Vanderbilt Cup Races - Blog

Jan 29 2025
Kleiner’s Korner: December, 1924 - Crime Scene: The Motor Parkway

In this 100 year old look back to December, 1924 newspapers far and wide reported a crime spree occurring on our favorite roadway. (4 comments)

Jan 28 2025
Friday Mystery Foto #4 Solved: Newly Discovered 1953 Drennan Aerials of Roosevelt Field

The Cradle of Aviation challenged you to identify these newly discovered Drennan aerials of Roosevelt Field. (11 comments)

Jan 25 2025
Restoration Update #2: 1930 Duesenberg J Murphy Convertible Sedan Berline #2448 J-399 (1/17/2025)

The mighty 420ci Duesenberg powerplant and transmission undergoes restoration. (9 comments)

Jan 24 2025
Video of the Week: 12 years ago the L.I. Model A Club at Old Bethpage Motor Parkway Bridge

12 years ago, to celebrate the clearing of the Old Bethpage Motor Parkway Bridge, The Model A Club paraded over the bridge (0 comments)

Jan 22 2025
Kleiner’s Korner: Miscellaneous Goings On Around The Motor Parkway Including A Drive with Hellen Keller

A hodgepodge of news items mentioning The Motor Parkway. (0 comments)

Jan 21 2025
Mystery Friday Foto #3 Solved: The 1904 Panhard #15 At the Starting Line

Did you identify the 1904 Panhard #15 at the starting line? (5 comments)

Jan 20 2025
Update with Aerials: Video of the Week: Robert Moses: Long Island’s Master Builder

Historian Robert Miller talks about Long Island's Master Builder, Robert Moses (5 comments)

Jan 18 2025
Alco, Ty Cobb & the 1909 New York to Atlanta Good Roads Tour

After their 1909 win at the Vanderbilt Cup Races, Alco went on tour to Atlanta (1 comments)

Jan 17 2025
Video of the Week: 1906 Locomobile #1 Vanderbilt Cup Racer at the 2023 AACA Fall Meet Hershey Car Show

A monstrous Vanderbilt Cup race car close up, the 1906 Locomobile #1, a 20 year restoration by Dragone Classic Motorcars at the 2023 AACA Fall Meet (0 comments)

Jan 15 2025
MSM and Motor Junkie- 20 Ford Mustang Prototypes That Didn’t Make It To Production

MSN has reposted a Motor Junkie article on Mustang models that Ford seriously considered for production, yet they never made it onto the assembly line including the Mustang III. (3 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.