Cars
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Oct 05 2013
1947 Brochure “Horseless Carriages: Collection of Leo Peters
Floral Park Historian and automotive historian Walter Gosden has provided a 1947 brochure highlighting the car collection of Leo Peters of New Hyde Park. (2 comments)
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Sep 11 2013
Video: Henry Ford’s Racer “Sweepstakes Rides Again”
This summer, Ford Racing released a video of NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Carl Edwards taking the ride of a lifetime in Henry Ford's first and only race car, Sweepstakes. (2 comments)
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Aug 06 2013
Mystery Foto #27 Solved: Rust Heinz’ 1938 Phantom Corsair
Roger Patterson submitted this Mystery Foto of the one-of-one 1938 Phantom Corsair...considered by many experts to be the most futuristic car of the 1930s. (15 comments)
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Jun 26 2013
The “Automobile Stages” of Long Island
At a time when only William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. could afford an automobile, William Miller proposed in 1900 a solution for travel between villages on Long Island- the Long Island Traction Company. (2 comments)
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Apr 24 2013
1910 Massapequa Sweepstakes Racer #53 Abbott Detroit Found In Sweden
Derek W. (Ottawa, Ontario): "I came across your wonderful site while looking for photos of my father- in- law's 1910 Abbott Detroit that was driven by Mortimer Roberts in the 1910 Massapequa Sweepstakes. The car is currently in Sweden. Do you have any photos of the car? " (4 comments)
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Jan 30 2013
Video: “Chasing a 1908 Simplex Speedcar”
One of my favorite cars on Long Island was the 1908 Simplex Speedcar restored and owned by Walter McCarthy. Several owners and restorations later, the car was sold last summer and was documented on Wayne Carini's "Chasing Classic Cars" on the Velocity channel. (2 comments)
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Dec 18 2012
Can You Identify Aunt Nell Patterson’s Automobile?
Rog Patterson of Holly Hill, Florida has challenged VanderbiltCupRaces.com viewers to help identify his aunt's car. (15 comments)
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Dec 01 2012
Found: An Unrestored 1905 Oldsmobile Curved Dash Runabout
Last month, I discovered this totally unrestored 1905 Oldsmobile. Can anyone correctly identify where this beautiful vintage car is currently being shown on Long Island? (18 comments)
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Dec 01 2012
Vanderbilt Cup Races Stats: Drivers, Cars and Manufacturers
Here are summary stats for the Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island from 1904 to 1910. (0 comments)
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Nov 13 2012
Women and Automobiles in the Early 1900s
Men were not alone in their appreciation of automobiles in the early 1900s. Here is a selection of photos of women and autos from the early 1900s. (1 comments)
Joseph Oesterle - likely a heightened concrete barrier added later to prevent pedestrians from falling over?
Fred Rieder…