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  • Wharton Magazine “The Black Beast and The Blue Pill”
    Dec 18 2013

    Wharton Magazine “The Black Beast and The Blue Pill”

    Editor Matthew Brodsky of Wharton Magazine has posted this online article "The Black Beast and The Blue Pill" . (1 comments)


  • VanderbiltCupRaces.com Highlights and Blog Archives for November 2013
    Dec 17 2013

    VanderbiltCupRaces.com Highlights and Blog Archives for November 2013

    Highlights and a summary of the posts placed on VanderbiltCupRaces.com during November 2013. (1 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #46 Solved: William K. Vanderbilt Jr in a Mors at the 1902 Circuit des Ardennes Race
    Dec 16 2013

    Mystery Foto #46 Solved: William K. Vanderbilt Jr in a Mors at the 1902 Circuit des Ardennes Race

    Last week's Mystery Foto was a pioneer race car driver- Willie K! (2 comments)


  • Chrysler’s Chrysler Chronicle VII: Getting Primed For The Finish
    Dec 14 2013

    Chrysler’s Chrysler Chronicle VII: Getting Primed For The Finish

    Historian and coachwork specialist Walt Gosden continues his reporting on the restoration of the 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler at Steve Babinsky's Automotive Restorations, Inc. in Lebanon, New Jersey. (20 comments)


  • Video of the Week: Vanderbilt Museum Sells One of A Kind Chrysler (2012)
    Dec 13 2013

    Video of the Week: Vanderbilt Museum Sells One of A Kind Chrysler (2012)

    In March 2012, reporter Chris Collora documented the purchase of the 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler by Howard Kroplick from the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum. (0 comments)


  • The Motor Parkway Toll Collection Structures: #11 Massapequa Lodge in Plainedge
    Dec 11 2013

    The Motor Parkway Toll Collection Structures: #11 Massapequa Lodge in Plainedge

    Going west to east, the tenth Motor Parkway toll collection structure was the Massapequa Lodge in Plainedge. (1 comments)


  • Chrysler’s Chrysler at the Vanderbilt Museum in 1986
    Dec 10 2013

    Chrysler’s Chrysler at the Vanderbilt Museum in 1986

    In the May/June 2011 issue of Antique Automobile Tom Gibson wrote about his 1986 encounter with the 1937 Chrysler Imperial town car at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum. (0 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #45 Solved (Maybe?): Virginia Fair Vanderbilt in her 1910 Detroit Electric
    Dec 09 2013

    Mystery Foto #45 Solved (Maybe?): Virginia Fair Vanderbilt in her 1910 Detroit Electric

    Last week's Mystery Friday Foto was another gem from the collection of Paul Osika, owner of the best vintage photo collection at Hershey. (10 comments)


  • Vanderbilia Postcard Series #1: The Locomobile Postcards of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race
    Dec 07 2013

    Vanderbilia Postcard Series #1: The Locomobile Postcards of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

    Ron M. Jr: "I love the site. Thank you for your hard work on it. I am a Long Island postcard collector and am wondering if you have a complete 'checklist' of the Long Island Vanderbilt Cup postcards that were produced. I have a few and am interested in learning more about the cards. Any help would be appreciated." (7 comments)


  • Video of the Week: Italian Film “Nuvolari Wins the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race at Roosevelt Field”
    Dec 06 2013

    Video of the Week: Italian Film “Nuvolari Wins the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race at Roosevelt Field”

    Cinecittà Luce Institute, an Italian film company, has posted this rare film of Tazio Nuvolari winning the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race at Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury. (0 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.

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