Vanderbilt Cup Races - Blog

Oct 05 2022
The Preservation Society of Newport County Fall 2022 Lecture: The Advent of the Automobile including The Incredible Vanderbilt Cup Races

Over 75 people attended The Preservation Society of Newport County's Fall Gilded Age event including my presentation" The Incredible Vanderbilt Cup Races: The Road from Newport to Long Island." More than 100 people also participated by Zoom. (3 comments)

Oct 03 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #40 Solved: A 1941 aerial over Hollis Hills, Queens

Did you identify this weekend's Mystery aerial? (9 comments)

Oct 01 2022
Challenger III to be featured in a future issue of Hot Rod Magazine

A Hot Rod magazine photoshoot took place at Waterfront at Roslyn last week. (0 comments)

Sep 28 2022
CBS Morning News: Preparations for The Race of Gentlemen vintage race event

CBS Morning News featured a segment on The Race of Gentlemen including an interview with Rob Ida. (0 comments)

Sep 27 2022
Kleiner’s Korner: Speed Trials on the Long Island Motor Parkway

In addition to automobile racing and public use, other original purposes of the Long Island Motor Parkway included a location where manufacturer's could test their equipment and for enthusiasts to hold match races. (5 comments)

Sep 26 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #39 solved: Henry Austin Clark, Jr’s Sandy Hollow Fire department captain badge

The Walter McCarthy Archives challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery. (16 comments)

Sep 21 2022
The Henry Ford Archives: Race cars and artifacts from the “Driven to win: Dawn of Racing” exhibit

The Henry Ford has posted images and profiles of race cars and artifacts in their collection that were part of a recent "Dawn of Racing Exhibit." (0 comments)

Sep 20 2022
Sad News: The buildings of the Long Island Automotive Museum are gone

I am sad to report that the historic buildings of the Long Island Automotive Museum in Southampton have been demolished. (29 comments)

Sep 19 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #38 Solved: The 12-cylinder Maxwell built for the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race.

Did you solve this weekend's Mystery Foto? (11 comments)

Sep 17 2022
View from The Bridge VI: 1962 Holman Moody Challenger III highlights

Following prior year appearances by Tucker 1044 and the Alco Black Beast, the 1962 Holman Moody Challenger III was a featured automobile at The Bridge VI in Bridgehampton on Saturday. (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.