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  • Smiles and Thumbs Ups from the 2012 Cradle of Aviation Classic Car Show
    Oct 27 2012

    Smiles and Thumbs Ups from the 2012 Cradle of Aviation Classic Car Show

    Another wonderful car was held last Sunday by the Long Island Region of the Classic Car Club of America at the Cradle of Aviation Museum. (3 comments)


  • The Making of an Alco Black Beast Watercolor Painting
    Oct 25 2012

    The Making of an Alco Black Beast Watercolor Painting

    Artist George Ellis has painted this beautiful watercolor painting of the Alco Black Beast at the Hicksville Turn during the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race. George has provided background information on the painting. (0 comments)


  • Special Presentation Tonight in Old Bethpage:“The history and preservation of the Garden City Lodge”
    Oct 25 2012

    Special Presentation Tonight in Old Bethpage:“The history and preservation of the Garden City Lodge”

    John Ellis Kordes, Village Historian for Garden City, will make a special presentation on "The history and preservation of the Garden City Lodge". (0 comments)


  • VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Barney Oldfield Preparing for the 1914 Vanderbilt Cup Race
    Oct 23 2012

    VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Barney Oldfield Preparing for the 1914 Vanderbilt Cup Race

    Despite a long racing career dating back to 1902, Barney Oldfield's first Vanderbilt Cup Race was the 1914 294-mile race held in Santa Monica. Wayne Carroll Petersen, the great great nephew of Barney Oldfield, has provided these photos of Oldfield preparing for the Vanderbilt Cup Race. (1 comments)


  • Smiles and Thumbs Ups from the 2012 Antique Car & Fashion Show in Cutchogue
    Oct 22 2012

    Smiles and Thumbs Ups from the 2012 Antique Car & Fashion Show in Cutchogue

    Everyone had a great time in Cutchogue on Saturday for unique Antique Car & Fashion Show. Congrats to MC GT Joey Limongelli and the Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council for a wonderful event. (2 comments)


  • Re-Enacting the 1901 “Race That Changed the World” in the History Channel’s “Men Who Built America”
    Oct 20 2012

    Re-Enacting the 1901 “Race That Changed the World” in the History Channel’s “Men Who Built America”

    On Sunday, November 11, 2012, the 1901 "Race That Changed the World" will be re-enacted on the History Channel's mini-series "Men Who Built America". (0 comments)


  • Vintage Autos Return to the Queens “Motor Parkway” Greenway
    Oct 18 2012

    Vintage Autos Return to the Queens “Motor Parkway” Greenway

    Vintage cars drove yesterday on the Queens section of the historic Long Island Motor Parkway for the first time in over 70 years. (0 comments)


  • 1904 Renault Vanderbilt Cup Racer
    Oct 17 2012

    1904 Renault Vanderbilt Cup Racer

    The Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities (SPLIA) has forwarded this marvelous photo from their archives of the 1904 Renault Vanderbilt Cup Racer. (2 comments)


  • The Motor Parkway Toll Collection Structure #2 Hillside Ave Lodge & #3 Rocky Hill Rd Lodge in Queens
    Oct 16 2012

    The Motor Parkway Toll Collection Structure #2 Hillside Ave Lodge & #3 Rocky Hill Rd Lodge in Queens

    Going west to east, the second and third Motor Parkway toll collection structures were the Hillside Avenue Lodge (1921-1928) the Rocky Hill Road Lodge (1928- 1938) located 600-feet east of present-day Springfield Boulevard in Queens. (3 comments)


  • History Channel’s “Men Who Built America” Series
    Oct 15 2012

    History Channel’s “Men Who Built America” Series

    Set your DVR to the History Channel's "Men Who Built America" mini-series which begins Tuesday night at 9:00 PM. I play Alexander Winton racing Henry Ford. Check out this 30-second trailer: (6 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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