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  • Update: VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Memories of Living in the Huntington Lodge in Melville
    Mar 17 2018

    Update: VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Memories of Living in the Huntington Lodge in Melville

    After 15 years of my searching for images of the Huntington Lodge, Maureen Standish has provided these photos from her family albums and wonderful stories of her Melville childhood. (17 comments)


  • Updated VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: A Rare 1947 Tucker Franchise Plan Sales Tool
    Mar 14 2018

    Updated VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: A Rare 1947 Tucker Franchise Plan Sales Tool

    A 45-page sales tool used by the Tucker Corporation to sell franchises to automobile dealerships in 1947 has been discovered. Only two of these 11" x 18" portfolios are known to exist. (4 comments)


  • Highlights From the Westhampton Historical Society Vanderbilt Cup Races Presentation
    Mar 13 2018

    Highlights From the Westhampton Historical Society Vanderbilt Cup Races Presentation

    Every seat was taken at last Sunday's presentation "The Incredible Vanderbilt Cup Races: The Impact on Long Island" sponsored by the Westhampton Historical Society. (2 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #10 Solved: A 1909 Long Island Automobile Club Membership Cup
    Mar 13 2018

    Mystery Foto #10 Solved: A 1909 Long Island Automobile Club Membership Cup

    Karen Rose was looking for your assistance in identifying this Long Island racing trophy which she recently purchased at the recent Barrett Jackson auction. (8 comments)


  • The Impact of the Vanderbilt Cup Races: The Long Island Race Tracks
    Mar 10 2018

    The Impact of the Vanderbilt Cup Races: The Long Island Race Tracks

    Sunday's new presentation in Westhampton will highlight the impact of the Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Motor Parkway on Long Island. (4 comments)


  • Tucker 1044 Conservation Report III: Putting 1044 Back Together
    Mar 07 2018

    Tucker 1044 Conservation Report III: Putting 1044 Back Together

    Last Saturday, I met with Sean Tucker and Rob Ida at Ida Automotive in Morganville, New Jersey to review the progress on the "conservation" of Tucker 1044. (3 comments)


  • Peter Helck: Memoirs: 75 Years with Palette, Paintbrush and Wheels
    Mar 06 2018

    Peter Helck: Memoirs: 75 Years with Palette, Paintbrush and Wheels

    Tim Helck has posted the memoirs of his grandfather Peter Helck on PeterHelck.com. These memoirs were previously published in 1981-1982 issues of Bulb Horn. (1 comments)


  • Updated: Mystery Foto #9 Solved: The Central R.R. Motor Parkway Bridge in Queens
    Mar 05 2018

    Updated: Mystery Foto #9 Solved: The Central R.R. Motor Parkway Bridge in Queens

    Brian McCarthy challenged you again to solve this weekend's Mystery Friday Foto. (14 comments)


  • Happy 10th Anniversary VanderbiltCupRaces.com!
    Mar 04 2018

    Happy 10th Anniversary VanderbiltCupRaces.com!

    Today celebrates the 10th Anniversary of VanderbiltCupRaces.com. On March 4, 2008, the website was launched with this classic film of the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race. (4 comments)


  • Helck Family Collection:Original Illustration by the “Vermeer” of Automobile Advertising-Earle Teale
    Mar 03 2018

    Helck Family Collection:Original Illustration by the “Vermeer” of Automobile Advertising-Earle Teale

    Another treasure has been discovered in the Helck Family Collection- an original illustration for the White Company created by the remarkable artist Earle Grantham Teale (1886-1919). (5 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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