Vanderbilt Cup Races

Aug 20 2009
Roslyn News “Vanderbilt Cup Celebrations August 30”

Today's issue of The Roslyn News has an article on the Sixth Annual Vanderbilt Cup Centennial Celebration at the Nassau County Museum of Art on August 30th. (0 comments)

Aug 18 2009
Great Neck Record ” Plaza Autofest/Street Festival Oct.11”

The August 13th issue of the Great Neck Record featured an article on the October 11, 2009 Plaza AutoFest/Street Festival. (3 comments)

Aug 18 2009
Article “The License Plates of the Vanderbilt Long Island Motor Parkway”

In response to several requests to my E-Z pass post and with the permission of my favorite co-author Al Velocci, I am posted a pdf of the article "The License Plates of the Vanderbilt Long Island Motor Parkway" published in the Spring 2000 issue of the Long Island Forum. (0 comments)

Aug 15 2009
Matching a Motor Parkway License Plate to Its Original Owner

Peter, thanks for the follow-up to last week's post on the Long Island Motor Parkway porcelain plates and for sending photos of your father's wonderful car with his 1928 LIMP plate. (0 comments)

Aug 14 2009
Queens Urban Park Rangers to Tour the Motor Parkway on Sunday

The Queens Courier reports that Urban Park Rangers will conduct a walking tour of the Queens section of the Long Island Motor Parkway this Sunday: On Sunday, August 16 at noon travel back in time as the Urban Park Rangers discuss the History of Vanderbilt Motor Parkway at Cunningham Park. Meet at the Union Turnpike parking lot at 197th Street. Call 718-846-2731 for details. (0 comments)

Aug 14 2009
Car Club Corrals Announced for 6th Annual Vanderbilt Cup Celebration-7/30/09

The 6th Annual Vanderbilt Cup Celebrations, in an effort to expand participation by all local car clubs, announces a Car Corral section of the event with registration set at minimum rate as determined by each club for those who would like to show their cars, but not enter the demonstration runs. (0 comments)

Aug 13 2009
Why the Alco was Assigned #19 for the First Indy 500 Race

After winning its second consecutive Vanderbilt Cup Race in October 1910, the Alco-6 Racer was one of the favorites for the Inaugural Indy 500 Race to be held on May 30, 1911. For this race, the Alco-6 was assigned # 19. Unlike, the Vanderbilt Cup Races, the number was not assigned by a random drawing but a rather unique procedure. (3 comments)

Aug 11 2009
Charles Lindbergh and the Motor Parkway in 1927

One of the busiest days on the Motor Parkway was June 16, 1927, when Charles Lindbergh returned to Roosevelt Field to celebrate his successful solo flight to Paris. Lindbergh had taken off from the Roosevelt Field east runway 27 days earlier. The Motor Parkway is the road in the middle of the image running parallel to Stewart Avenue on the right. (1 comments)

Aug 10 2009
Spectators at the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

One of my favorite photos in Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island is this scene of spectators at the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race. (0 comments)

Aug 09 2009
When and Where to Find the 1909 Alco-6 Black Beast Racer

The next event in which the Alco-6 "Black Beast" Racer will participate is the Sixth Annual Vanderbilt Cup Race Centennial Celebration to be held on Sunday August 30, 2009 at the Nassau County Museum of Art. Throughout August, "The Black Beast" can be seen in the lobby of the Waterfront building located at 55 Lumber Road in the village of Roslyn. (0 comments)