Vanderbilt Cup Races - Blog

Aug 25 2026
Mystery Friday Foto #34 Solved: The Incredible and Historic ‘First’ North American Transcontinental Flight

The Cradle of Aviation had challenged you to identify this weekend's mystery photo of Cal Rodgers and the incredible 'first' Transcontinental flight (7 comments)

Aug 22 2026
Back in Automotive Time: The January 1957 Car Life Magazine Part 1: America’s First Super Highway

Richard Salamon forwarded a January, 1957 Car Life magazine to the VanderbiltCupraces.com archives with articles on our favorite Parkway and much more (3 comments)

Aug 21 2026
Automotive Shows & Events - August 2026

Upcoming automotive events. (5 comments)

Aug 21 2026
Upcoming Kroplick Car Shows, Concours, Presentations, Events and Exhibits Updated 8/20/26

Upcoming 2026 car shows, concours, presentations and exhibits for Howard Kroplick. (21 comments)

Aug 21 2026
Weekly Cruises and Cars & Coffees on Long Island

A guide to cruises, weekly Cars & Coffees and meet-ups. (0 comments)

Aug 19 2026
Old Cars Weekly: Imperial Dynasty

The September 1, 2026 edition highlights the Chrysler Imperial exhibit at the AACA Museum in Hershey, Pa. (0 comments)

Aug 18 2026
Mystery Friday Foto #33 Solved: The Well-Known ‘Woodbury Turn’

Did you identify the 'Woodbury Turn' on the 1908 course? (2 comments)

Aug 17 2026
Update: Mystery Friday Foto #32 Solved: The Dangerous Newbridge Avenue Bridge

Did you identify the dangerous Newbridge Ave. Bridge? (1 comments)

Aug 15 2026
Kleiner’s Korner: Willie K’s Simplex Test Driver

Who tested the cars that Willie K. drove? Here's a test driver who sparred no danger in ensuring safe automobiles, including a Simplex owned by Willie K. (5 comments)

Aug 14 2026
Update-InstaGRAM report: The Sam Mann Collection Auction

Recently, we visited Sam Mann and were given the opportunity to view and learn more about his jaw-dropping collection. In this article, I will showcase the automobiles being offered at auction and highlight some of the fascinating history of each. (4 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.