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Nov 20 2022
Update-Cradle of Aviation Archives: The 1948 purchase of Aircooled Motors, Inc by Tucker Corporation from Republic Aviation

Josh Stoff, curator of the Cradle of Aviation, has forwarded this typed March 20, 1948 press release from the Tucker Corporation announcing the $1.8 million purchase of Aircooled Motors Inc. from Republic Aviation of Farmingdale, New York. (4 comments)

Nov 18 2022
This Sunday at 3:00 pm: Long Island Gilded Age In-Person Lecture: “A Tour of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney’s Art Studio”

John LeBoutillier, Gertrude Whitney’s great-grandson, will present a lecture on “The Gilded Age: A Tour of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney’s Long Island Studio,” on Sunday, November 20, 2022 at Trinity Episcopal Church (1579 Northern Blvd., Roslyn, NY). (0 comments)

Nov 15 2022
The “Fast Brass” exhibit at the Savoy Automobile Museum in Cartersville, Georgia Part I

The wonderful Savoy Automobile Museum has forwarded information and images of their current "Fast Brass" exhibit which includes the Alco Black Beast. (0 comments)

Nov 14 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #46 Solved: A 1936 Long Island flyover surveying the Hempstead Plains by the Braman-Johnson Flying Service

Did you solve this weekend's Mystery Aerial? (7 comments)

Nov 12 2022
A large collection of Long Island Motor Parkway License Plates rediscovered

A collection of seven Motor Parkway license plates was recently rediscovered last month on Long Island. This is believed to be one of the largest number of Motor Parkway license plates found in one collection in over 50 years. (5 comments)

Nov 09 2022
Kleiner’s Korner: Road Signs Erected for the 1905 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races

Finding one's way in the early days of automobiling was not as easy as plugging an address into a navigation system or even looking at a map. To aid the traveler on Long Island, "Automobile Topics" magazine in October 1905 erected numerous road signs. (2 comments)

Nov 08 2022
Chrysler’s Chrysler awarded “Best in Class- Classics Closed” at the 2022 Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance

Chrysler's Chrysler was once again honored with a Best In Class Award at Hilton Head Island last Sunday. (3 comments)

Nov 07 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #45 Solved: Peter Helck and James Melton go for a ride in Old 16

The Helck Family Collection challenged you again to identify a photo from its archives. (5 comments)

Nov 05 2022
Alco Black Beast on display on the “Fast Brass” exhibit at Savoy Automobile Museum in Cartersville, Georgia

The Alco Black Beast joined ten other "Fast Brass" automobiles last week at the Savoy. (2 comments)

Nov 03 2022
Highlights from the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society Meeting

For the first time in over three years, the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society held an in-person meeting last night in Bethpage. A great time was had by all. (1 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.