1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race
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Oct 08 2018
Mystery Foto #40 Solved: Clearing the 1905 Course for Vincenzo Lancia’s #4 FIAT
This weekend's Mystery Foto documented three people in a Vanderbilt Cup race car. (10 comments)
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May 12 2018
The Residence of the Starter of Five Vanderbilt Cup Races Rediscovered in Smithtown
Fred J. (Wag) Wagner was the premier race starter in the early 1900s including: all the Long Island Vanderbilt Cup Races with the exception of the 1904 race. Researcher Corey Victoria Geske has recently revealed that a beautiful Smithtown residence built in 1913 was the residence of Fred and Nancy Wagner. (4 comments)
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Mar 13 2018
Highlights From the Westhampton Historical Society Vanderbilt Cup Races Presentation
Every seat was taken at last Sunday's presentation "The Incredible Vanderbilt Cup Races: The Impact on Long Island" sponsored by the Westhampton Historical Society. (2 comments)
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Feb 07 2018
Vanderbilts and Whitneys Convene in West Palm Beach
John LeBoutillier, the great-grandson of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney and a relative of William K. Vanderbilt Jr., has forwarded a New York Social Diary article on a recent gathering of descendants and friends of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney. (1 comments)
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Dec 27 2017
Book “Monzanapolis”: Vincenzo Lancia
The second excerpt from Aldo Zana's book "Monzanapolis- The Monza 500 Miles-The endless America-Europe challenge" features a brief summary of Vincenzo Lancia. (0 comments)
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Nov 28 2017
Book “Monzanapolis”: 1905 Vanderbilt Cup- Crash in the Morning
Looking for a holiday gift for your favorite Vanderbilt Cup Race fan? I recommend Aldo Zana's new book Monzanapolis- The Monza 500 Miles-The endless America-Europe challenge. (0 comments)
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Sep 16 2017
The Amazing Six Degrees of Separation Between Driver Herb Lytle and Howard Kroplick
Over the last nine years, several family members on drivers and mechanicians of the Vanderbilt Cup Races have contacted me for information and photos. The latest request from Scott Lytle, the great-great grandson of driver Herb Lytle, revealed a surprising link to my business career. (10 comments)
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Aug 08 2017
Audio: “The Little Chauffeur” from the 1906 Broadway Show “The Vanderbilt Cup”
After the opening of the 1906 Broadway hit "The Vanderbilt Cup", Billy Murray, known as the Denver Nightingale, recorded this version of "The Little Chauffeur " from the show. (2 comments)
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Aug 05 2017
The 16 Mercedes Race Cars of the Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island
Mercedes was one of the most successful marques in the early history of automobile racing. Despite participating in all six Long Island Vanderbilt Cup Races and entering more automobiles than any other marque (16), a Mercedes never finished in the top three places. (0 comments)
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Jun 08 2017
Comment of the Week: Who was Victor Demogeot?
Kin: There is a 1911 set of auto drivers cards. One of the cards is someone named “Demoget” and the card back states that he won fourth place in the 1904 event. Does anyone happen to know anything of this man? (1 comments)
