Vanderbilt Cup Races - Blog

Apr 30 2026
Mystery Friday Foto #18: Happy Spectators at a Car Show

Can you identify the happy spectators at a car show/event? (0 comments)

Apr 28 2026
Greg O.‘s Garage: A History of the Modern Automobile VIN Plate

In modern cars, we have a VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) plate to identify an automobile and everything about it, but how did this come about? Here's a quick look at the automotive history on how the modern VIN plate in your car came to be so important. (1 comments)

Apr 28 2026
Mystery Friday Fotos #17 Solved: Legends of the Automotive World

Did you guess who all these legends of the automotive world are? (3 comments)

Apr 25 2026
Kleiner’s Korner: The Baldwin Property Near the Motor Parkway

A recent post mentioned property belonging to the Baldwin family. Here's more about the family and the property they owned. (3 comments)

Apr 24 2026
Upcoming Automotive Events on Long Island. Most car shows are being postponed this weekend including Tobay Beach.

Upcoming automotive events on Long Island. (3 comments)

Apr 24 2026
Upcoming car shows, concours and exhibit for the Howard & Roz Kroplick Collection: Updated 4/25/26

Upcoming planned 2026 car shows, concours and exhibit for vehicles in the Kroplick Collection. (21 comments)

Apr 22 2026
Video of the Week: Three Centuries at the Harbor- The Story of the Roslyn Grist Mill

For the last ten years, I have been working with a team at the Roslyn Landmark Society to restore the historic Roslyn Grist Mill. This 9-minute film by Florence Westergard traces the history and restoration of one of Long Island's oldest surviving buildings. (3 comments)

Apr 21 2026
Mystery Friday Foto #16 Solved: Broadway Actress Elsie Janis Was This Past Weekend’s Mystery Woman

Did you identify Elsie Janis and her connections? (3 comments)

Apr 21 2026
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Polls (New Poll: April 13, 2026)

A review on the polls placed on VanderbiltCupRaces.com. (4 comments)

Apr 18 2026
InstaGRAM Report: A Celebration of Marty Himes

Last Thursday, Gloria Blas, Marty Himes' daughter, and the Kroplick Team met up at Ford’s Garage at the Smith Haven Mall to celebrate the final phase of settling the estate of race car driver and Long Island icon Marty Himes. (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.