1908 Motor Parkway Sweepstakes
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Jul 07 2021
1908: The Great American Auto Race Comes to Woodbury
Historian Tom Montalbano has written a wonderful book on the history of Woodbury. With the assistance of VanderbiltCupRaces.com, one chapter highlights the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race and its impact on this hamlet. (0 comments)
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Jun 28 2021
Mystery Foto #26 Solved : The J18 Mitchell racer driven by Frank Zirbes at the Start Line
Did you solve this weekend's Mystery Foto? (6 comments)
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Jan 11 2021
Mystery Foto #2 Solved: A 1956 aerial of the new opened Roosevelt Field and almost completed Meadowbrook Parkway
The Cradle of Aviation Archives challenged to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto. (14 comments)
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Oct 21 2020
Kleiner’s Korner: Two Cars that Didn’t Make it to the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Automobile makers saw the Vanderbilt Cup Races as an opportunity to promote their cars to an enthusiastic and growing audience. However, while having good intentions, this didn't necessarily translate into reality. (4 comments)
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Sep 07 2020
Mystery Foto #36 Solved: The P43 Racer Taking a Turn in the Hamlet of Jericho
Did you solve this weekend's Mystery Foto? (7 comments)
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Aug 29 2020
Photos from the 1908 Motor Parkway Sweepstakes
The Detroit Public Library has scanned additional images for their National Automotive History Collection. Below are photos from the 1908 Motor Parkway Sweepstakes held on October 10, 1908- the opening day of the Motor Parkway. (1 comments)
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Aug 24 2020
Mystery Foto #34 Solved: The N6 Cadillac Getting Ready to Start in the 1908 Nassau Sweepstakes
Did you identify this weekend's Mystery Foto? (11 comments)
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Jun 29 2020
Mystery Foto #26 Partially Solved: Lewis Strang’s P46 Renault during the 1908 Motor Parkway Sweepstakes
Shawn Linn challenged you to identify this previously unpublished Mystery Foto. (19 comments)
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Apr 01 2020
Kleiner’s Korner: The Motor Parkway in Advertising Part III
Part III of this series focuses on automobile manufacturers that promoted their products in association with The Long Island Motor Parkway or the Vanderbilt Cup Races. The parkway and the races provided a proving ground for their auto's performance and reliability. (3 comments)
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Feb 17 2020
Mystery Foto #7 Solved:The Intersection of Old Country Road & Post Avenue in Westbury (1908 & 2020)
The Garden City Archives challenged you to identify this Mystery Foto of a section of the planned original section of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race course. (15 comments)
