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Sep 30 2019
Mystery Foto #39 Solved: Louis Wagner and Louis Vivet in the 1905 #6 Darracq

The Helck Family Collection challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto. (6 comments)

Aug 03 2019
Old 16 Locomobile on Display at the Audrain Automobile Museum in Newport, Rhode Island

In a rare venture out of the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, Old 16 is currently on display at the Audrain Automobile Museum in Newport. I am proud to have contributed to this special exhibit with 17 Vanderbilia items from my collection. (6 comments)

Jul 08 2019
Mystery Foto #27 Solved: Officials of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race and Reginald Vanderbilt

This weekend's holiday Mystery Foto featured four Vanderbilt Cup Race officials. (5 comments)

Jun 26 2019
Hemmings Classic Car: The Vanderbilt Cup- America’s first internationally recognized road-race

The August 2019 issue of Hemmings Classic Car features an excellent review of the Vanderbilt Cup Races by Jeff Koch with the assistance of photos from my collection. (3 comments)

Apr 24 2019
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Profile: Harry Payne Whitney

In a new series, profiles and images of important people associated with the Vanderbilt Cup Races, Long Island Motor Parkway and/or Long Island automotive history are featured. First in the series is a profile of Harry Payne Whitney. (4 comments)

Jan 14 2019
Mystery Foto #2 Solved: Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, Owner of Paul Sartori’s FIAT

I challenged you to identify this prominent gentleman. (5 comments)

Oct 29 2018
Mystery Foto #43 Solved:#7 Chalmers at the Hicksville Road Turn During the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race

This weekend's Mystery Foto is a classic scene during a Vanderbilt Cup Race. (14 comments)

Oct 08 2018
Mystery Foto #40 Solved: Clearing the 1905 Course for Vincenzo Lancia’s #4 FIAT

This weekend's Mystery Foto documented three people in a Vanderbilt Cup race car. (10 comments)

Oct 01 2018
Mystery Foto #39 Solved: Louis Chevrolet’s Fatal Crash in the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race

This weekend's Mystery Foto documented a major crash in a Vanderbilt Cup Race. (16 comments)

Jul 30 2018
Mystery Foto #30 Solved: The Lakeville Hotel on the 1905 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race Courses

My favorite co-author Al Velocci challenged you to solve this Vanderbilt Cup Race course Mystery Foto. (11 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.