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  • When Tazio Nuvolari Drove A Sprint Car In Ozone Park
    Jan 14 2014

    When Tazio Nuvolari Drove A Sprint Car In Ozone Park

    After winning the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race, Tazio Nuvolari and the Italian team had one more week in the New York area before sailing back to their home land. In the February 2008 issue of Automobile, Tony Kaye documented their trip to the Cross Bay Speedway in Ozone Park. (1 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #50 Solved: The Petit Trianon Driveway at Lake Ronkonkoma
    Jan 13 2014

    Mystery Foto #50 Solved: The Petit Trianon Driveway at Lake Ronkonkoma

    Our 50th Mystery Foto featured a crowded location on the Motor Parkway. (7 comments)


  • Hemmings: Alco Black Beast Featured in 2014 Classic Car Calendar  and Jim Donnelly Honors
    Jan 11 2014

    Hemmings: Alco Black Beast Featured in 2014 Classic Car Calendar and Jim Donnelly Honors

    Hemmings announced two honors for the Alco Black Beast this month. (2 comments)


  • Video of the Week: The Long Island Motor Parkway, Queens, NYC (November 20, 2010)
    Jan 11 2014

    Video of the Week: The Long Island Motor Parkway, Queens, NYC (November 20, 2010)

    On November 20, 2010, Emilio Guerra documented this beautiful section of the Motor Parkway making up the Queens Greenway from Kissena Corridor East Park to Alley Pond Park. (0 comments)


  • Hold the Date:Presentation “Then & Now in the Willistons:The Motor Parkway and Vanderbilt Cup Races”
    Jan 09 2014

    Hold the Date:Presentation “Then & Now in the Willistons:The Motor Parkway and Vanderbilt Cup Races”

    In celebration of the first road built exclusively for automobiles, Howard Kroplick and Al Velocci will present a then and now review of the Long Island Motor Parkway and the Vanderbilt Cup Races with a special focus on East Williston and Williston Park. (0 comments)


  • Vanderbilia Postcard Series #3. The Brooklyn Eagle Mineola Fair Post  Cards of the 1906 Course
    Jan 07 2014

    Vanderbilia Postcard Series #3. The Brooklyn Eagle Mineola Fair Post Cards of the 1906 Course

    The third in the VanderbiltCupRaces.com postcard series was produced by the Brooklyn Eagle as souvenirs for the 1906 Mineola Fair. The postcards featured photos of the course for the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race. (8 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #49 Solved: A View of Lake Success in 1934
    Jan 06 2014

    Mystery Foto #49 Solved: A View of Lake Success in 1934

    To celebrate 2014, the first Mystery Foto was another vintage Long Island aerial. (13 comments)


  • Vanderbilia: The 1905 Locomobile Model Owned by the Helck Family
    Jan 04 2014

    Vanderbilia: The 1905 Locomobile Model Owned by the Helck Family

    In 1948, prominent artist Peter Helck commissioned a model of the 1905 Locomobile that participated in the 1905 Gordon Bennett Race, the 1905 American Trial for the Vanderbilt Cup Race and finished third in the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race. (8 comments)


  • Video: My Grandfather Sold  Motorcars (1920s)
    Jan 03 2014

    Video: My Grandfather Sold Motorcars (1920s)

    Robert Martens has posted this YouTube video of photos from his grandparents Gustave & Margaret Martens of College Point's scrapbook featuring the family's Durant. Robert's grandfather sold Durant cars and took trips on the Motor Parkway. (0 comments)


  • Hold the Date: Rescheduled Book Signing  on Friday, March 14, 2014 at Book Revue in Huntington
    Jan 01 2014

    Hold the Date: Rescheduled Book Signing on Friday, March 14, 2014 at Book Revue in Huntington

    Question: What do Jane Pauley, Rocco DiSpirito, Cameron Diaz, Snooki Polizzi, Alicia Silverstone, Rick Springfield and Howard Kroplick have in common? (1 comments)




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May 21 2026 Great old race car.  I judged that car and was also rode in the Black Beast.

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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.

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