Vanderbilt Cup Races - Blog

Jul 11 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #28 Solved: An early view of the Long Island Aviation Club and a special parking area within the Motor Parkway right-of-way.

Frank Femenias challenged you to find the special mystery in this Mystery Foto. (25 comments)

Jul 09 2022
Film: The Holman Moody Challenger III at the 1962 Nassau Trophy Race

The one-of-a-kind Holman Moody Challenger III made its racing debut at the 9th Annual International Bahamas Speed Weeks held from December 2 to December 10, 1962. (4 comments)

Jul 06 2022
Greg O’s Garage: The Holman Moody Falcon Challenger III’s extensive body modifications

When Holman Moody built the Challenger III, extensive body modifications were necessary. (2 comments)

Jul 05 2022
Video: The 1962 Holman Moody Challenger III warming up at the 2022 Gold Coast Cruisers Waterfront Car Show

Greg O. documented the Challenger III in this 33-second video. (0 comments)

Jul 04 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #27 Solved: An amazing 1951 aerial over Roosevelt Field and Mitchel Field

My favorite co-author Al Velocci challenged you to solve this holiday Mystery Foto. (16 comments)

Jul 03 2022
Highlights from the 2022 Gold Coast Cruisers Waterfront Car Show in Glen Cove

The Gold Coast Cruisers Waterfront Car Show was again a crowd pleaser with hundreds of diverse collectible automobiles at its beautiful Morgan Park location. The 1962 Holman Moody Challenger III and 1963 Mustang III Concept Show Car were reunited again for the 2022 version of the Ford Custom Car Caravan. (1 comments)

Jun 29 2022
Greg O’s Garage; The Horseless Age’s dislike of auto racing

Not every publication liked early auto racing, and The Horseless Age led the charge against it. (0 comments)

Jun 28 2022
Update Mystery Friday Foto #24: The 1955 MG TF-1500 #9052’s owner in 2000.

Jack Richards of Chesterfield, Missouri is seeking your assistance in finding the location and Mystery Owner of this 1955 MG TF-1500 #9052. (8 comments)

Jun 27 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #26 Solved: The 1909 Alco Black Beast on the “Meadowbrook” Motor Parkway Bridge (Newbridge Avenue) in East Meadow in 1910

Greg O. challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto. (6 comments)

Jun 25 2022
The 1962 Holman Moody Challenger III at the 1962 Bahamas Speed Weeks

The Challenger III was designed as a styling study, but because Holman Moody was a race team, some track time was only natural. (0 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.