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  • May 22 2012

    Indianapolismotorspeedway.com: Vintage Indy 500 Cars To Take To The Brickyard During Legend’s Day

    The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has published this news item concerning this Saturday's Legend's Day.


  • May 21 2012

    Lewis Strang: A Fan’s Story

    Ken Parotte, West Monroe, NY: " I have been a long-time Lewis Strang fan through his connection with J. I. Case who is from Williamstown, NY.. .Over the last 30 days, I have visited Lewis Strang’s grave site in the Green Hill Cemetery in Amsterdam, NY and researched newspaper clippings…


  • May 19 2012

    Classic Cars Visit the Waterfront at Roslyn

    The Long Island Sound Region of the Classic Car Club of America took a tour to the Waterfront at Roslyn Garage on Saturday to see the 1909 Alco Black Beast and the 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler. (5 comments)


  • May 18 2012

    VanderbiltCupRaces.com Weekend Update: May 19, 2012

    Links to the six car shows being held on Long Island this weekend and updates to recent Blog posts.


  • May 17 2012

    From the NYC Municipal Archives: Images from the Motor Parkway and the 1937 Vanderbilt Cup Race

    Last month the New York City Municipal Archives released a database of over 870,000 photos from their collection of 2.2 million images of New York throughout the 20th century. I found seven photos related to the Long Island Motor Parkway and the Vanderbilt Cup Races.


  • May 16 2012

    2012 Greenwich Concours D’Elegance to Feature “Chrysler’s Chrysler”

    The 2012 Greenwich Concours D'Elegance will feature "Chrysler's Chrysler" on Saturday, June 2, 2012 and Sunday, June 3, 2012. (2 comments)


  • May 15 2012

    Vanderbilt Cup Race Driver William Wallace Jr.‘s 1911 FIAT Touring Car

    William Wallace was the only Vanderbilt Race commissioner to drive in the Vanderbilt Cup Races competing in 1904 and 1910. Alan Clendenen is the current proud owner of Wallace's 1911 FIAT touring car.


  • May 14 2012

    Can You Identify This Piece of Chrysler’s Chrysler?

    The underside of Chrysler's Chrysler provided a surprise- two long tubes on the right side of the car. The tubes will be identified on Tuesday at the May meeting of the Madison Avenue Sports Car Driving & Chowder Society. (2 comments)


  • May 14 2012

    Thumbs Ups for the Alco “Black Beast” at the 2012 Newsday Field of Wheels

    A sampling of the "thumbs-ups" for the Alco Black Beast at the 2012 Newsday Field of Wheels.


  • May 12 2012

    Then & Now: The Santa Monica Course for the 1914 and 1916 Vanderbilt Cup Races

    Both the 1914 and 1916 Vanderbilt Cup Races were held on the beautiful Santa Monica, California road course bordering on the Pacific Ocean. Check out the changes over the last 98 years. (2 comments)




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May 22 2012

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

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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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