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  • Mystery Friday Foto #15: Spectators at a Race
    Apr 09 2026

    Mystery Friday Foto #15: Spectators at a Race

    Can you identify these spectators at a race? (0 comments)


  • NewYorkSocialDiary.com: A Vanderbilt Homecoming: The Restoration of 60 East 93rd Street
    Apr 08 2026

    NewYorkSocialDiary.com: A Vanderbilt Homecoming: The Restoration of 60 East 93rd Street

    Online site, Newyorksocialdiary.com has done an article on the restoration of Viginia 'Birdie' Vanderbilt's 93rd St. mansion (0 comments)


  • Upcoming car shows, concours and exhibit for the Howard & Roz Kroplick Collection: Updated 4/8/26
    Apr 08 2026

    Upcoming car shows, concours and exhibit for the Howard & Roz Kroplick Collection: Updated 4/8/26

    Upcoming planned 2026 car shows, concours and exhibit for vehicles in the Kroplick Collection. (20 comments)


  • Mystery Friday Foto #14 Solved: The Upcoming “Imperial: Chrysler’s Handcrafted Masterpiece” Exhibit at the AACA Museum
    Apr 07 2026

    Mystery Friday Foto #14 Solved: The Upcoming “Imperial: Chrysler’s Handcrafted Masterpiece” Exhibit at the AACA Museum

    Did you identify the gathering of Chrysler Imperials in the upcoming AACA Museum exhibit? (4 comments)


  • Kleiner’s Korner: What Became of the Cooper Farmstead Near the Motor Parkway
    Apr 04 2026

    Kleiner’s Korner: What Became of the Cooper Farmstead Near the Motor Parkway

    A previous post included the sale of The Charles W. Cooper tract near the Motor Parkway. (7 comments)


  • Upcoming Automotive Events on Long Island- April 2026
    Apr 03 2026

    Upcoming Automotive Events on Long Island- April 2026

    Upcoming automotive events on Long Island (3 comments)


  • InstaGRAM report: The Trophies of the Howard and Roz Kroplick Collection Part 1
    Apr 01 2026

    InstaGRAM report: The Trophies of the Howard and Roz Kroplick Collection Part 1

    A display case in the Waterfront at Roslyn garage now showcases the awards of the automobiles in the Collection. This post will cover the awards received by the Duesenberg, Mustang III, and Alco Black Beast, as well as, the 1962 Holman Moody Challenger III. (6 comments)


  • Mystery Friday Foto #13 Solved: A Winning Pair of Duesenbergs
    Mar 31 2026

    Mystery Friday Foto #13 Solved: A Winning Pair of Duesenbergs

    Did you identify this race-winning Duesenberg race team? (2 comments)


  • Ask ChatGPT:  Who is the world’s expert on the Vanderbilt Cup Races?
    Mar 28 2026

    Ask ChatGPT:  Who is the world’s expert on the Vanderbilt Cup Races?

    My daughter was showing me the Artificial Intelligence website ChatGPT and asked the question: Who is the world's expert on the Vanderbilt Cup Races? (5 comments)


  • Video of the Week: Looking Back-2012; Long Island Online News Reports on the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society
    Mar 27 2026

    Video of the Week: Looking Back-2012; Long Island Online News Reports on the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society

    Over 13 years ago, at the second Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society meeting, Chris Collora reported for the Long Island Online News. (1 comments)




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Apr 07 2026 Art, Part of the acreage was used for a cemetery.

Apr 07 2026 Art, Point made. Many thanks for your reply.

Apr 07 2026 The college appears to have obtained more land through the years.

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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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