Vanderbilt Cup Races - Blog

May 11 2021
Greg O’s Garage: Removable rims and their impact on early motoring and racing

Please give a big welcome to VanderbiltCupRaces.com columnist Greg Oreiro. Greg O's Garage first post: Sometime in 1904/1905, the idea of having a pre-mounted tire and tube with air on a removable rim was beginning to take form. And unlike today, it was a big deal then. (22 comments)

May 10 2021
Mystery Fotos #19 Solved: Old Country Road and Glen Cove Road intersection (circa 1952) and a Volvo that made the news in 1957

The Cradle of Aviation Archives challenged you to solve this special two-part Mystery Foto. (18 comments)

May 08 2021
The fate of Willie K’s Deepdale mansion in Lake Success

Janet: "On another thread, I took a ride up Lake Road in Great Neck last week an saw that the WK Vanderbilt home had been torn down with a new house on the site. Was there mention of this that I missed?" (10 comments)

May 05 2021
Cradle of Aviation Archives: An amazing 1936 aerial of the Motor Parkway, Roosevelt Field and Roosevelt Raceway

Through the joint efforts of the Cradle of Aviation and VanderbiltCupRaces.com, treasures of Long Island history continue to be uncovered including this 1936 aerial. (7 comments)

May 04 2021
Kleiner’s Korner: The 1910 Buick VCR Team at Sea

Soon after the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race, the Buick team headed to Savannah, GA to participate in the Nov. 12th Grand Prize Race. The team and other auto enthusiasts returned after the race to New York on the steamship "SS City of Savannah" which featured in its on-board publication an article about the Vanderbilt Cup Race and several drivers. (6 comments)

May 03 2021
Mystery Foto #18 Solved: Motor Parkway officials at the Jerusalem Road field office circa May 1908

Garden City Archives challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto. (6 comments)

May 02 2021
An Amazing Discovery: Brand new “still in the box” 73-year old Tucker luggage

Thanks to my friend Rob Ida, I have added a pair of "new" Tucker luggage for Tucker 1044. In this photo, I met with Mike and Sean Tucker and Bob and Rob Ida to collect these pieces of Tucker history. (18 comments)

Apr 28 2021
Tucker 1044 at the 2020 Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance

Michael Lofvers of Tucker Source has posted this seven-minute slide show of Tucker 1044 at its major car show before the COVID-19 pandemic reached the United States- The Boca Raton Concours d'Elegance held on February 9, 2020. (2 comments)

Apr 27 2021
Dave’s “Excellent Day on the Motor Parkway in Garden City”

This time without his exploring partner Sammy, Dave Russo "went over to GC last week to check the status of one of the great LIMP remnant locations." Here is what he found walking east from Clinton Road to Ring Road. (6 comments)

Apr 26 2021
Mystery Foto #17 Solved: Emil Stricker in the #3 Mercedes passing the Jerusalem Avenue Bridge during the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Did you solve this weekend's Mystery Foto? (7 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.