Vanderbilt Cup Races - Blog

Jan 19 2022
Sad news: Tim Helck has died at the age of 64 years

It is with great sadness that I report that Tim Helck has recently died at the age of 64 years due to complications from COVID-19. (6 comments)

Jan 18 2022
Kleiner’s Korner: Part 2 - The Vanderbilt (Willie K.) Connection and the Rise of the Automobile in my New Home State - North Carolina

While Willie K. spent time in both North and South Carolina the majority of his time was spent some 30 miles south of Wilmington, NC in the port city of Southport where he docked his many yachts throughout the years. (10 comments)

Jan 17 2022
Mystery Foto #3 Solved: The Bethpage State Parkway under construction in 1934-1935

Did you solve this weekend's Mystery aerial? (8 comments)

Jan 15 2022
Tucker 1044 continues to be a hit at the new Savoy Automobile Museum in Cartersville, Georgia

Tucker 1044 continues to draw crowds to the new Savoy Automobile Museum. It will be on display until the end of March 2022. (0 comments)

Jan 14 2022
The “Flying Mustang” 1965 Shelby GT350 Prototype sold for $3.7 million at the Mecum Auctions on Saturday

The prototype sold for a record-setting $3.85 million in 2020. It returned to the block at Mecum on Saturday and sold for a hammer price of $3.7 million. (2 comments)

Jan 12 2022
In the Black Beast Garage: The 1963 Studebaker Avanti

Several sharp-eyed viewers noticed a red Avanti in last week's "Mustang Hoofbeats" post. (5 comments)

Jan 11 2022
Kleiner’s Korner: Part 1 - The Vanderbilt Connection and the Rise of the Automobile in my New Home State - North Carolina

Having relocated to just outside of Wilmington, NC last summer I'm investigating any connections the Vanderbilt family have had with this part of the country as well as its automotive and racing history. (5 comments)

Jan 10 2022
Mystery Foto #2 Solved: The J11 Chalmers-Detroit at the Nibbe Farmway Bridge in Central Park (Bethpage) on its way to winning the Jericho Sweepstakes

Did you identify this weekend's Mystery Foto? (15 comments)

Jan 08 2022
Restoration Update: Hear the 1962 Holman-Moody Challenger III Roar in the New Year

The restoration 1962 Holman-Moody Challenger III is scheduled to be test run and completed by March 2022. (3 comments)

Jan 07 2022
Mustang HoofBeats December 2021: A visit to Howard Kroplick’s great car collection

Rich Carlsen's labor of love newsletter "Mustang Hoofbeats" for the Mustang Shelby Club of Long Island featured this December 2021 article on a recent visit to my garage. (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.