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  • Inside the Restoration of the Mustang III Concept Show Car (2011-2013)
    Sep 22 2015

    Inside the Restoration of the Mustang III Concept Show Car (2011-2013)

    Fourty-eight years after it was built in 1963, the Mustang III Concept Show Car was restored by Michael Capozzi of Capaldi Enterprises of Willoughby, Ohio from 2011 to 2013. Every step of the restoration was documented by Capaldi including experimental and prototype parts and special labeling. (3 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #38 Solved:Roosevelt Raceway, Meadow Brook Polo Field & Roosevelt Field Updated 1/24/16
    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)


  • This Sunday’s Seven Car Shows on Long Island & Highlights from the Vanderbilt Museum Car Show
    Sep 17 2015

    This Sunday’s Seven Car Shows on Long Island & Highlights from the Vanderbilt Museum Car Show

    There will be seven car and truck shows on Long Island this Sunday. (0 comments)


  • A 1926 Map of the Motor Parkway Acreage in Brentwood
    Sep 16 2015

    A 1926 Map of the Motor Parkway Acreage in Brentwood

    At my July 2015 "Treasures of the Vanderbilt Cup Races" presentation in Yaphank, I was handed this Motor Parkway treasure by an audience member- a "Map of Motor Parkway Acreage located at Brentwood." (3 comments)


  • Willie K’s Cars #7: 1928 Lincoln Model L Town Car Built for his Wife Rosamund & A Music Video
    Sep 15 2015

    Willie K’s Cars #7: 1928 Lincoln Model L Town Car Built for his Wife Rosamund & A Music Video

    When the 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler returned to the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum last Sunday, it was the second town car on the premises. In 1928 William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. commissioned a Lincoln Model L town car for his wife Rosamund. (2 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #37 Solved: Futurity Handicap Race at Sheepshead Bay Speedway Held on June 1, 1918
    Sep 15 2015

    Mystery Foto #37 Solved: Futurity Handicap Race at Sheepshead Bay Speedway Held on June 1, 1918

    Bob Green, director of Survive the Drive, challenged you to identify this Long Island race. (17 comments)


  • Film and Photos: The 1905 Ormond-Daytona Beach Automobile Races
    Sep 12 2015

    Film and Photos: The 1905 Ormond-Daytona Beach Automobile Races

    King Rose Archives posted this four-minute film of the 1905 Ormond Daytona Beach Automobile Races including a segment with William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. competing in his 1905 Mercedes. (3 comments)


  • Chrysler’s Chrysler Returns to the Vanderbilt Museum on Sunday & Today’s Seven Car Shows
    Sep 11 2015

    Chrysler’s Chrysler Returns to the Vanderbilt Museum on Sunday & Today’s Seven Car Shows

    Chrysler's Chrysler will be returning to the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum this Sunday. Weather permitting, there will be seven car shows on Long Island on Sunday. (0 comments)


  • Chrysler’s Chrysler Returns to the Vanderbilt Museum on Sunday
    Sep 09 2015

    Chrysler’s Chrysler Returns to the Vanderbilt Museum on Sunday

    Chrysler's Chrysler will return back on this Sunday to the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, its home from 1959 to 2012. (0 comments)


  • Highlights from the Sunday in the Park Concours d’Elegance at Lime Rock Track
    Sep 08 2015

    Highlights from the Sunday in the Park Concours d’Elegance at Lime Rock Track

    At Lime Rock Park’s Historic Festival 33, its Sunday in the Park Concours d’Elegance saw 264 entrants in 29 classes vying for honors. Ralph Lauren's 1930 Mercedes-Benz SSK “Count Trossi” was awarded Best in Show and the 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler was awarded People's Choice. (5 comments)




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Jun 18 2026 ...one more

Jun 18 2026 Al, you are precisely correct. The snapshots below show I.U. Willets Rd as it appeared in 1926 before NSP/LIE construction

Jun 17 2026 It was so great to have so many of you come out and support one of my favorite causes. It was great to spend time together just…

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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.

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