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  • Mystery Friday Foto #1 Solved: The Dangerous Woodbury Turn on the 1908 Course
    Jan 07 2025

    Mystery Friday Foto #1 Solved: The Dangerous Woodbury Turn on the 1908 Course

    Did you identify the dangerous Woodbury turn along the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race? (11 comments)


  • Update (1/5/2025): Duesenberg J Murphy Sedan Convertible Berline #2448 J-399
    Jan 05 2025

    Update (1/5/2025): Duesenberg J Murphy Sedan Convertible Berline #2448 J-399

    A unique DuesenbergJ Murphy has been added to the Howard & Roz Kroplick Collection. (22 comments)


  • Looking Back at the 2016 Keeneland Concours d’Elegance
    Jan 04 2025

    Looking Back at the 2016 Keeneland Concours d’Elegance

    A look back at an amazing coincidence from the 2016 Keeneland Concours d'Elegance. (3 comments)


  • Video of the Week: Gold Coast Mansions on Long Island | Treasures of New York
    Jan 03 2025

    Video of the Week: Gold Coast Mansions on Long Island | Treasures of New York

    PBS Channel 13 produced a wonderful documentary on Long Island's Gold Coast mansions (0 comments)


  • Kleiner’s Korner: The 1910 Inaugural Sweepstakes: The Motor Parkway Races that Weren’t
    Jan 02 2025

    Kleiner’s Korner: The 1910 Inaugural Sweepstakes: The Motor Parkway Races that Weren’t

    Races for amateur drivers on the Motor Parkway were scheduled, however they never actually took place. (3 comments)


  • Mystery Friday Foto #51 Solved: J. Walter Christie’s 1905 Vanderbilt Cup racer
    Dec 31 2024

    Mystery Friday Foto #51 Solved: J. Walter Christie’s 1905 Vanderbilt Cup racer

    Did you identify Christie's Vanderbilt Racer for the last mystery photo of 2024? (14 comments)


  • The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America to induct William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. to its Class of 2025
    Dec 28 2024

    The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America to induct William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. to its Class of 2025

    The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) announced that Louis Unser and William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. are the Historic Inductees in the Hall's 37th Induction class. (0 comments)


  • Video of the Week: Newsreel; Levittown in the 1950’s
    Dec 27 2024

    Video of the Week: Newsreel; Levittown in the 1950’s

    A newsreel of the newly built Levittown, Long Island (4 comments)


  • Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah and a Happy New Year!
    Dec 24 2024

    Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah and a Happy New Year!

    We wish you and your families Happy Holidays and a peaceful and healthy 2025! (0 comments)


  • Mystery Friday Foto #50 Solved: A Grand Long Island Estate owned by  Vanderbilt Cup Driver Foxhall Keene
    Dec 24 2024

    Mystery Friday Foto #50 Solved: A Grand Long Island Estate owned by Vanderbilt Cup Driver Foxhall Keene

    Did you identify this grand Long Island Estate owned by Foxhall P. Keene? (7 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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