Vanderbilt Cup Races

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• Aug 16 2021

  Mystery Foto #33 Solved: Windsor White’s gold medal from the 1902 500-mile Reliability Contest from NYC to Boston and return for the White Steamer

  Karen A. of Ohio challenged you to solve this mystery medal.

• Apr 01 2020

  Kleiner’s Korner: The Motor Parkway in Advertising Part III

  Part III of this series focuses on automobile manufacturers that promoted their products in association with The Long Island Motor Parkway or the Vanderbilt Cup Races. The parkway and the races provided a proving ground for their auto's performance and reliability.

• 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.

• Mar 03 2018

  Helck Family Collection:Original Illustration by the “Vermeer” of Automobile Advertising-Earle Teale

  Another treasure has been discovered in the Helck Family Collection- an original illustration for the White Company created by the remarkable artist Earle Grantham Teale (1886-1919).

• Oct 14 2017

  Ads From the Long Island Automobile Club 1902 Offical Program “One-Hundred Mile Endurance Test”

  On April 26, 1902, the Brooklyn-based Long Island Automobile Club ran the second "One-Hundred Mile Endurance Test on Long Island." I recently purchased the official program for this event which was part of a scrapbook owned by W. Wallace Grant, the president of the club.

• 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 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.

• Dec 15 2009

  Starting Lineup: The 1905 American Elimination Trial

  Twelve cars were scheduled to compete in the 1905 American Elimination Trial. The race was held on September 23, 1905 to help determine the five American entrants for the Vanderbilt Cup Race: