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1937 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Mar 10 2018
The Impact of the Vanderbilt Cup Races: The Long Island Race Tracks

Sunday's new presentation in Westhampton will highlight the impact of the Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Motor Parkway on Long Island. (4 comments)

Jun 12 2017
Mystery Foto #23 Solved: Bernd Rosemeyer’s Last Ride

This weekend's Mystery Foto documented a race car attempting to set a speed record. (13 comments)

Mar 06 2017
Mystery Foto #9 Solved: An Aerial Looking East Over Roosevelt Field. Circa 1952

The Cradle of Aviation Museum challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto. (17 comments)

Sep 06 2016
The Selling of the George Vanderbilt Cup Trophy at the 1994 Hershey Region AACA Meet

While looking through a collection of magazines from the Helck Family Collection today, I came across an ad that really caught my attention- the selling of the one and only George Vanderbilt Cup Trophy used for the 1936 and 1937 races. Details follow. (3 comments)

May 23 2016
Mystery Foto #21 Solved: A 1937 Cirkut Photo of Mitchel Field and Roosevelt Raceway Update: 5/27

This weekend's amazing Mystery Foto was courtesy of the archives of SPLIA (Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities.) (12 comments)

Mar 23 2016
1939 Aerial Analysis: East Meadow, Uniondale,Westbury and East Garden City

This amazing Long Island aerial taken on May 18, 1939 documented three golf courses, two airports, two polo fields and sections of three Vanderbilt Cup Race courses. (1 comments)

Feb 04 2016
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Amazing Aerials from the Cradle of Aviation: #1 1956 Mitchel Field

Joel Friedman, archive and docent volunteer for the Cradle of Aviation Museum, has forwarded several spectacular aerials of Mitchel Field. With the permission of Joshua Stoff, curator of the museum, VanderbiltCupRaces.com will be posting a series of aerials from the museum's archives. (3 comments)

Dec 11 2015
Film of the Week: British Movietone- The 1937 Vanderbilt Cup Race

The British Movietone Archives has posted this 49 second news clip of the 1937 Vanderbilt Cup Race. (0 comments)

Sep 28 2015
Mystery Foto #39 Solved: George Robertson Promoting the New Roosevelt Raceway in June 1936

Martin Rudow challenged you to identify this press event photo. (11 comments)

Sep 21 2015
Mystery Foto #38 Solved:Roosevelt Raceway, Meadow Brook Polo Field & Roosevelt Field Updated 1/24/16

Lee Chambers challenged you to identify this amazing Long Island aerial. (15 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.