LITTLE JEEP

THE CONSIDERABLY LONG SAGA
OF HOWARD HERBERT

Photo Source Unknown
Jeep Herbert poses with the Bob Mott 3, which also brought Pete Corey to fame.

     For those few races I got to see at Pico Raceway, in 1951 and 1952, one of the few names I could remember was that of Jeep Herbert. Howard Herbert, a diminutive and popular driver from Rotterdam, New York, was well into a successful career that would span almost two decades by the time he came into Vermont. Herbert, most likely, was driving the yellow and silver Mott #3 at that time.

THE KITTLER 37 ERA

Herbert Family Photo Jeep parks Kittler's car at Stateline.	Herbert Family Photo Jeep, in Victory Lane at Stateline around 1952. The Kittler 37 started the line of famous 37 NY cars.	Courtesy of CJ Richards In the Kittler 37 at Altamont, NY
Otto Graham Site - The Schenectady Collection A Kittler win at Fonda.	HAMB Site Photo On-going work in the Kittler garage.	HAMB Site Photo More Kittler work. Quite rare photo.
Herbert Family Photo The Kittler car wins at Stateline.	Herbert Family Photo The Kittler car wins again at Stateline.	Mackey Photo   Courtesy Chris Companion More Kittler Western Meats 37
Herbert Family Photo A rough spot in Fonda.

THE MOTT 3 ERA

Herbert Family Photo
Jeep, in Mott's car, racing Jack Barney at Stateline.

Herbert Family Photo
Howard Herbert, in his prime.

Herbert Family Photo Bob Whitbeck,[right] moves in to help Jeep at some track.	Herbert Family Photo Jeep, in Mott's car, winning at Stateline.	HAMB Site Photo Jeep, in Victory Lane at Fonda in the Mott car.
Herbert FamilyPhoto Jeep, watching work on the Mott car.	Photo Source Unknown Jeep Herbert poses with  the Bob Mott 3.	McDowell Photo from Ken Gypson Bob Mott , himself.
Herbert FamilyPhoto Jeep, working Danish on the inside at Stateline.

Bob Mackey Photos Courtesy of John Rock and Bobby Castine
A montage of Jeep photos from Airborne Speedway. One features NASCAR Pit Steward Kay Hanson;
one shows the Kittler car; one shows the Henry Caputo Plymouth, and one shows Jeep winning.

THE HENRY CAPUTO ERA
 

Herbert Family Photo Jeep, in the prime of his career.	Bob Mackey Photos Courtesy of John Rock and Bobby Castine Jeep wins at Airborne with the Caputo Plymouth.	Herbert Family Photo Suiting up at Stateline
Otto Graham Site Schenectady Collection With Caputo's 11	Mackey Photo Courtesy of John Rock/Bobby Castine I think this is Langhorne. I think Jeep is circling back to check on spectators who were injured.	Herbert Family Photo Fonda finish with Chet Hames.
Herbert Family Photo The Caputo car - Fonda kiddie rides.	John Grady Photo A win at Fonda.

THE J. R. EARL ERA

Herbert Family Photo Jeep, in the prime of his career.	Herbert Family Photo The J.R. Earl car in rare color.	Herbert Family Photo The J.R. Earl car on display at the Albany airport.
John Grady Photo Supposedly, another J.R. Earl car in Victory Lane

8MM Movie Freeze Frames

Dan Ody's 8mm DVD Jeep and Dolores - at a big race like Langhorne or Syracuse.	Dan Ody's 8mm DVD Jeep, at Syracuse, in Chris Drellos' 111A.	Dan Ody's 8mm DVD Jeep removes his bandana after a win at Stateline Speedway in the Trinkhaus 62.
Dan Ody's 8mm DVD Most likely Jeep, in Kittler's car, having been re-numbered as 87. This is probably because Caprara had taken over #37.	Dan Ody's 8mm DVD The Kittler car spins out at Stateline.	Courtesy of Dan Ody Danish, Jeep, Chuck Mahoney, and Corey clowning around at some banquet. This is not from the 8MM DVD.

MUCH MORE TO COME LATER

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