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  • Town of North Hempstead to Hold Memorial This Sunday for Five Airmen Killed in a 1942 Bomber Crash
    Jan 06 2017

    Town of North Hempstead to Hold Memorial This Sunday for Five Airmen Killed in a 1942 Bomber Crash

    Please join me and the Town of North Hempstead this Sunday to honor five airmen who 75 years ago gave their lives so that the people of New Hyde Park and their homes might be spared. (2 comments)


  • Sam & Dave’s Excellent Lost Motor Parkway Adventure III: The “Mayan Ruins” in Garden City
    Jan 04 2017

    Sam & Dave’s Excellent Lost Motor Parkway Adventure III: The “Mayan Ruins” in Garden City

    In the third post of the Russo's second series, Sam & Dave explore the amazing "Mayan Ruins" Motor Parkway Bridge in Garden City. (48 comments)


  • Hamptons Road Trip: A 1928 Renault Barn Find & Site of the Long Island Automotive Museum Up for Sale
    Jan 03 2017

    Hamptons Road Trip: A 1928 Renault Barn Find & Site of the Long Island Automotive Museum Up for Sale

    A trip to the Hamptons today resulted in two discoveries: A 1928 Renault Million-Guiet barn find and confirmation that the site for the Long Island Automotive Museum is up for sale. (4 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #53 Solved: A Rare Look Inside William K. Vanderbilt Jr.‘s Long Island Garage in 1904
    Jan 02 2017

    Mystery Foto #53 Solved: A Rare Look Inside William K. Vanderbilt Jr.‘s Long Island Garage in 1904

    This holiday weekend's Mystery Foto was a never-before-published image from the Helck Family Collection, gifted from Joel Finn in 1970. (5 comments)


  • The Top Twenty-Five 2016 Posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com
    Dec 31 2016

    The Top Twenty-Five 2016 Posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com

    In celebration of the upcoming New Year and the 315 posts placed on the website this year, here's a list of my top 25 posts placed on VanderbiltCupRaces.com in 2016. (4 comments)


  • Driver of the Week: Eddie Hearne (1909, 1910 and 1915 Vanderbilt Cup Races)
    Dec 30 2016

    Driver of the Week: Eddie Hearne (1909, 1910 and 1915 Vanderbilt Cup Races)

    Driver oif the Week is Eddie Hearne, who drove in the 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races. (1 comments)


  • Guide to the 20 Toll Collection Structures of the Long Island Motor Parkway (1908-1938)
    Dec 29 2016

    Guide to the 20 Toll Collection Structures of the Long Island Motor Parkway (1908-1938)

    With the completion of the Motor Parkway Toll Collection Structures series last week, below is a guide to the 20 buildings going from west to east. The years of Motor Parkway activity are also provided. (0 comments)


  • Helck Family Collection: “The Most Thrilling Race I Have Ever Seen” by Barrett H. Clark, Jr.
    Dec 27 2016

    Helck Family Collection: “The Most Thrilling Race I Have Ever Seen” by Barrett H. Clark, Jr.

    In the November 1947 issue of Speed Age influential editor and literary manager Barrett H. Clark, Jr. described "the most thrilling race I have ever seen." Surprisingly, the race was last race of the 1946 VMCCA Jubilee Anniversary held at the Mineola Fair Grounds in Garden City. (1 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #52 Solved: Old 16 at the 1946 VMCCA Jubilee Anniversary at the Mineola Fair Grounds
    Dec 26 2016

    Mystery Foto #52 Solved: Old 16 at the 1946 VMCCA Jubilee Anniversary at the Mineola Fair Grounds

    The Heck Family Collection provided one more challenge in the final Mystery Foto of the year. (8 comments)


  • Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, and a Wonderful 2017!
    Dec 24 2016

    Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, and a Wonderful 2017!

    We wish you happy holidays and a happy and healthy New Year! (7 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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