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Nov 25 2025
Mystery Friday Foto #57 Solved: The Petit Trianon Annex Building

Did you identify this weekend's Mystery Foto of the Petit Trianon Annex building in Lake Ronkonkoma? (7 comments)

Nov 22 2025
InstaGRAM Report: The Surprising Connections Between the 1939-1940 New York World’s Fair and Automotive History

Few people realize that the 1939 - 1940 World’s Fair in New York brought a European-style Grand Prix race to American audiences. The first New York World’s Fair also unveiled new automotive technology, including the GM Futureliner and the dazzling see-through Pontiac car. (9 comments)

Nov 20 2025
Updated:The Role of the Motor Parkway in the Development of the Cruise Missile

Hard to believe the Long Island Motor Parkway is connected to the development of the cruise missile? (8 comments)

Nov 18 2025
An upcoming cover article on Long Island Motor Parkway License Plates and Vanderbilia

Reporter John Hanc is writing another Long Island Motor Parkway feature article. It will be centered on Motor Parkway license plates and the rare Vanderbilia collected by Motor Parkway and Vanderbilt Cup Race enthusiasts. (4 comments)

Nov 18 2025
Mystery Friday Foto #56 Solved: The #19 White Racer in the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Did you identify the #19 White Steamer? (3 comments)

Nov 15 2025
Kleiner’s Korner: October, 1925 - 100 Years Ago on The Motor Parkway

Getting into the colder months we see accidents, crime and numerous parcels of land for sale near the Motor Parkway. And the unfortunate passing of a Motor Parkway lodgekeeper. (0 comments)

Nov 12 2025
The Significance of the Long Island Motor Parkway

As many of the Motor Parkway enthusiasts know, the Motor Parkway had a major impact of the future of road building with the newly constructed parkway (2 comments)

Nov 11 2025
Mystery Foto #55 Likely Solved: A William K. Vanderbilt, Sr. “No Trespassing” Sign located on his Oakdale “Private Park” Property

This weekend's Friday Foto did not have a definitive answer. What were your best guesses? (9 comments)

Nov 08 2025
Kleiner’s Korner: The Men Who Built The Motor Parkway (Part 2)

Let's take a look at Assistant Chief Engineer Elmer Hovey Brown and Nelson Pike. (1 comments)

Nov 06 2025
Updated: My Long Island Motor Parkway License Plate Collection (11/7/2025)

Among the most sought-after pieces of Vanderbilia are the porcelain Motor Parkway license plates. From 1912 to 1937, an estimated 7,400 Long Island Motor Parkway license plates were manufactured including 6,700 regular plates and 700 golf club plates. (14 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.