![]() Kudos to Steve Lucas for the Vanderbilt connections. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt (1877-1915) owned the 90 HP FIAT driven by Paul Sartori in the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race (10) and the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race (20). He was deemed a hero for helping others to the life boats and giving his vest to a second-class passenger.Ĭongrats to Steve Tremulis, Greg O., Art Kleiner, and Steve Lucas for identifying Alfred. Additionally, Alfred’s son, George Washington Vanderbilt III was instrumental in establishing the 19 Vanderbilt Cup races.Īt the age of 37, Alfred tragically lost his life with the sinking of the RMS Lusitania in 1915. Steve Lucas discivered these other connections: Alfred’s first wife was Ellen “Elsie” French, a close friend of his sister Gertrude who married Harry Payne Whitney, who became Vice President and a director of Long Island Motor Parkway, Inc. INGALLS/Courtesy of Auberge Resorts Collection The family plays a role in another bit of current Newport buzz: the reimagining of The Vanderbilt, Auberge Resorts Collection, which occupies the. 30 minutes from Providence T.F.Green airport (PVD) 1. Alfred Gywnne Vanderbilt was the cousin of William K. Originally built in 1909 by Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, a scion of the wealthy Vanderbilt family, the property is a reimagined Newport mansion meticulously restored to its former glory, just minutes from the charming waterfront. In what other ways was he connected to the Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Long Island Motor Parkway?. ![]() Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt (1877-1915) owned the 90 HP FIAT driven by Paul Sartori in the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race (#10) and the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race (#20). Which Vanderbilt Cup Racer did he own? Which Vanderbilt Cup Race(s) did he enter his racer? r American Men Calm When Facing Death on Sinking Atlantic Liner Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt and Colonel John Jacob Astor lived.I challenged you to identify this prominent gentleman.
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