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  • Dec 30 2011

    Archives: Art Kleiner’s Explorations

    Links related to Art Kleiner's Explorations (Updated: January 18, 2012):


  • Dec 30 2011

    Archives: Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society

    Links to related posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: October 31, 2011):


  • Dec 30 2011

    Archives: Indy 500 Races

    Below are related links to the Indy 500 Races available on VanderbiltCupRaces.com: Updated August 19, 2011:


  • Dec 30 2011

    Archives: Vanderbilt Cup Races

    With much of the Internet down on Long Island due to Hurricane Irene, here are the archives to posts related to the Vanderbilt Cup Races on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated August 29,2011):


  • Dec 30 2011

    Views from the Pits of the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race

    One innovation of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race was the first use of service racing pits in an American automobile race.The 1908 rules allowed only the driver and mechanician to work on the car. However, the rules were modified in 1910 to allow two of the pit crew to replenish…


  • Dec 30 2011

    Archives: William K. Vanderbilt, Jr.

    Below are related links to the William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: January 3,2012):


  • Dec 30 2011

    Archives: Long Island Automotive Museum

    Links to related posts on the Long Island Automotive Museum on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: December 31, 2011):


  • Dec 30 2011

    The New Home Page on VanderbiltCupRaces.com

    Features of the new Home Page of VanderbiltCupRaces.com. Enlarge the image by clicking on it::


  • Dec 30 2011

    Archives: Old 16 Locomobile

    Below are related links to Old 16 Locomobile on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: December 1, 2011):


  • Dec 29 2011

    The New Blog on VanderbiltCupRaces.com

    The Blog has been revised. Some features:




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Feb 02 2012

Howard,
Great research, both historically and at the present time.I look forward to visiting that corner.
I went exploring…

Feb 01 2012

Thanks for the post.  Nice stories!

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We will offer at auction March 2nd 2012 material from the Henry Austin Clark Jr.‘s museum including uniforms, pennats etc.…

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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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