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  • Updated:Mystery Foto #2 Solved:An Aerial of Fresh Meadows from the New York Life Archives Circa 1950
    Jan 15 2018

    Updated:Mystery Foto #2 Solved:An Aerial of Fresh Meadows from the New York Life Archives Circa 1950

    This weekend's Mystery Foto provided a unique view of the Motor Parkway right-of-way in Queens. (25 comments)


  • Updated: Hemmings Classic Car Cover Article: Tucker On the Road in the Ultimate Driveable Dream
    Jan 13 2018

    Updated: Hemmings Classic Car Cover Article: Tucker On the Road in the Ultimate Driveable Dream

    Tucker 1044 is featured on the cover of the March 2018 issue of Hemmings Classic Car. Within the issue, executive editor Richard Lentinello describes his "most historically significant" riding experience and David Conwill provides a wonderful six-page article supplemented with Richard's amazing images. (11 comments)


  • Profile Series: Tucker 1006- The Green Tucker in California
    Jan 10 2018

    Profile Series: Tucker 1006- The Green Tucker in California

    In the seventh of our profile series on the 51 Tuckers, the green Tucker 1006 located in California is featured. (0 comments)


  • William K. Vanderbilt, Jr.‘s Douglas Dolphin “Amphibion” Seaplane
    Jan 10 2018

    William K. Vanderbilt, Jr.‘s Douglas Dolphin “Amphibion” Seaplane

    In the early 1930s, William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. purchased a Douglas Dolphin "Amphibion" for his travels with his Alva yacht. Inspired by an email from Tom Gibson and his amazing vintage Douglas "Amphibion" ads, below are details on Willie K's flying yacht. (1 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #1 Solved: 1932 Aerial of the Meadow Brook Hunt Club from the SMU Ritchie Collection
    Jan 08 2018

    Mystery Foto #1 Solved: 1932 Aerial of the Meadow Brook Hunt Club from the SMU Ritchie Collection

    The first Mystery Foto of 2018 was an aerial from an online university digital collection that I discovered today. It is one of 83 images of Long Island including over 35 aerials of estates. (23 comments)


  • Book “Motor City Barn Finds”: Obsession with a Barn-Find Tucker
    Jan 06 2018

    Book “Motor City Barn Finds”: Obsession with a Barn-Find Tucker

    I have always been a big fan of Tom Cotter's Barn Find books. You can imagine my surprise when I discovered that Tucker 1044 was profiled in his 2017 book "Motor City Barn Finds: Detroit's Lost Collector Cars". (5 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #52 Solved: A Plan for the Adelphi Academy Bordering on the Motor Parkway
    Jan 02 2018

    Mystery Foto #52 Solved: A Plan for the Adelphi Academy Bordering on the Motor Parkway

    Art Kleiner provided a very tough challenge for the final Mystery Foto of 2017. (4 comments)


  • The Top Twenty-Five 2017 Posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com
    Dec 30 2017

    The Top Twenty-Five 2017 Posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com

    In celebration of the upcoming New Year and the 318 posts (6.1 per week) placed on the website this year, here's a list of my top 25 posts placed on VanderbiltCupRaces.com in 2017. (8 comments)


  • Book “Monzanapolis”: Vincenzo Lancia
    Dec 27 2017

    Book “Monzanapolis”: Vincenzo Lancia

    The second excerpt from Aldo Zana's book "Monzanapolis- The Monza 500 Miles-The endless America-Europe challenge" features a brief summary of Vincenzo Lancia. (0 comments)


  • Updated 1/24/2018: Profile Series: Tucker 1029 Preston Tucker’s Tucker
    Dec 26 2017

    Updated 1/24/2018: Profile Series: Tucker 1029 Preston Tucker’s Tucker

    In the sixth of our profile series, Tucker 1029, owned by Preston Tucker and recently sold at the January 2018 RM Sotheby's Auction, is featured. (2 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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