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  • The 1913 Metropolitan Automobile Guide and the Long Island Motor Parkway
    Apr 02 2016

    The 1913 Metropolitan Automobile Guide and the Long Island Motor Parkway

    The lovely Roz found this 1913 publication "The Metropolitan Automobile Guide" at the Long Island Antiquarian Book & Paper Fair in Brookville on Saturday. It provides several insights on the Long Island Motor Parkway. (6 comments)


  • Smiles and Thumbs Up at the 61st Annual  Easter Vintage Car Parade in Garden City
    Mar 30 2016

    Smiles and Thumbs Up at the 61st Annual Easter Vintage Car Parade in Garden City

    It was another memorable Easter Vintage Car Parade in Garden City last Sunday. Check out the Alco Black Beast smiles and thumbs-ups. (1 comments)


  • Long Island Pulse: Road Rage Vanderbilt Style
    Mar 29 2016

    Long Island Pulse: Road Rage Vanderbilt Style

    Kim Marie has written an article on the Vanderbilt Cup Races in the April 2016 issue of the Long Island Pulse. (0 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #13 Solved: Mustang Pegasus and Mustang III on Display at the 1965 Autorama in Detroit
    Mar 28 2016

    Mystery Foto #13 Solved: Mustang Pegasus and Mustang III on Display at the 1965 Autorama in Detroit

    This weekend's Mystery Foto documented a display of custom cars including the Mustang III Custom Show Car. (10 comments)


  • Searching for the Site of the Long Island Aviation Country Club & the Grandstands Updated 5/3/16
    Mar 27 2016

    Searching for the Site of the Long Island Aviation Country Club & the Grandstands Updated 5/3/16

    Richard Sloan is working on a submission to the Town of Hempstead to place a historical marker for the Long Island Aviation Country Club in Levittown. (9 comments)


  • 1939 Aerial Analysis: East Meadow, Uniondale,Westbury and East Garden City
    Mar 23 2016

    1939 Aerial Analysis: East Meadow, Uniondale,Westbury and East Garden City

    This amazing Long Island aerial taken on May 18, 1939 documented three golf courses, two airports, two polo fields and sections of three Vanderbilt Cup Race courses. (1 comments)


  • Hemmings Blog: 1952 Pegaso Z-102 Cupola takes Best in Show Concours de Sport at Amelia Island
    Mar 22 2016

    Hemmings Blog: 1952 Pegaso Z-102 Cupola takes Best in Show Concours de Sport at Amelia Island

    Hemmings Blog has published an article of the two Best in Show winners at the 2016 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance. (6 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #12 Solved: A Memorable Moment at Krug’s Corner at the 1906 American Elimination Trial
    Mar 21 2016

    Mystery Foto #12 Solved: A Memorable Moment at Krug’s Corner at the 1906 American Elimination Trial

    This weekend's Mystery Foto documented a surprising, memorable moment at Krug's Corner in Mineola. (12 comments)


  • District 23 to Vote on Resurfacing of the Motor Parkway Section of the Queens Greenway
    Mar 19 2016

    District 23 to Vote on Resurfacing of the Motor Parkway Section of the Queens Greenway

    Citizens who live in District 23 in Queens will soon have the opportunity to vote to allocate $500,000 to resurface the Motor Parkway section of the Queens Greenway. (1 comments)


  • The Amazing Automobiles of the 2016 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance
    Mar 17 2016

    The Amazing Automobiles of the 2016 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance

    Attracting classic vintage automobiles, unique customs, and cars of the stars, the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance never disappoints. Check out several standouts that I enjoyed at this year's concours. (3 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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