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Archive: 2017


Jan 18   The Dudgeon “Red Devil” Steam Wagon Legal Case Updated: 1/20/2017

Jan 17   Helck Family Collection: Bill Mitchell’s XP-700 Corvette Concept Car and XP-87 Stingray Racer

Jan 16   Mystery Foto #2 Solved: The Apperson Jack Rabbit Racer Built for the 1906 American Elimination Trial

Jan 14   The Melton Museum of Norwalk, Connecticut (1948-1953)

Jan 13   Driver of the Week: Charles Ewing Easter -Winner of the 1908 Jericho Sweepstakes

Jan 11   1954 American Automobile Album: “American Classic”

Jan 10   A 1907 Renault 35-45 HP “Vanderbilt Racer” has a New Home in Philadelphia

Jan 10   Mystery Foto #1 Solved:Alice Huyler Ramsey & Her Maxwell Prior to Her 1909 Transcontinental Journey

Jan 07   New York Post, January 3, 1925: “Vanderbilt Recalls Days When 30 Miles An Hour Was Speed”  Part I

Jan 06   Town of North Hempstead to Hold Memorial This Sunday for Five Airmen Killed in a 1942 Bomber Crash

Jan 04   Sam & Dave’s Excellent Lost Motor Parkway Adventure III: The “Mayan Ruins” in Garden City

Jan 03   Hamptons Road Trip: A 1928 Renault Barn Find & Site of the Long Island Automotive Museum Up for Sale

Jan 02   Mystery Foto #53 Solved: A Rare Look Inside William K. Vanderbilt Jr.‘s Long Island Garage in 1904



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May 31 2026 Thank you so much Howard for posting this information on the Rescue Vixens. You are the best!

May 25 2026 Thank you Howard for bringing the Black Beast to the East Williston car show The car was a big hit Everyone had a great day

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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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