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  • Update: Tucker will be a Featured Marque at the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
    Nov 30 2017

    Update: Tucker will be a Featured Marque at the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

    In celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Tucker '48, Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance has announced that Tucker will be a featured marque at their 2018 program. (4 comments)


  • Images of the 1963 Mustang III Concept Show Car Found Online
    Nov 29 2017

    Images of the 1963 Mustang III Concept Show Car Found Online

    Dan Templeton has discovered images and an article on the 1963 Mustang III Concept Show Car on the blog of Virginia Classic Mustang. (0 comments)


  • Book “Monzanapolis”: 1905 Vanderbilt Cup- Crash in the Morning
    Nov 28 2017

    Book “Monzanapolis”: 1905 Vanderbilt Cup- Crash in the Morning

    Looking for a holiday gift for your favorite Vanderbilt Cup Race fan? I recommend Aldo Zana's new book Monzanapolis- The Monza 500 Miles-The endless America-Europe challenge. (0 comments)


  • Update: Mystery Foto #47 Solved: Long Island Estate of Virginia “Birdie” Graham Fair Vanderbilt
    Nov 28 2017

    Update: Mystery Foto #47 Solved: Long Island Estate of Virginia “Birdie” Graham Fair Vanderbilt

    This holiday weekend's Mystery Foto was a never-before published aerial of a Vanderbilt estate. (34 comments)


  • North Hempstead History: Newsday “Gatekeepers of History”
    Nov 25 2017

    North Hempstead History: Newsday “Gatekeepers of History”

    Village plans to use a $193,000 donation to help restore historic structure on 600-acre country estate of the late Clarence Mackay. (0 comments)


  • Video of the Week: Car vs. America- The Vanderbilt Cup Race Episode
    Nov 24 2017

    Video of the Week: Car vs. America- The Vanderbilt Cup Race Episode

    The Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Alco Black Beast were featured in the November 4, 2017 episode of Car vs America on Fusion TV. Here is a five-minute segment from the show. (1 comments)


  • Hemmings Motor News: Tucker 1044 Profiles and Photos
    Nov 21 2017

    Hemmings Motor News: Tucker 1044 Profiles and Photos

    Hemmings Motor News published articles and photos of the Tucker '48 #1044 in its October and November issues. (0 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #46 Solved:  A Spectacular 1940 Aerial of the Rocky Hill Lodge & the Gatekeeper’s House
    Nov 20 2017

    Mystery Foto #46 Solved:  A Spectacular 1940 Aerial of the Rocky Hill Lodge & the Gatekeeper’s House

    Frank Femenias challenged you to solve this amazing Mystery Foto aerial that he discovered on the Internet. (19 comments)


  • A Tribute to a 1906 Hairpin Turn Landmark in Old Westbury
    Nov 18 2017

    A Tribute to a 1906 Hairpin Turn Landmark in Old Westbury

    One of the most photographed locations for the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race was the Hairpin Turn in Old Westbury. As a result, images of the beautiful home at #1 Wheatley Road and hundreds of excited spectators on its lawn were captured during the race. Sadly, this Vanderbilt Cup Race course landmark was taken down this year. (4 comments)


  • One Event This Saturday on Long Island  (Updated: November 17, 2017)
    Nov 17 2017

    One Event This Saturday on Long Island (Updated: November 17, 2017)

    Upcoming events on Long Island. (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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