Automotive Concourse @ The Vanderbilt - Long Island, NY
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 9:23 amYesterday I attended a great annual event presented by the Long Island Jaguar Driver's Club. This is held on the grounds of the mansion owned by the family of William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., builder of the Long Island Motor Parkway, one of the first (if not the first) paved highways in the US, and he is of course The "Vanderbilt" in the famous international "Cup" races bearing his name from the early 1900's.
The Vanderbilt Cup trophy was also presented to IndyCar Champions annually. Highlights of the over 100 vehicles presented yesterday:
* '50's LeMans spec C-Type Jaguar race car, with white number roundels and triple Weber carbs (they were slightly damp, of course!)
*Cheetah race car, dual quad small block Chevy, glowing in red paint with a traditional three segment white competition stripe.
*1960's spec Ford GT40 race car (2000 CAV continuation series) *XK 120, 140, & 150 Jaguars along with many gorgeous E-Types (XKE).
*Kaiser-Darin triple yellow sportscar, the first museum quality example of these unique vehicles that my eyes have ever seen in person.
*Along with Aston Martin, Bently, Jensen Interceptor, MG, Triumph, BMW,and many other exotic classics, there were six original
Studebaker Avanti cars and a single beautiful early 1950's Corvette roadster (white, of course) to hold up the red, white, and blue!
**I will add a photo link when one becomes available from the club.**
I did not take photos as I was walking the entire field, shaking hands and passing out Long Island Auto Replica Society flyers to hundreds of spectators and show participants. This was to promote our model car club and the annual Model Car Challenge show/swap meet
to be held Saturday, November 8, 2014 here in Freeport, Long Island, NY.
And... I made more than a few people happy as I informed them that slot car racing is still alive and well,
both in the commercial venues and in the home!
I hope everyone had as much automotive fun this weekend as my brother Tom, my good friend Alan and I did.
All three of us are looking forward to another fun season of our favorite hobby - SLOT CAR RACING! -- Thanks for reading... Ernie :>)
The Vanderbilt Cup trophy was also presented to IndyCar Champions annually. Highlights of the over 100 vehicles presented yesterday:
* '50's LeMans spec C-Type Jaguar race car, with white number roundels and triple Weber carbs (they were slightly damp, of course!)
*Cheetah race car, dual quad small block Chevy, glowing in red paint with a traditional three segment white competition stripe.
*1960's spec Ford GT40 race car (2000 CAV continuation series) *XK 120, 140, & 150 Jaguars along with many gorgeous E-Types (XKE).
*Kaiser-Darin triple yellow sportscar, the first museum quality example of these unique vehicles that my eyes have ever seen in person.
*Along with Aston Martin, Bently, Jensen Interceptor, MG, Triumph, BMW,and many other exotic classics, there were six original
Studebaker Avanti cars and a single beautiful early 1950's Corvette roadster (white, of course) to hold up the red, white, and blue!
**I will add a photo link when one becomes available from the club.**
I did not take photos as I was walking the entire field, shaking hands and passing out Long Island Auto Replica Society flyers to hundreds of spectators and show participants. This was to promote our model car club and the annual Model Car Challenge show/swap meet
to be held Saturday, November 8, 2014 here in Freeport, Long Island, NY.
And... I made more than a few people happy as I informed them that slot car racing is still alive and well,
both in the commercial venues and in the home!
I hope everyone had as much automotive fun this weekend as my brother Tom, my good friend Alan and I did.
All three of us are looking forward to another fun season of our favorite hobby - SLOT CAR RACING! -- Thanks for reading... Ernie :>)