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Jul 19 2012
The Three Benz in the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race
A total of three and possibly four Benz participated in the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race driven by George Robertson, Eddie Hearne, Franz Heim and David Bruce-Brown. (0 comments)
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Jul 18 2012
CSI Report: Two Women and A Motor Parkway Sign
As a follow-up to last Wednesday's post concerning a 1931 Motor Parkway photo provided by Bill Schwartzberg, the CSI (Cup Scene Investigation) Team has been dispatched to analyze the submitted evidence. (10 comments)
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Jul 17 2012
Central Park Historical Society Marker: Central Avenue/LIRR Motor Parkway Bridge
The Central Park Historical Society has placed two markers in Bethpage honoring the Long Island Motor Parkway. The first marker was placed on the north side of Central Avenue at the site of the longest Motor Parkway bridge. (0 comments)
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Jul 14 2012
Race Profile: 1915 Vanderbilt Cup Race in San Francisco, California
In 1915 both the Vanderbilt Cup Race and the American Grand Prize were held in conjunction with the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, California. (1 comments)
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Jul 13 2012
Stony Brook Mega-Exhibit “America’s Love Affair with the Automobile”
The Ward Melville Heritage Organization has announced a mega-exhibit and series of events celebrating America's love affair with automobiles. (1 comments)
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Jul 11 2012
Long Island Motor Parkway Signs Updated 2/13/2016
A summary of the signs used to direct drivers to the Motor Parkway. (11 comments)
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Jul 10 2012
The Black Beast and the Red White Featured in the New History Channel Mini-Series
Long Island will be well-represented in the upcoming "Men Who Built America" mini-series created for the History Channel. (8 comments)
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Jul 09 2012
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series:#19 I.U. Willets Road Motor Parkway Bridge in Searingtown
Going west to east, the 19th bridge of the Long Island Motor Parkway bridge series was built to allow access to I.U. Willets Road in Searingtown. (6 comments)
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Jul 07 2012
Then & Now: William K. Vanderbilt Jr’s Deepdale Gate Lodge in Lake Success
In 1906, William K. Vanderbilt Jr. commissioned architect John Russell Pope to design a gate lodge for his Deepdale Estate located in Lake Success, New York. Fortunately, the gate lodge is still standing and provides the opportunity for this "Then & Now". (10 comments)
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Jul 06 2012
Race Profile: The 1906 American Elimination Trial
As in 1905, an American Elimination Trial determined the five racers to represent the United States in the Vanderbilt Cup Race. Of 16 entries, 12 cars survived the practice runs to race on Saturday, September 22, 1906. (0 comments)
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