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  • Apr 18 2012

    First 2012 “Clean Up the Old Bethpage Motor Parkway Bridge” Day To Be Held on Saturday

    Come join the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society for a "Clean Up the Old Bethpage Motor Parkway Bridge" Day on Saturday, April 21st.


  • Apr 17 2012

    Newsday.com Blog: “Historic car owned by Chrysler family has new home”

    Newsday reporter Brittany Wait has profiled the 1937 "Chrysler's Chrysler". (2 comments)


  • Apr 16 2012

    A Big Thumbs Up for the 7th Annual Spring Car Show Fundraiser for St. Patrick School

    The St. Patrick School Car Show last Sunday was a wonderful way to start the 2012 Long Island car show season. Over 1,000 people enjoyed 275 unique and vintage cars including the Alco "Black Beast".


  • Apr 14 2012

    Newsday: “Motor Parkway:The road to yesterday”

    Report John Hanc has documented the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society's visit to the Dix Hills section of the Motor Parkway: (2 comments)


  • Apr 13 2012

    Mystery California Alco Racer Identified

    VanderbiltCupRaces.com viewers were challenged on February 6, 2012 to identify the above Alco Racer. I believe Robert Rampton of Salt Lake City, Utah has solved the mystery. (3 comments)


  • Apr 12 2012

    Then & Now: “Chrysler’s Chrysler”- 1937 and 2012

    Coachbuilder Baron documented their unique 1937 Chrysler Imperial C-15 Town Car prior to its delivery to the Chrysler family. Compare these "Then" images with "Now" photos taken 75 years later. (7 comments)


  • Apr 11 2012

    Hemmings Blog: Walter P. Chrysler’s one-off Imperial town car finds new home

    Jim Donnelly, Hemmings Senior Editor, has written a blog post today on "Chrysler's Chrysler":


  • Apr 10 2012

    VanderbiltCupRaces.com Honored with Two Webby Awards!

    The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences announced yesterday that VanderbiltCupRaces.com was chosen as "Official Honorees" in two categories; Automotive and Sports. (4 comments)


  • Apr 09 2012

    Searching for a Piece of a 1921 Crow-Elkhart Sedan to Honor Her Family

    B Zimmerman, a member of the Long Island Model A Ford Club, is searching for a piece of a 1921 Crow-Elkhart to honor her great-grandparents. Can anyone help?


  • Apr 07 2012

    Video: Chrysler’s Chrysler Gets a New Home

    After 53 years of storage in garages at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum and the Long Island Automotive Museum, the 1937 Chysler Imperial C-15 Town Car (custom built by LeBaron for Mrs. Walter P. Chrysler) was moved to its new Roslyn home on April 4, 2012. (20 comments)




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May 22 2012

Howard, Would love to have the opportunity to work on the brite work with you.

May 22 2012

talked to the ‘cradle’ today - 5/22/12 -  they said they will only have one cruise night this summer but don’t…

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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.

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