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Aug 02 2010

Archives: Long Island Motor Parkway-General


Links to related posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: July 1, 2011):


Favorite Images of the Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Long Island Motor Parkway

The Long Island Motor Parkway-Summary

Opportunity to Provide Input on the Motor Parkway Trail

Original Survey Maps of the Long Island Motor Parkway Discovered!

The Pioneering Road Features of the Long Island Motor Parkway

Article “Car Island: The Intersection of Automobile and Long Island History”

The Ron Ridolph Collection: Views of the Long Island Motor Parkway in 1981

From the Pardington Papers: Original Parkway Names and Toll Gate Locations

Newsday Article: “Moses exhibit shows builder’s ups, downs’



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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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