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  • Sad News: Garden City News 6/18/26: William A. Bellmer: The Engineer Who Preserved a Village’s Memory
    Jun 20 2026

    Sad News: Garden City News 6/18/26: William A. Bellmer: The Engineer Who Preserved a Village’s Memory

    Angelique Bellmer Krembs has informed me of the passing of her father Bill Bellmer. (3 comments)


  • Update: The history of the promised restoration of the Long Island Motor Parkway by the Village of Garden City
    Jun 20 2026

    Update: The history of the promised restoration of the Long Island Motor Parkway by the Village of Garden City

    Since 2018, the Village of Garden City has promised to restore and preserve the section of the Long Island Motor Parkway from Clinton Road to Raymond Court. (25 comments)


  • Automotive Shows & Events - June, 2026
    Jun 19 2026

    Automotive Shows & Events - June, 2026

    Upcoming automotive events. (5 comments)


  • Upcoming car shows, concours and exhibits for the Howard & Roz Kroplick Collection
    Jun 19 2026

    Upcoming car shows, concours and exhibits for the Howard & Roz Kroplick Collection

    Upcoming planned 2026 car shows, concours, presentations and exhibit for vehicles in the Kroplick Collection. (21 comments)


  • Weekly Cruises and Cars & Coffees on Long Island
    Jun 19 2026

    Weekly Cruises and Cars & Coffees on Long Island

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


  • Mystery Friday Foto #25: A Planned School for Aviators
    Jun 18 2026

    Mystery Friday Foto #25: A Planned School for Aviators

    A tough one! Can you identify this concept drawing courtesy of the Cradle of Aviation? (0 comments)


  • The 1909 Alco Black Beast Attends the Lake Ronkonkoma Serviceman’s Memorial Parade
    Jun 17 2026

    The 1909 Alco Black Beast Attends the Lake Ronkonkoma Serviceman’s Memorial Parade

    A parade and plaque unveiling event on Sunday, June 14, 2026, honoring fallen service members was held in Lake Ronkonkoma with the Black Beast leading the parade (1 comments)


  • Mystery Friday Foto #24 Solved: William K. Vanderbilt Jr.‘s Deepdale Estate
    Jun 16 2026

    Mystery Friday Foto #24 Solved: William K. Vanderbilt Jr.‘s Deepdale Estate

    Did you identify Willie K.'s Deepdale? (5 comments)


  • Kleiner’s Korner: A Hodgepodge of News About the Vanderbilt Cup Races
    Jun 14 2026

    Kleiner’s Korner: A Hodgepodge of News About the Vanderbilt Cup Races

    Some fascinating background information on the Vanderbilt Cup Races. (1 comments)


  • Historical Exhibits Featured at the Garden City Toll Lodge on Friday and Saturday
    Jun 11 2026

    Historical Exhibits Featured at the Garden City Toll Lodge on Friday and Saturday

    A series of historical exhibits will be shown at the Garden City Lodge. (3 comments)




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Jun 22 2026 I also didn’t personally know Mr. Bellmer. Wow, he’s been a resident of Garden City for 85 years. I always looked…

Jun 21 2026 I did not know Bill well, met him soon after he took on being the Garden City historian after my close friend Vincent Seyfried…

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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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