Vanderbilt Cup Races

Mar 29 2021
Mystery Foto #13 Solved: 1900 Daimler Phoenix previously owned by Willie K.

Art Kleiner challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto. (5 comments)

Mar 27 2021
Helck Family Collection: Original Transcript- “William K. Vanderbilt, Jr.”

Among the treasures of the Helck Family Collection is an original typewritten profile of William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. dated November 26, 1969. (1 comments)

Mar 26 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Links

Links to current available appointments in New York and weekly COVID-19 incidence. (3 comments)

Mar 24 2021
Dave Russo re-explores a Bethpage section of the Motor Parkway

Dave Russo went back to one of his favorite Motor Parkway sections in Bethpage. Dave Russo: I had a free minute last week, decided to investigate a particular spot I had in mind in Bethpage just south of where we all met up that one day, just north of Sportime, just west of Route 135. I attached a little map of exactly where I was. You can see it definitely appears to have lots of LIMP fragments. Enjoy, Howard Kroplick (3 comments)

Mar 23 2021
Kleiner’s Korner: And Now For Something Completely Different: Part 3 (Motor Parkway 1931 - 1940)

In the third part of this series you'll read about a dubious use of the parkway, an accident near Roslyn, a supposed "hanging" and more! (6 comments)

Mar 20 2021
Mystery Foto #12 Solved: 1937 Vanderbilt Cup Racer Eugen Bjornstad in a 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza

Morten Larsen of Norway challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto. Morten is currently writing a biography on the driver in the Mystery Foto. (10 comments)

Mar 20 2021
Update: Greg O’s Discovery: The McCamish Family and Their Time in the Meadow Brook Lodge

VanderbiltCupRaces.com Mystery Foto regular Greg O. (Oreiro) discovered in April 2020 a new treasure trove of Long Island Motor Parkway photos from Bill Cruickshank, the grandson of toll collector Otto McCamish. Update March 20, 2021: Bill has forwarded two more lodge photos. (19 comments)

Mar 20 2021
Update: Memories of the 1964-1965 World’s Fair

Inspired by the Sinclair film on the 1964-1965 World's Fair forwarded by Anthony Gatta, I recalled my happy memories of this great event. Roz and I even paid a visit and a pandemic hike searching for remnants in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Update: New World's Fair films added (23 comments)

Mar 19 2021
Favorite Website: Walt Gosden’s AACA Forum-Period images to relieve some of the stress

One year ago my friend Walt Gosden started an ACCA forum to share period photos and stories of "vehicles that we love." With many posts related to Long Island, Walt's forum is highly recommended. (2 comments)

Mar 17 2021
Kleiner’s Korner: And now for something completely different: Part 2 (Motor Parkway 1911 - 1930)

The second installment of this series includes robberies on the Motor Parkway, fires started by Motor Parkway motorists, a proposed extension to Sag Harbor, a full day of pleasure on the Motor Parkway Parkway for $5 and more. (7 comments)