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  • Detroit News and Detroit Free Press (1965): The Recovery of the Stolen Mustang III
    Aug 22 2015

    Detroit News and Detroit Free Press (1965): The Recovery of the Stolen Mustang III

    On May 2, 1965, the Mustang III was stolen from a Dearborn Steel Tubing shop in Inkster, Michigan. Seven months later, this unique automobile was recovered by the Detroit Police Department. My research has discovered two newspaper articles reporting on the recovery. (0 comments)


  • Update: The Alco Black Beast Conquers the Port Jefferson Hill Climb!
    Aug 21 2015

    Update: The Alco Black Beast Conquers the Port Jefferson Hill Climb!

    It was a wonderful day for a hill climb! The Alco Black Beast and 59 other vintage cars successfully made it up the Port Jefferson hill. Videos and photos to follow later in the week! (2 comments)


  • Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #56: The Ruland Road Parkway Bridge in Melville
    Aug 19 2015

    Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #56: The Ruland Road Parkway Bridge in Melville

    The 56th bridge in the series documenting the 60 bridges built by the Long Island Motor Parkway is the Ruland Road Parkway Bridge in Melville. (1 comments)


  • Highlights from the 2015 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
    Aug 18 2015

    Highlights from the 2015 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

    The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance was once again spectacular. Below are some highlights and a few of the amazing classics. (3 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #33 Solved: Kaiserzinn Inkstand of a Lorraine-Dietrich Racing Car Circa 1907 Updated
    Aug 18 2015

    Mystery Foto #33 Solved: Kaiserzinn Inkstand of a Lorraine-Dietrich Racing Car Circa 1907 Updated

    Brian McBride forwarded this weekend's Mystery Foto and asking for help in identifying it. (6 comments)


  • Profile- 1963 Mustang III Concept Show Car: The Oldest Mustang on the Road Today
    Aug 16 2015

    Profile- 1963 Mustang III Concept Show Car: The Oldest Mustang on the Road Today

    Here are the current research findings on the 1963 Mustang III Concept Show Car. (2 comments)


  • The Kings of the Ford Custom Car Caravan
    Aug 14 2015

    The Kings of the Ford Custom Car Caravan

    From 1962 through 1965, Ford created the Ford Custom Car Caravan to campaign customized and performance-themed Fords. The 1963 Caravan included the Mustang I and Mustang II. Later Ford reached out to prominent customizers and commissioned additional custom cars for the tour including the Mustang III built by Dearborn Steel Tubing and the Holman Moody Challenger III. (1 comments)


  • Three Car Shows on Long Island This Sunday & the 2015 Greenwich Concours d’Elegance
    Aug 14 2015

    Three Car Shows on Long Island This Sunday & the 2015 Greenwich Concours d’Elegance

    Three car shows will be held on Long Island this Sunday. (0 comments)


  • “Thermos The Bottle” Truck at the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race &  Wacky Marketing Mobiles
    Aug 12 2015

    “Thermos The Bottle” Truck at the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race &  Wacky Marketing Mobiles

    By far the the most unusual vehicle at the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race was the "Thermos The Bottle" truck. As seen in this post, Thermos was not the only company to promote their products using wacky marketing mobiles. (4 comments)


  • The Five Vanderbilt Cup Trophies (1904-2007)
    Aug 11 2015

    The Five Vanderbilt Cup Trophies (1904-2007)

    Most people associate the Vanderbilt Cup with the trophy donated by William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. and now owned by the Smithsonian Institution. However, there are actually five Vanderbilt Cup trophies associated with auto racing. (0 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.

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