Vanderbilt Cup Races - Blog

Jan 10 2023
Kleiner’s Korner: The many options for the location of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Numerous locations were offered as the site of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. Reasons varied but none eventually beat out Long Island. (0 comments)

Jan 09 2023
Mystery Friday Foto #1 Solved: A 1956 aerial over the Meadowbrook Parkway Extension

The Cradle of Aviation challenged you to identify another aerial. (17 comments)

Jan 07 2023
Greg O’s Garage: Anatomy of the 1906 Hairpin Turn

A closer look at the 1906 course's Old Westbury Hairpin Turn and the roads to and from it. (6 comments)

Jan 06 2023
Video of the Week: The 2012 auction of the most expensive Tucker ‘48 ever sold

To mark its half-century in business, Barrett-Jackson has posted a look back at few extraordinary vehicles from the past 50 years. (0 comments)

Jan 04 2023
A 1924 aerial of the Garden City Hotel

Justin Kelly of the Garden City Golf Club has forwarded this 1924 aerial of the Garden City Hotel. (5 comments)

Jan 03 2023
Kleiner’s Korner: “Automobile” Magazine’s 1907 Motor Parkway News

As the Motor Parkway was coming to fruition, "Automobile" Magazine updated its readership with news of its progress. (2 comments)

Jan 02 2023
Mystery Friday Foto #53 Solved: The #8 FIAT driven by Felice Nazzaro practicing at the 1906 Hairpin Turn in Old Westbury

Paul Mateyunas challenged you to identify the last Mystery Foto of 2022. (19 comments)

Dec 31 2022
Greg O’s Garage: Maggie Helck discovers two 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race flags

Maggie Helck, granddaughter of Peter Helck and daughter of Jerry Helck, came to visit the Waterfront at Roslyn to donate some important Vanderbilt Cup Race memorabilia and look through her grandfather's archives. (9 comments)

Dec 30 2022
Video of the Week: Vanderbilt Manison Tour

The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum has posted this 38-minute tour of Eagle's Nest in Centerport. (1 comments)

Dec 28 2022
Greg O’s Garage: The 1930 Motor Parkway license plate/season ticket holders Part 3

The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum has forwarded lists of people who purchased Long Island Motor Parkway season tickets and license plates over an eight-year period (1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917 1930, 1931 and 1932.) These " Who's Who" lists total over 700 prominent Long Islanders. (1 comments)

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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.