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  • Highlights of the 2026 Audrain Concours in Newport, Rhode Island Part 2
    Oct 14 2026

    Highlights of the 2026 Audrain Concours in Newport, Rhode Island Part 2

    In Part 1 we saw some of the cars. In Part 2 we'll see celebrities and a very special guest (0 comments)


  • Mystery Friday Foto #41 Solved: Hemery’s Darracq
    Oct 13 2026

    Mystery Friday Foto #41 Solved: Hemery’s Darracq

    Did you identify Hemery’s Darracq? (1 comments)


  • Highlights of the 2026 Audrain Concours in Newport, Rhode Island Part 1
    Oct 10 2026

    Highlights of the 2026 Audrain Concours in Newport, Rhode Island Part 1

    Chrysler's Chrysler wows the crowd in Newport, Rhode Island (6 comments)


  • Upcoming October 2026 Automotive Shows & Events
    Oct 09 2026

    Upcoming October 2026 Automotive Shows & Events

    Upcoming automobile events on Long Island. Weather forecasts are bleak for Sunday's car show. (6 comments)


  • Upcoming Kroplick Car Shows, Concours, Presentations, Events and Exhibits
    Oct 09 2026

    Upcoming Kroplick Car Shows, Concours, Presentations, Events and Exhibits

    Upcoming 2026 car shows, concours, presentations and exhibits for Howard Kroplick. (21 comments)


  • Kleiner’s Korner: 100 Years Ago - June, 1926 Motor Parkway News
    Oct 07 2026

    Kleiner’s Korner: 100 Years Ago - June, 1926 Motor Parkway News

    A variety of Motor Parkway news items are featured in this monthly look back of 100 years ago! (2 comments)


  • Mystery Friday Foto #40 Solved: The Plainview Road Bridge Under Construction
    Oct 06 2026

    Mystery Friday Foto #40 Solved: The Plainview Road Bridge Under Construction

    Did you identify the Plainview Road Bridge being constructed in the photo? (3 comments)


  • InstaGRAM Report: Mineola Fairgrounds
    Oct 03 2026

    InstaGRAM Report: Mineola Fairgrounds

    The next time you drive past the Nassau County Courthouse, remember that this site was once home to a racetrack and beloved fairground complex. The Mineola Fairgrounds opened in 1866 and hosted the Long Island Fair until its closure in 1949. (3 comments)


  • InstaGRAM Report: Looking Back: Mario and John’s 2025 Visit to the Howard Kroplick Car  Collection
    Sep 30 2026

    InstaGRAM Report: Looking Back: Mario and John’s 2025 Visit to the Howard Kroplick Car Collection

    This retrospective looks back at our friends Mario and John's 2025 visit to the Howard Kroplick car collection. (4 comments)


  • Mystery Friday Foto #39 Solved: A Bethpage Aerial
    Sep 29 2026

    Mystery Friday Foto #39 Solved: A Bethpage Aerial

    Did you identify the location of this aerial in Bethpage? (9 comments)




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Oct 14 2026 Thanks for the info. Lee!  Back in the 70s, I would drive on California Avenue on my way to Hofstra.

Oct 13 2026 That view from the top of the Mineola LIRR bridge is looking EAST.  The spur to the left went north into the parking lots and…

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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.

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