Vanderbilt Cup Races

Tag: Bulls Head

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?
Feb 24 2021
A great-grandson recalls his family’s Bulls Head Hotel, Auto & Wagon Shed located in Bulls Head (North Roslyn, Greenvale)

On the roslynlandmarks.org website, Fred Blumlein fondly recalls Bulls Head Hotel, his great-grandfather's hotel and auto and wagon shed, which was located on the corner of Glen Cove Road and Northern Boulevard in Bulls Head (later North Roslyn and now Greenvale). Fred's information is reposted here.
Oct 05 2020
Updated: Mystery Foto #40 Solved: A Historic 1938 Ground-Level View of the Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows

Did you solve this weekend's historic Mystery Foto?
Dec 09 2019
Mystery Foto #49 Solved: Bulls Head Hotel in Greenvale (North Roslyn) Circa 1934-1936

This weekend's Mystery Photo was a busy location on courses for the Vanderbilt Cup Races.
Sep 26 2015
Anatomy of a Peter Helck Painting: Bulls Head Turn

In 1941 Peter Helck created this marvelous painting of Joe Tracy in his Locomobile battling Ferenc Szisz in a Renault at Bulls Head Turn in Greenvale during the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race.
Jan 20 2015
Walter C. White- Driver of the Only Non-Gasoline Powered Racer in the Vanderbilt Cup Races

One of the most unique racers in the Vanderbilt Cup Races was the White Steamer. Built by a sewing machine and driven by Walter C. White, the son of the company's founder, the White Steamer competed in the 1905 American Elimination Trial and the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race.
Mar 10 2014
Mystery Foto #58 Solved: The White Steamer at Bulls Head Corner in Greenvale in 1905

This week's Mystery Foto featured the only steam-powered car to race in the Vanderbilt Cup Races.
Aug 28 2012
Then & Now: Racing on Roslyn Roads

As part of the lecture series sponsored by the Roslyn Landmark Society, tonight I will be presenting an overview of the Vanderbilt Cup Races with a focus on racing in the Roslyn area.
Aug 16 2012
Presentation:“The Incredible Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island: Racing on Roslyn Roads”, Roslyn NY

As part of the lecture series sponsored by the Roslyn Landmark Society, Howard Kroplick will be presenting an overview of the Vanderbilt Cup Races with a focus on racing in the Roslyn area.
Aug 06 2012
Race Profile: The 1905 American Elimination Trial

According to the Vanderbilt Cup Race rules, America could enter a maximum of five automobiles in the 1905 race. On September 23, 1905, the American Elimination Trial was held to determine the five entries from 12 American candidates.