Vanderbilt Cup Races - Blog

Dec 17 2021
Video of the week: Gadgets Galore (1955) featuring Barney Oldfield and the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

This 10:33-minute film took a humorous look at the early days of automobiles and racing. Highlights include Barney Oldfield racing (4:44) and a brief clip of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race (5:00). (2 comments)

Dec 16 2021
Kleiner’s Korner - Trains, Trolleys, Buses and Bicycles on the Motor Parkway

A previous Kleiner's Korner noted that at several times during the Motor Parkway's history, alternative uses for it were proposed. Newspaper articles provided further detail but as we know these uses never materialized (albeit one). (1 comments)

Dec 14 2021
Kleiner’s Korner: How The Entertainment Business Brought The Motor Parkway and the Vanderbilt Cup Races to the Public (Part 1)

Previous posts have detailed the various movies and live theater productions that included scenes from The Vanderbilt Cup Races. Here is additional documentation providing a glimpse of how the film industry used our favorite roadway and race to engage the public. (4 comments)

Dec 13 2021
Mystery Foto #50 Maybe Solved: Two Thomas racers being prepared for the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Did you solve this weekend's Mystery Foto? (6 comments)

Dec 11 2021
Illustration Magazine: The work of Peter Helck. (112 pages)

Tim Helck has forwarded the news that the current issue of Illustration is devoted solely to the work of his grandfather Peter Helck. (4 comments)

Dec 10 2021
Video of the week: The Strathmore Vanderbilt Country Club in Manhasset

As a follow-up to a recent Al Velocci comment linking William J. Levitt to the Vanderbilts, here is a YouTube and information on the Strathmore Vanderbilt Country Club in Manhasset. (3 comments)

Dec 08 2021
Photos of the day: Tucker 1044 at the opening of the Savoy Automobile Museum and a Family Feud “Tucker versus Alcos”

Two wonderful photos of the day. (2 comments)

Dec 07 2021
Kleiner’s Korner: Part 4 - Vanderbilt Cup Race Illustrations of “The NY World” - “DANGER”

The "New York World" portrayed the dangers of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race course through illustrations based on actual mishaps that occurred during practice runs and the American Elimination Trial on Sept. 22. (2 comments)

Dec 06 2021
Update: Mystery Foto #49 Solved: A 1947 Aerial of Levittown and William J. Levitt

Frank Femenias challenged you to solve this weekend's composite Mystery Foto. (30 comments)

Dec 04 2021
Walking the “reconstructed” Motor Parkway from Springfield Boulevard to Winchester Boulevard in Queens

It was a beautiful day to take a walk on one of my favorite sections of the Motor Parkway. Here are views of the "reconstructed" road and four of the new historic markers. (16 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.