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  • Mystery Foto #52 Solved: A Plan for the Adelphi Academy Bordering on the Motor Parkway
    Jan 02 2018

    Mystery Foto #52 Solved: A Plan for the Adelphi Academy Bordering on the Motor Parkway

    Art Kleiner provided a very tough challenge for the final Mystery Foto of 2017. (4 comments)


  • The Top Twenty-Five 2017 Posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com
    Dec 30 2017

    The Top Twenty-Five 2017 Posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com

    In celebration of the upcoming New Year and the 318 posts (6.1 per week) placed on the website this year, here's a list of my top 25 posts placed on VanderbiltCupRaces.com in 2017. (8 comments)


  • Book “Monzanapolis”: Vincenzo Lancia
    Dec 27 2017

    Book “Monzanapolis”: Vincenzo Lancia

    The second excerpt from Aldo Zana's book "Monzanapolis- The Monza 500 Miles-The endless America-Europe challenge" features a brief summary of Vincenzo Lancia. (0 comments)


  • Updated 1/24/2018: Profile Series: Tucker 1029 Preston Tucker’s Tucker
    Dec 26 2017

    Updated 1/24/2018: Profile Series: Tucker 1029 Preston Tucker’s Tucker

    In the sixth of our profile series, Tucker 1029, owned by Preston Tucker and recently sold at the January 2018 RM Sotheby's Auction, is featured. (2 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #51 Solved:  The Former Great Neck Lodge in Lake Success in 1981
    Dec 25 2017

    Mystery Foto #51 Solved:  The Former Great Neck Lodge in Lake Success in 1981

    Ron Ridolf challenged you to identify this residence. (18 comments)


  • VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The Lost East Wing of the Long Island Aviation Country Club
    Dec 20 2017

    VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The Lost East Wing of the Long Island Aviation Country Club

    On Tuesday, my favorite co-author Al Velocci and I went exploring for lost sections of the clubhouse of the Long Island Aviation Country Club. Amazingly, we found the lost east wing! (8 comments)


  • Tucker 1044 Conservation Report I: The Original Andante Green Uncovered
    Dec 19 2017

    Tucker 1044 Conservation Report I: The Original Andante Green Uncovered

    I met with Rob Ida, Mike Tucker and Sean Tucker at Ida Automotive last Saturday in Morganville, New Jersey. Here is a progress report on Tucker 1044. (10 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #50 Solved: Harry Grant at the 1914 Indy 500 Race
    Dec 18 2017

    Mystery Foto #50 Solved: Harry Grant at the 1914 Indy 500 Race

    Chuck Rudy Jr. needed your help to identify details on last weekend's Mystery Foto. (6 comments)


  • Favorite Website: MyNassauProperty.com-  1926 and 1950 Aerials of Nassau County
    Dec 16 2017

    Favorite Website: MyNassauProperty.com-  1926 and 1950 Aerials of Nassau County

    The MyNassauProperty.com is a valuable resource on every residence in Nassau County. Last October, Brian McCarthy discovered that 1926 and 1950 aerials are embedded into the website. (3 comments)


  • Video of the Week: Tucker Torpedo by Ida Automotive
    Dec 15 2017

    Video of the Week: Tucker Torpedo by Ida Automotive

    The video of the week features Rob Ida discussing the Tucker automobile and his grandfather Joe Ida's connection to Preston Tucker in 1948. (2 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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