Vanderbilt Cup Races - Blog

Mar 30 2022
Greg O’s Garage: Weighing in on the 1906 American Elimination Trial and Vanderbilt Cup Race

The official instructions for weighing-in and weighing-out of the 1906 American Elimination Trials and Vanderbilt Cup Race. But the weigh-ins and outs were not as cut-and-dry as what was on the sheets handed out to the contestants. (1 comments)

Mar 29 2022
Video: Rob Ida takes the 1962 Holman Moody Challenge III for a spin at Raceway Park in Englishtown, New Jersey

The Challenger III is in its final stage of restoration before heading home to the Waterfront at Roslyn. Last Friday, Rob Ida woke up early and did test laps at Raceway Park in Englishtown, New Jersey. (2 comments)

Mar 28 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #13 Solved: The 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race winner #7 Panhard driven by George Heath stopped at a Control

Jeanne Booth, an archivist at the Hicksville Public Library, was seeking your assistance in identifying this Mystery Foto found in the library's collection. (8 comments)

Mar 27 2022
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The $1,000 check for winning the 1908 Meadow Brook Sweepstakes

To encourage participation for the first races held on the Motor Parkway on October 10, 1908, $1,000 prizes were offered to the winners of the five 1908 sweepstakes. (5 comments)

Mar 23 2022
Videos: The Holman Moody Challenger III takes to the road and a dyno test

Rob Ida took the 1962 Holman Moody Challenger III on a test run today and a dyno test. (6 comments)

Mar 22 2022
Kleiner’s Korner: North Carolina’s First Motor Speedway - Part 2 (Opening Day)

The opening of the Charlotte Motor Speedway was promoted as bringing big-time racing, cars and drivers to the south. It was expected to break many speed records which in its three year history proved correct. (0 comments)

Mar 21 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #12 Solved: The historic 1907 Thomas Flyer and driver George Schuster make an appearance on “I’ve Got a Secret” game show in 1958

The Walter McCarthy Archives challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto. (12 comments)

Mar 19 2022
Walt Gosden Special Article: Proper attire for the hired help to wear when motoring on the Long Island Motor Parkway

My friend automotive historian Walt Gosden has provided this special article on the Dornan Company and their chauffers' uniform business. (2 comments)

Mar 16 2022
Greg O’s Garage; HBO’s The Gilded Age, Long Island and the Vanderbilts Part 2

HBO's excellent new series 'The Gilded Age' has many connections, real and fictional, to NYC, Long Island and the Vanderbilt family. (0 comments)

Mar 15 2022
Kleiner’s Korner: North Carolina’s First Motor Speedway - Part 1 (Planning and Construction)

Automobile racing in North Carolina during the early part of the 1900s consisted of local enthusiasts trying to outdo their neighbors in informal, unorganized events. This changed in 1924. (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.