Alco-6 Racer
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Jun 23 2018
Take a Test Ride In the Alco Black Beast
Earlier this month, the fan belt bracket of the Alco Black Beast broke and damaged the radiator. After 21 days on the disabled list, the Beast has been repaired with a temporary electic fan and will participate in tomorrow's Wheels Through Time event in Port Washington. (0 comments)
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Jun 22 2018
Howard Kroplick Events and Automobile Shows (Updated: June 23, 2018)
This is the current schedule of relevant meetings, events and automobile shows for the 1909 Alco Black Beast, 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler, 1948 Tucker 1044, and 1963 Mustang III Concept Show Car. (2 comments)
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Apr 24 2018
Highlights from the Vanderbilt Cup Region-AACA’s Spring Dust-Off to the Waterfront at Roslyn
It was a beautiful Spring day last Sunday as members of the Vanderbilt Cup Region of the AACA and Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society cruised to Waterfront at Roslyn to tour the Black Beast Garage. (2 comments)
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Apr 03 2018
Highlights from the Alco Black Beast at the 2018 Garden City Easter Sunday Vintage Car Parade
The Garden City Easter Sunday Vintage Car Parade has been a wonderful Long Island tradition for 63 years. The Alco Black Beast was greeted with the first smiles and thumbs-ups of 2018. (5 comments)
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Feb 14 2018
Updated Roslyn Times: Historian’s love of past extends to cars
Amelia Camurati reports on the Kroplick automobile collection in this week's Roslyn Times. (1 comments)
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Nov 24 2017
Video of the Week: Car vs. America- The Vanderbilt Cup Race Episode
The Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Alco Black Beast were featured in the November 4, 2017 episode of Car vs America on Fusion TV. Here is a five-minute segment from the show. (1 comments)
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Nov 15 2017
Vanderbilt Cup Races & the Alco Black Beast To Be Highlighted on Tonight’s “Car vs America”
The Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Alco Black Beast will be highlighted on a repeat episode tonight of Car vs America on Fusion TV. (2 comments)
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Nov 11 2017
Jalopnik.com: Today’s Race Car Divers Have it Easy
Jalopnik.com editor Raphael Orlove describes his recent experience as the mechanician for the Alco Black Beast. (3 comments)
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Nov 08 2017
Updated: Jalopnik:America’s First Great Car Race Happened On Roads People Still Use Every Day
Jalopnik editor Raphael Orlove has posted this excellent article on the Vanderbilt Cup Races promoting tonight's 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM showings of "Car vs. America" episode on Fusion TV. (1 comments)
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Oct 18 2017
Update:Alco Black Beast and Tucker 1044 to be Featured in a Future “Car Vs. America” Cable Show
Jalopnik introduces a new cable series "Car Vs. America" tonight featuring editors Mike Ballaban and Raphael Orlove. A future segment will highlight a visit to my Waterfront at Roslyn Garage filmed last August. (0 comments)
