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Jun 30 2021
Kleiner’s Korner: The Dangerous Intersection of Wheeler Road and the Motor Parkway

Following numerous accidents, the Town of Islip requested the Motor Parkway to be a good corporate citizen and correct a dangerous situation where the Parkway crossed Wheeler Road. Read Willie K's. and Arthur Pardington's response. As we know, a bridge was never built. (4 comments)

Jun 30 2021
Restoration Update #1: The 1962 Holman-Moody Challenger III

Restoration work on the Challenger III has begun this month at Rob Ida's Ida Automotive in Morganville, New Jersey. (7 comments)

Jun 28 2021
Mystery Foto #26 Solved : The J18 Mitchell racer driven by Frank Zirbes at the Start Line

Did you solve this weekend's Mystery Foto? (6 comments)

Jun 26 2021
Highlights from Crankshaft #2- This is not your father’s car magazine

The second issue of Richard Lentinello's amazing Crankshaft magazine is off the presses. (1 comments)

Jun 23 2021
Greg O.‘s Garage: From the Helck Family Collection- Barney Oldfield and the “Green Dragon”

For the 1904 racing season, Barney Oldfield broke records in his Peerless "Green dragon" (21 comments)

Jun 22 2021
Kleiner’s Korner: 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race Illustrations

As he had done in 1906, Robert Edgren again portrayed the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race through his illustrations in the "New York Evening World". As sports editor, he was able to convey his view of the race (many times not very positive) through pictures and his own words. (0 comments)

Jun 21 2021
Mystery Foto #25 Solved: Harry Grant preparing the Alco “White Beast” for the 1910 Indy Races

Did you identify this weekend's Mystery Foto? (3 comments)

Jun 19 2021
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive Part I: From the Hall/Kraft Family Album-Previously unpublished photos of the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Professor Robert A. Kraft has forwarded photos of the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race found in this grandmother's family photo. (6 comments)

Jun 16 2021
Kleiner’s Korner: “Big George” Robertson and “Fireball” Glenn Ethridge tell their story of winning the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

At a 1951 dinner in Philadelphia given by "Antique Automobile", Robertson and Ethridge delivered their account of winning the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race in "Old 16" 34 years earlier. With flair and adventure, the attendees got a true flavor of riding along with these racing icons. (2 comments)

Jun 15 2021
Motor Trend, July 1962: Falcon Challengers

One of the earliest profiles of the Holman Moody Challenger III was the article "Falcon Challengers" by Max Muhleman in the July 1962 issue of Motor Trend. (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.