Vanderbilt Cup Races - Blog

Nov 04 2021
Kleiner’s Korner: Tuvulu Honors the 1909 Alco and Other Autos on Stamps

The tiny nation of Tuvulu (the fourth smallest) honored the history of automobiling by issuing its "Leaders of the World" (LOW) series of automobile related stamps including the 1909 Alco. But . . . (2 comments)

Nov 02 2021
Even more amazing photos from TROG ( The Race of Gentlemen)

Walter Pietrowicz has forwarded these wonderful photos of the 2021 TROG held on October 2, 2021 in Wildwood, New Jersey. (0 comments)

Nov 01 2021
Mystery Foto #44 Solved: Curtiss JN Jenny in the clouds over Curtiss Field in 1925

Historian Bill Bellmer challenged you to solve this Mystery Aerial. (7 comments)

Oct 26 2021
Greg O’s Garage: Joe Tracy and the Society of Automotive Engineers

Once again, from the Helck Family Collection, more gems, this time in the form of Joe Tracy's engineering certificates, the famed Vanderbilt Cup Race driver, and personal friend of Peter Helck. (3 comments)

Oct 25 2021
Mystery Foto #43 Solved: George Robertson winning the 1908 Founders Week Cup Race in Irving Morse’s Locomobile

Art Kleiner challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto. (4 comments)

Oct 23 2021
Update: Tucker 1044 honored with Tucker Class Special Award at the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival

Tucker 1044 was a big hit in Chattanooga last Sunday. (2 comments)

Oct 20 2021
Autoevolution Website: Iconic Vehicle: Meet Shorty, the Oldest Surviving Mustang and the Only Fastback Two-Seater Ever Built

As part of their Iconic Vehicles Month, the Autoevolution website has posted this article on the 1963 Mustang III Concept Show Car. (1 comments)

Oct 19 2021
Kleiner’s Korner: And Now For Something Completely Different: Part 6 (Motor Parkway - 1930+)

Additional items of interest pertaining to our favorite highway! (3 comments)

Oct 18 2021
Mystery Foto #42 Solved: A 1915 autographed photo from Ralph DePalma to his “good friend” Peter Helck

The Helck Family Collection challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto. (4 comments)

Oct 17 2021
2021 TROG (The Race of Gentlemen) captured by photographer Jason Barr

Photographer Jason Barr has posted 21 images of the 2021 TROG on his website. One racer caught my attention. (2 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.