Vanderbilt Cup Races - Blog

May 01 2023
Mystery Friday Foto #17 Solved: The Gordon Bennett Cup

Hungarian F1 journalist Károly Méhes challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery trophy. (10 comments)

Apr 29 2023
Sportshistoryweekly.com: Recalling Long Island’s Vanderbilt Cup Races A vintage car collector preserves a bygone era

Gill Schor, publisher of Sport History Magazine, paid a visit to Waterfront at Roslyn last week to discuss the Vanderbilt Cup Races. (4 comments)

Apr 26 2023
The Femenias Report: Repaving of the Motor Parkway In Alley Pond and Cunningham Park

Reporter Frank Femenias has documented the status of the repaving of the Brooklyn-Queens Greenway section of the Motor Parkway. (4 comments)

Apr 25 2023
Greg O’s Garage; Henry Austin Clark Jr’s 1955 Automobile Auction PART 3

A three-part series of the automobiles Henry Austin Clark, Jr. auctioned off after the closing of the Carnival of Cars in New York City in 1955 (1 comments)

Apr 24 2023
Mystery Friday Foto #16 likely solved: A section of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race course near Wantagh Avenue

Frank Femenias challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto. (4 comments)

Apr 22 2023
Greg O’s Garage; A New Series From the Helck Family Collection: Strange and Unusual Cars #1: 1925 Forostovsky-Bignan

A treasure trove of unusual cars found in the Helck Family Collection. (6 comments)

Apr 19 2023
Kleiner’s Korner: A Return to the Long Island Motor Parkway (Part 1)

A visit back to Long Island this month (April, 2023) provided me the opportunity to visit some of my favorite Motor Parkway locations. (9 comments)

Apr 18 2023
Greg O’s Garage; Henry Austin Clark Jr.‘s 1955 Automobile Auction Part 2

A three-part series of the automobiles Henry Austin Clark, Jr. auctioned off after the closing of the Carnival of Cars in New York City in 1955. (3 comments)

Apr 17 2023
Mystery Friday Foto #15 Solved: The Newbridge Road Motor Parkway Bridge Under Construction in 1908

Al Velocci challenged you with this weekend's photo. (12 comments)

Apr 15 2023
Greg O’s Garage; Henry Austin Clark Jr.‘s 1955 Automobile Auction Part 1

A three-part series of the automobiles Henry Austin Clark, Jr. auctioned off after the closing of the Carnival of Cars in New York City in 1955. (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.