Racer to Jaguar XK120

  Here's the story of how George Robertson's mechanician in the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race Elimination Trial 40 years later got to test drive a Jaguar XK120.

• Jan 02 2022

  Walt Gosden Article: A Vanderbilt Locomobile

  Automotive historian Walt Gosden has discovered a 1918 designed and built for "Mrs. W.K. Vanderbilt."

• Dec 11 2021

  Illustration Magazine: The work of Peter Helck. (112 pages)

  Tim Helck has forwarded the news that the current issue of Illustration is devoted solely to the work of his grandfather Peter Helck.

• Nov 09 2021

  Kleiner’s Korner: Three Accidents Involving Motor Parkway Celebrities

  As the automobile industry brought more people to the roadways, an increase in accidents was inevitable. Originally this post was to detail some of the accidents that occurred on the Motor Parkway but there were just too many of which to report.

• Oct 25 2021

  Mystery Foto #43 Solved: George Robertson winning the 1908 Founders Week Cup Race in Irving Morse’s Locomobile

  Art Kleiner challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto.

• Sep 06 2021

  Mystery Foto #36 Solved: Four Speed Merchants- Robertson, Christie, Strang and Oldfield at Atlanta Speedway in 1909

  The Helck Family Collection challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto.

• Jul 07 2021

  1908: The Great American Auto Race Comes to Woodbury

  Historian Tom Montalbano has written a wonderful book on the history of Woodbury. With the assistance of VanderbiltCupRaces.com, one chapter highlights the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race and its impact on this hamlet.

• Jun 22 2021

  Kleiner’s Korner: 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race Illustrations

  As he had done in 1906, Robert Edgren again portrayed the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race through his illustrations in the "New York Evening World". As sports editor, he was able to convey his view of the race (many times not very positive) through pictures and his own words.

• Jun 16 2021

  Kleiner’s Korner: “Big George” Robertson and “Fireball” Glenn Ethridge tell their story of winning the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  At a 1951 dinner in Philadelphia given by "Antique Automobile", Robertson and Ethridge delivered their account of winning the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race in "Old 16" 34 years earlier. With flair and adventure, the attendees got a true flavor of riding along with these racing icons.

• Apr 24 2021

  Kleiner’s Korner: Vanderbilt Cup Races - Tidbits of Information (1908 - 1916)

  The second installment of this series includes a neat map, poetry, George Robertson's "flight", a lot of bull and a supposed Vanderbilt Cup Race in NY in 1916! Enjoy!

• Apr 19 2021

  Mystery Foto #16 Solved: Jerry Helck and Walt Gosden in Old 16 at the 80th Anniversary of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  Walter McCarthy challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto.

• Apr 05 2021

  Mystery Foto #14 Solved: Walter Christie making the Bull’s Head Turn during a practice run

  Did you solve this weekend's Mystery Foto?

• Jan 16 2021

  Kleiner’s Korner: A Commemorative 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race Stamp Designed by Walt Gosden

  Discovered in a 1982 publication of "The Best of Old Cars Weekly" was a Henry Austin Clark, Jr. story of a never to be issued stamp commemorating the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race and the winning racer "Old 16". Here is the story behind the stamp as told by its creator…

• Nov 07 2020

  VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Photos of Old 16 at the 1948 Antique Auto Show from the Helck Family Collection

  Old 16 was the featured vehicle at the Antique Auto Show held from March 8-14, 1948 at the 71st Regiment Armory in Manhattan. Below are never-before published photos of the event from the Helck Family Collection

• Aug 19 2020

  Helck Family Collection: A Gift to George Robertson from Peter Helck

  This pencil illustration was a gift to George Robertson from Peter Helck on the celebration of the 43rd anniversary of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race.

• Aug 10 2020

  Mystery Foto #32 Solved: New York Islanders Celebrating Their First Stanley Cup Championship in Henry Austin Clark, Jr.‘s Old 32

  The Helck Family Collection challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto.

• Jun 27 2020

  Hemmings Classic Car: Racing in Riverhead-The Long Island Stock Chassis Competition of 1909

  My good friend and automotive historian Walt Gosden explored the 1909 Long Island Stock Chassis Derby in the August 2020 issue of Hemmings Classic Car. Walt also discovered what happened to Willie K's 90 HP Mercedes.

• Jun 08 2020

  Mystery Foto #23 Solved: 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race Winner George Robertson

  Automotive historian Walt Gosden challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto.

• May 18 2020

  Kleiner’s Korner: Advertising Using the Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Long Island Motor Parkway

  As shown in previous posts, advertisers often mentioned the Vanderbilt Cup Races or the Long Island Motor Parkway as an endorsement of their products. Here are additional examples.

• Dec 17 2019

  Popular Mechanics (February 1938): George Robertson “Making of A Race Driver”

  In a featured cover story in the February 1938 issue of Popular Mechanics (page 178), George Robertson, the winner of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race, wrote " The Rough Road to Glory". The article described what Robertson believed it takes to become a race driver while highlighting several of his…

• Dec 10 2019

  Alexander Buchan’s Kinetic Sculpture: The Checkered Flag

  The bronze sculpture "The Checkered Flag" is one of the most impressive representations of the 1908 Vanderbilt up Race. This artwork was created by Alexander Buchan, who was featured in the November/December 2019 issue of AutoMobilia.

• Sep 09 2019

  Mystery Foto #36: A Locomobile Limo with a Vanderbilt Cup Radiator Mascot

  This weekend's never before published Mystery Foto needed to be examined very closely.

• Aug 03 2019

  Old 16 Locomobile on Display at the Audrain Automobile Museum in Newport, Rhode Island

  In a rare venture out of the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, Old 16 is currently on display at the Audrain Automobile Museum in Newport. I am proud to have contributed to this special exhibit with 17 Vanderbilia items from my collection.

• Jun 26 2019

  Hemmings Classic Car: The Vanderbilt Cup- America’s first internationally recognized road-race

  The August 2019 issue of Hemmings Classic Car features an excellent review of the Vanderbilt Cup Races by Jeff Koch with the assistance of photos from my collection.

• Jun 03 2019

  Mystery Foto #22 Solved: Peter Helck, Golfer Gene Sarazen and Old 16 in 1948

  This weekend's Mystery Foto was taken at a New York celebrity party.

• Jan 08 2019

  From the Simeone Foundation: A Peter Helck Sketch of Two Vanderbilt Cup Race Winners

  Last year, I was honored to receive a personal tour of the Simeone Museum in Philadelphia by the renowned Dr. Fred Simeone. Hanging on his library wall, I discovered this Vanderbilt Cup Race masterpiece drawn by the wonderful Peter Helck.

• Aug 04 2018

  Jerry Helck and the Old 16 Locomobile Racer

  Old 16 Locomobile, the winner of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race, was owned by the Helck family for 55 years from 1942 to 1997. Nobody was photographed more frequently with this historic racer than Jerry Helck.

• Jul 21 2018

  Helck Family Collection: Peter Helck Recalls the Greatest Vintage Car Event in Long Island’s History

  Among the treasures discovered in the Helck Family Collection is an unedited 128-page biographical document written by Peter Helck. In the first post from these memoirs, Peter Helck recalls the 50th anniversary celebration of the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race held on Long Island.

• Jul 11 2018

  Vanderbilia: The Old 16 Locomobile Spoon

  While searching through my Vanderbilia display case, I rediscovered this Old 16 Locomobile spoon. I have no idea who manufactured it and why. Can anyone help?

• Jun 18 2018

  Updated: Mystery Postcard Foto #24 Solved: The Massapequa-Hicksville Road Bridge Under Construction

  My favorite co-author Al Velocci challenged die-hard Motor Parkway fans to solve this difficult Mystery Postcard. Full disclosure: Both Al and I do not have a definitive answer.

• Feb 17 2018

  Helck Family Collection: The 1942 Bill of Sale From Joseph B. Sessions for Old 16

  Another gem of the Helck Family Collection treasure is the original January 30, 1942 bill of sale transferring the 1906 Old 16 Locomobile from the estate of Joseph B. Sessions to Peter Helck .

• Jan 29 2018

  Mystery Painting #4 Solved: A 1962 Peter Helck Painting of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  This weekend's Mystery Friday painting featured an unusual 1962 Peter Helck painting.

• Nov 04 2017

  Gregg D. Merksamer: “Remembering the 1908 Briarcliff Trophy Race”

  The most exciting and spectacular automobile race ever held in Westchester County is considered the 1908 Briarcliff Trophy Race. Run six months before the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race, the Briarcliff race attracted skilled drivers and over 100,000 spectators along the 32.4-mile course.

• Feb 04 2017

  Helck Family Collection: George Robertson’s Eyewitness Account of Lindbergh’s Journey to History

  One more treasure from the Helck Family Collection- George Robertson, winner of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race, documents his role in Charles Lindbergh's historic transatlantic journey on May 20, 1927.

• Jan 16 2017

  Mystery Foto #2 Solved: The Apperson Jack Rabbit Racer Built for the 1906 American Elimination Trial

  Ronald Sieber challenged you to solve this Mystery Foto of a racer built specifically for a Vanderbilt Cup Race.

• Dec 23 2016

  Driver of the Week: Willie Haupt (1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race)

  Driver of the Week is William (Willie) H. Haupt, who drove the Chadwick "Big Six", the first supercharged racing car, to a 10th place finish in the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race.

• Dec 20 2016

  Helck Family Collection: The Story Behind Peter Helck’s Artwork for this Vanderbilt Cup Race Poster

  The poster artwork for the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race was created by artist Peter Helck. This rolled-up, untouched poster measuring 40 inches by 28 inches and printed on high-quality paper was discovered in Peter Helck's archives.

• Nov 12 2016

  Helck Family Collection: Old 16 on Display at the Henry Ford Museum in 1962

  Since 1997, the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan has been the home of Old 16, the winner of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. Thirty-Five years earlier, Old 16 made its first appearance at Henry Ford's 1962 sports car review exhibit.

• Sep 23 2016

  Helck Family Collection: December 1944 Esquire Article “Robertson Comes Through”

  In the December 1944 issue of Esquire magazine, Paul Gallico provided this profile of George Robertson and the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. The article was accompanied by a reproduction of this classic Vanderbilt Cup Race painting by Peter Helck.

• Sep 17 2016

  The Motor Racing Archives of Peter Helck to Become Available on VanderbiltCupRaces.com

  Jerry and Timothy Helck have issued this press release concerning the motor racing archives of artist and historian Peter Helck.

• Sep 13 2016

  From a Lodgekeeper’s Family Album: A View of the Massapequa Lodge

  Arthur Mauriello, grandson of lodgekeepers Thomas and Josephine Zinzi, has forwarded two photos of the Massapequa Lodge from one of his family albums.

• Sep 03 2016

  Westbury Times: Grandstand Site Raced Into History

  The location of the grandstand area for the 1904 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races was recently designated by the Village of Westbury as one of six historic landmark sites. Reporter Leigh Anderson takes a "closer look" in this week's issue of Westbury Times.

• Aug 09 2016

  October 23, 1958 Newsday: The Races That Made History

  On the 50th anniversary of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race, Newsday published a celebratory article "The Races That Made History." The article is particularly noteworthy because it included one of the last interviews with George Robertson, the winner of the 1908 race.

• Jun 28 2016

  The Helck Family Memoirs: 1973 Newsday “What Ever Became of the Vanderbilt Parkway?” Updated 7/14/16

  Jerry Helck has forwarded this April 15, 1973 Newsday article from the collection of the Helck Family Library. Updated: June 30, 2016

• Mar 04 2016

  Hemmings Blog: Does this weathervane look familiar?

  Yesterday reporter David Conwill in the Hemmings Blog reported on the mini Old 16 that is currently being sold at an antiques store in Bennington, Vermont.

• Feb 27 2016

  George Robertson: The Vanderbilt Cup Race Driver Who Helped Beautify Roslyn

  While working on a Town Historian project last week on the history of Gerry Pond Park, I discovered that George Robertson, the winner of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race, played a major role in the development of the park.

• Jan 12 2016

  Hemmings Motor News Needs Your Assistance in Solving This Mini-Old 16 Mystery

  Hemmings Motor News is looking for assistance in solving this Mini-Old 16 mystery found in their hometown of Bennington, Vermont.

• Dec 04 2015

  Holiday Gift of the Week: Old 16 Tin Can Art Coffee Mug

  Steve Wasserman has produced a coffee mug featuring a reproduction of his father's amazing tin can art painting of "Old 16" during the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race.

• Nov 07 2015

  VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive-The Helck Family Memoirs #1: Old 16 at the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  Jerry Helck, former owner of the Old 16 Locomobile and son of the great artist Peter Helck, has agreed to share family memoirs related to the Vanderbilt Cup Races. In the first post of the series, Jerry recalls when Old 16 was brought to the Old Timers Exhibition of the…

• Nov 02 2015

  A Salute to the Mets & Mystery Foto #44 Solved: A Gift to George Robertson From Peter Helck

  The owner of this important Peter Helck painting forwarded these images for this weekend's Mystery Foto.

• Sep 28 2015

  Mystery Foto #39 Solved: George Robertson Promoting the New Roosevelt Raceway in June 1936

  Martin Rudow challenged you to identify this press event photo.

• Jul 21 2015

  Mystery Foto #29 Solved: The 1908 Briarcliff Trophy Race

  These four photos from an unknown family scrapbook were taken during a 1908 race held in New York.

• Mar 23 2015

  Mystery Foto #12 Solved: Buckminister Fuller’s Dymaxion #3 Built at the Former Locomobile Factory

  Art Kleiner challenged you again with this weekend's Mystery Foto.

• Feb 26 2015

  Mystery Friday Foto #9: Can You Identify This Old 16 Locomobile Photo?

  Ariejan Bos of Netherlands needs your help in solving this Mystery Foto of Old 16 Locomobile, the winner of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race.

• Feb 18 2015

  ClassicCars.com Profile: The Old Timers Exhibition of the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  Steve Evans has posted a "Classic Profile" of the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race on ClassicCars.com .

• Feb 06 2015

  Saturday Search: A Jericho Ford Fire Truck (Updated: 2/15/2015)

  Betsey Murphy, local history librarian for the Jericho Library, is researching this fire truck.

• Jan 14 2015

  Video: “The Ellison Avenue LIRR Bridge of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race Course”

  The Velocity Channel's 2013 AmeriCARna "Vanderbilt Cup" episode focused on the six Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island and the Vanderbilt Cup trophy. This three-minute segment highlighted the Elllison Avenue LIRR Bridge on the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race course and the creation of the Long Island Motor Parkway.

• Dec 15 2014

  Mystery Foto #98 Solved:The #4 Chadwick on the Ellison Road RR Bridge During 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  Frank Femenias has forwarded this weekend's Mystery Foto that he discovered while searching the Detroit Public Library's National Automotive Collection.

• Dec 06 2014

  The Vintage Automobiles of the 80th Anniversary of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  Walter Gosden provides the second post of a series on the 80th Anniversary of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race with a focus on ten participating vintage automobiles.

• Nov 29 2014

  Memories of the Long Island Old Car Club and the 80th Anniversary of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  Walter Gosden provides this first post of a series on the Long Island Old Car Club and its celebration of the 80th Anniversary of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race.

• Jul 05 2014

  Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #48: Plainview Road Bridge in Central Park (Bethpage)

  The 48th bridge in the series documenting the 60 bridges built by the Long Island Motor Parkway is the Plainview Road Bridge in Central Park (now Bethpage). It was one of the original bridges built for the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race.

• Jun 18 2014

  Another VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The 1908 Local Pride Cup Presented to George Robertson

  A viewer has forwarded this never before published photo of a cup given to driver George Robertson and requested background information.

• May 28 2014

  Locomobile Vanderbilt Cup Sold for $2,300 on eBay

  A Locomobile Vanderbilt Cup issued by the Locomobile to celebrate their victory in the 1908 race was sold for $2,300 on eBay earlier this month.

• Apr 30 2014

  Newsday “LIRR bridge replacement proposed in Westbury”

  The MTA is proposing to build a new bridge over the LIRR tracks at Ellison Avenue in Westbury for $39.2 million. The 1899 bridge was used as part of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race course.

• Apr 23 2014

  First Brigade of Irish Volunteers Guard the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race Course

  The Vanderbilt Cup Race Comission was always looking for ways to keep crowds off the course. For the 1908 race, they hired the First Brigade of Irish Volunteers to guard the course.

• Apr 21 2014

  Mystery Foto #64 Solved:George Robertson & Glenn Ethridge at the 50th Anniversary of the 1904 Race

  This week's Mystery Foto documented a historic event.

• Feb 17 2014

  Mystery Foto #55 Solved: Walter Christie Driving the #9 Christie in Mineola on September 21,1906

  Bob and Ruth Valentine forwarded this never-before-published photo of a Vanderbilt Cup Racer.

• Jan 28 2014

  Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #43: Massapequa-Hicksville Motor Parkway Bridge in Plainedge

  The 43rd bridge in the series documenting the 60 bridges built by the Long Island Motor Parkway is the Massapequa-Hicksville Road Bridge in Plainedge.

• Dec 30 2013

  Mystery Foto #48 Solved: D.F. Maltby Automobile Garage in Jericho After the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  The final Mystery Foto of 2013 was a previously unpublished image and a bit of a challenge.

• Dec 26 2013

  Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series#42:Wantagh Avenue Bridge in Hempstead Plains Updated:6/20/16

  The 42nd bridge in the series documenting the 60 Long Island Motor Parkway bridges is the "parkway" bridge over Wantagh Avenue in the Hempstead Plains (now Levittown).

• Dec 21 2013

  The Vanderbilt Cup Race Fantasy Team

  Wiliam K. Vanderbilt Jr loved competitive sports and was a member of his St. Mark's Preparatory School's football team (first row, far right).

• Dec 11 2013

  The Motor Parkway Toll Collection Structures: #11 Massapequa Lodge in Plainedge

  Going west to east, the tenth Motor Parkway toll collection structure was the Massapequa Lodge in Plainedge.

• Dec 07 2013

  Vanderbilia Postcard Series #1: The Locomobile Postcards of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  Ron M. Jr: "I love the site. Thank you for your hard work on it. I am a Long Island postcard collector and am wondering if you have a complete 'checklist' of the Long Island Vanderbilt Cup postcards that were produced. I have a few and am interested in learning…

• Dec 05 2013

  Chaos at the Finish of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  The primary goal of the newly built Long Island Motor Parkway for the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race was to keep crowds under control and off the course. Unfortunately, chaos once again prevailed at the end of a Vanderbilt Cup Race.

• Nov 16 2013

  Arcadia Publishing Announces the Availability of the Book “North Hempstead” In January 2014

  My third book "North Hempstead" has been completed and will available for sale on January 20, 2014.

• Nov 12 2013

  Three Legendary Racers at the Henry Ford Museum

  Jim Blanchard has forwarded this photo of three amazing racers from the Racing in America exhibition at the Henry Ford Museum -Old 16, 999 and Sweepstakes.

• Nov 09 2013

  “Old 16” Tin Art and the Unique Automobiles of the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville

  A recent visit to Nashville provided a wonderful opportunity to visit the Lane Motor Museum and the spectacular "Old 16" tin can artwork by artist David Wasserman.

• Nov 02 2013

  Cousins of Drivers Montague and Mortimer Roberts Reunited With the Help of VanderbiltCupRaces.com

  On November 2, 2011, VanderbiltCupRaces.com published a post on driver Montague Roberts. Little did I know that it would help to reunite a family.

• Sep 17 2013

  Mystery Foto #33 Update: Three Possible Locations for this Rare Photo of “Old 16”

  The Homer Historical Society has submitted this Mystery Foto of "Old 16", the winner of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race.

• Jul 29 2013

  Mystery Foto #26 Solved: George Robertson’s Accident During the 1906 American Trial

  This week's Mystery Foto comes from the collection of Paul Osika, one of my favorite Hershey vendors.

• May 20 2013

  Mystery Foto #16 Solved: A 2013 Photo of a Model of Old 16 Locomobile

  This trick Mystery Foto has been solved: It is a 2013 black and white photo of a scratch-built model of "Old 16" built by Frank Schaeffer.

• May 18 2013

  In Search of the Grandstand, Press Box/Officials Stand and Pits in Levittown

  From 1908 to 1910, the center of the auto racing world was a 200-yard strip of the Long Island Motor Parkway in the Hempstead Plains, now Levittown.

• May 14 2013

  Locomobile Vanderbilt Cup Sold on eBay for $2,300

  The small Locomobile Vanderbilt Cups is one of the most collectible of Vanderbilia. A Locomobile Vanderbilt Cup was sold on EBay last week for $2,300.