Vanderbilt Cup Races

Feb 10 2010
Jay Leno & the 1906 Stanley Steamer Vanderbilt Racers

In May 1906, Charles J. Swain and John Wilkins, Jr. of the Cape May Automobile Club announced that intended to purchase two specially-built Stanley Steamer racers to compete in the American Elimination Trial for the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race. Swain proudly announced to the automobile trade journals: "Preliminary negotiations were made for the purchase of two Stanley steamers, guaranteed to do a mile in thirty seconds, and capable of standing up for the Vanderbilt Cup car journey". (4 comments)

Feb 10 2010
The Vanderbilt Cup Race Pits: An American Innovation

One innovation of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race was the first use of service racing pits in an American automobile race. (4 comments)

Feb 08 2010
Long Island Business News Article “Hope for the Vanderbilt”

Long Island Business News has published an article on the Motor Parkway Trailway based on the January 2010 press release issued by the engineering firm VHB: (1 comments)

Feb 06 2010
Starting Lineup: The 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

These are the 17 cars that raced in the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race held on October 24, 1908. The race was run over a 23.46 mile course including 8 miles of the Long Island Motor Parkway. The winner needed to complete 11 laps of the course for a total of 258.06 miles. Remember to click on the photos to enlarge the image: (3 comments)

Feb 05 2010
February Event Update: Club Meetings, Car Shows, and Car Cruises

This is the weekly update of Long Island February 2010 car events including; car club meetings, car shows, cruises and motor sports activities. (0 comments)

Feb 04 2010
Motor Parkway Trail Update: February 5, 2010

As reported last year, the contract for developing a master plan for a Motor Parkway Trailway in Nassau County has been awarded to VHB Engineering, Surveying and Landscape Architecture, P.C. Members of the Long Island Motor Parkway Panel, including myself, met with VHB, LIPA and Nassau officials yesterday to provide input and the comments submitted on VanderbiltCupRaces.com. (2 comments)

Feb 03 2010
Exhibit “Cars, Culture and the City” March 25 - August 8, 2010

The Museum of the City of New York has announced an upcoming exhibition Cars, Culture and the City" to run from March 25, 2010 to August 8, 2010. The exhibition will include photos, memorabilia and films on the Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Long Island Motor Parkway from my collection . (1 comments)

Feb 02 2010
New Updates: California Photo Identified, Another Pickering Gem and Mineola Now

Three posts have been updated today: (1 comments)

Feb 01 2010
January 2010 Highlights on VanderbiltCupRaces.com

VanderbiltCupRaces.com recorded its second highest monthly viewership ever with 3,593 unique visitors in January. The daily average of 116 represented an 82% increase over January 2009. Thanks for stopping by! (0 comments)

Jan 31 2010
Historic Views of Roosevelt Field, the Motor Parkway and Lindbergh’s Takeoff

As shown in this 1938 aerial, the Long Island Motor Parkway was located to the west and south of the historic Roosevelt Field airfield. Here are other historic photos of Roosevelt Field and the Motor Parkway (4 comments)