Vanderbilt Cup Races - Blog

Feb 22 2022
Video of the week: Tucker Car #50, the last Tucker automobile ever produced by Preston Tucker!

Mike Tucker, Preston Tucker's great grandson, and Mark Lieberman, owner of Nostalgic Motoring, review the final preparations on Tucker #50 before it is mated to the last Tucker engine ever made (#98). (1 comments)

Feb 21 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #8 Solved: Weighing a race car prior to the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race in Garden City

Did you solve this weekend's Mystery Foto? (6 comments)

Feb 19 2022
Kleiner’s Korner: Part 5 - The Rise of the Automobile in my New Home State (North Carolina): A 1907 Race on the Beach

Forty years before the creation of NASCAR in North Carolina several Wilmington auto enthusiasts envisioned an annual racing event to be held on the main beach of the area, Wrightsville Beach. (2 comments)

Feb 18 2022
CBS Sunday Morning: “Vanderbilt” by Anderson Cooper

This September 19, 2021 CBS Sunday Morning segment featured Anderson Cooper on the Vanderbilt family dynasty. (0 comments)

Feb 16 2022
1938 Aerials of Roosevelt Raceway from the Cradle of Aviation

The Cradle of Aviation has provided these six 1938 aerials of Roosevelt Raceway, the site for the 1936 and 1937 Vanderbilt Cup Races. (1 comments)

Feb 15 2022
Video of the week: Up to Speed: Tucker 48- Everything you need to know

Donut Media has posted this 15-minute video on the Tucker 48. (0 comments)

Feb 14 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #7 Solved: A 1912 Alco Convertible Touring Car driven by Dick Hovey

Did you solve this weekend's Mystery Foto? (4 comments)

Feb 11 2022
Video of the week: Tucker 1044 at the Savoy Automobile Museum

Another tour of the new Savoy Automobile Museum featuring Tucker #1044. (0 comments)

Feb 09 2022
Kleiner’s Korner: Part 4 -The Rise of the Automobile in my New Home State (North Carolina)

The beginnings of the automobile in North Carolina started with a steam engine called the Buggymobile. In part 4 of this series I uncover the individuals and their plans to bring the auto to the everyday person in my new home state. (4 comments)

Feb 08 2022
1933 Long Island Motor Parkway License Plate sells for a record $4,434 on Ebay

A new Ebay record of $4,434 was set last Saturday for an auction of Long Island Motor Parkway license plate. (3 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.