Vanderbilt Cup Races - Blog

Dec 11 2023
Mystery Friday Foto #49 Solved: Sean and Mike Tucker with Domino’s Founder Tom Monaghan

Did you solve John Tucker Jr's weekend Mystery Foto? (2 comments)

Dec 09 2023
Kleiner’s Korner: An Automobile Show on the Course of the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Taking advantage of the crowds expected at the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race, "Automobile Topics" planned to sponsor an automobile show featuring new models of automobiles for the public to view. (3 comments)

Dec 08 2023
Long Island History Journal: A review of the books “Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island and “The Long Island Motor Parkway”

The Long Island History Journal, published by Stony Brook University, has posted a review of two of my favorite books. (1 comments)

Dec 06 2023
Video: My pilot run driving the 1984 Tritan A2 Aerocar #5

David Baum and Greg O. have the Tritan A2 Aerocar #5 up and running. This 1:15 minute documents my pilot run. (17 comments)

Dec 05 2023
‘Story Cars’ Magazine: ‘Pizza Rocket’ 1984 Tritan A2 Aerocar #1

In the 2020 first issue of 'Story Cars' magazine, comes the story of Robert Lewis and his 1984 Tritan A2 #1 'Pizza Rocket' (0 comments)

Dec 04 2023
Mystery Foto #48 Solved: #42 Isotta driven by Herb Lytle at Deadman’s Curve #2 in Central Park (Bethpage)

Did you identify this racer on a curve? (8 comments)

Dec 02 2023
UPDATE 12/6/23; The 1984 Tritan A2 Aerocar #5 has landed at Waterfront at Roslyn

The 1984 Tritan A2 Aerocar #5 has landed between two Mustangs and a Tucker at Waterfront at Roslyn. (8 comments)

Dec 01 2023
The best car commercial ever made? Chevrolet’s 2023 “A Holiday to Remember”

Kudos to Chevrolet for creating this amazing five-minute holiday film. I dare you not to shed a tear. (8 comments)

Nov 29 2023
From Antique Automobile; The 1906 12-Cylinder Maxwell

In the Nov/Dec 2023 official publication of the antique Automobile Club of America comes an article about Maxwell's hopeful 1906 12-cylider Vanderbilt entry, by Charles Camp (0 comments)

Nov 27 2023
Mystery Friday Foto #47 Solved: Jefferson DeMont Thompson in the 1906 #6 Hotchkiss

Did you identify this mystery racer? (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.