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Apr 03 2023
Mystery Friday Foto #13 Solved: #J13 Maxwell and #G28 Sharp-Arrow competing in the 1908 Sweepstakes at the Bloomingdale Road Motor Parkway Bridge

Did you identify these two racers going head to head?
Mar 11 2023
Greg O’s Garage: Rare photos from the collection of Henry Austin Clark, Jr. Part 2

A treasure trove of rare photos from Henry Austin Clark Jr. have been discovered in the Walter McCarthy Archives.
Feb 27 2023
Mystery Friday Foto #8 Solved: Two Porter-Knight racers preparing for the 1915 Indy 500 Race in Port Jefferson

A very challenging photo from the Walter McCarthy Archives for this week.
Jan 28 2023
A treasure from the Walter McCarthy Archives: The original architectural sketch of the Long Island Automotive Museum

This original sketch was given to Walter McCarthy by his friend Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Sep 26 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #39 solved: Henry Austin Clark, Jr’s Sandy Hollow Fire department captain badge

The Walter McCarthy Archives challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery.
Aug 29 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #35 Solved: Bert Dingley taking the Hicksville Turn in a Pope-Hartford at the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race

The Walter McCarthy archives again challenged you with another unpublished race photo.
Aug 01 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #31 Solved: The Plainview Road Motor Parkway Bridge in Central Park (Bethpage) in 1910

The Walter McCarthy Archives challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto.
Jun 06 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #23 Solved: A 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR W196S on top of the Mercedes-Benz “Blue Wonder” hauler

The Walter McCarthy Archives challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery autos. The photo was originally in the collection of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
May 16 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #20 Solved: The 1904 Mercedes Sport Touring purchased by Henry Austin Clark, Jr, for $500 in 1950

The Walter McCarthy Archives challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto.
Mar 21 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #12 Solved: The historic 1907 Thomas Flyer and driver George Schuster make an appearance on “I’ve Got a Secret” game show in 1958

The Walter McCarthy Archives challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto.

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The six Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island from 1904 to 1910 were the greatest sporting events of their day, and the first international automobile road races held in the United States. The races had a far-reaching impact on the development of American automobiles and parkways. This site provides comprehensive information on the races, the Long Island Motor Parkway and current Long Island automotive events, car shows and news.