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  • Mystery friday Foto #16: Who Was This Mystery Woman?
    Apr 16 2026

    Mystery friday Foto #16: Who Was This Mystery Woman?

    Can you identify this woman and her connections? (0 comments)


  • InstaGRAM Report: The history of the NASCAR trophy won by Mark Martin and the Viagra team
    Apr 15 2026

    InstaGRAM Report: The history of the NASCAR trophy won by Mark Martin and the Viagra team

    Among the collection of trophies in the Waterfront at Roslyn, there is one trophy that is not like the others: a NASCAR trophy. This article is the history behind the trophy won by Mark Martin in the 2004 MBNA 400 Salute to Heroes cup race at Dover Motor Speedway..  (0 comments)


  • Mystery Friday Foto #15 Solved: Spectators at a Vanderbilt Cup Race
    Apr 14 2026

    Mystery Friday Foto #15 Solved: Spectators at a Vanderbilt Cup Race

    Did you identify these spectators at a Vanderbilt Cup Race? (6 comments)


  • VanderbiltCupRaces.com Polls (New Poll: April 13, 2026)
    Apr 13 2026

    VanderbiltCupRaces.com Polls (New Poll: April 13, 2026)

    A review on the polls placed on VanderbiltCupRaces.com. (4 comments)


  • Kleiner’s Korner: February 1926 Motor Parkway News
    Apr 11 2026

    Kleiner’s Korner: February 1926 Motor Parkway News

    The next installment of the Motor Parkway 100 years ago! (0 comments)


  • Upcoming April 2026 Automotive Events on Long Island
    Apr 10 2026

    Upcoming April 2026 Automotive Events on Long Island

    Upcoming automotive events on Long Island. (3 comments)


  • Weekly Cruises and Cars & Coffees on Long Island
    Apr 10 2026

    Weekly Cruises and Cars & Coffees on Long Island

    A guide to cruises, weekly Cars & Coffees and meet-ups. (0 comments)


  • NewYorkSocialDiary.com: A “Birdie” Vanderbilt Homecoming: The Restoration of 60 East 93rd Street
    Apr 08 2026

    NewYorkSocialDiary.com: A “Birdie” Vanderbilt Homecoming: The Restoration of 60 East 93rd Street

    Newyorksocialdiary.com has done an article on the restoration of Virginia 'Birdie' Vanderbilt's 93rd St. mansion in Manhattan. (1 comments)


  • Upcoming car shows, concours and exhibit for the Howard & Roz Kroplick Collection: Updated 4/8/26
    Apr 08 2026

    Upcoming car shows, concours and exhibit for the Howard & Roz Kroplick Collection: Updated 4/8/26

    Upcoming planned 2026 car shows, concours and exhibit for vehicles in the Kroplick Collection. (20 comments)


  • Mystery Friday Foto #14 Solved: The Upcoming “Imperial: Chrysler’s Handcrafted Masterpiece” Exhibit at the AACA Museum
    Apr 07 2026

    Mystery Friday Foto #14 Solved: The Upcoming “Imperial: Chrysler’s Handcrafted Masterpiece” Exhibit at the AACA Museum

    Did you identify the gathering of Chrysler Imperials in the upcoming AACA Museum exhibit? (4 comments)




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Apr 15 2026 Thank you Ariejan! Better late than never! You’re information also aligns with Alice being a woman of means at that time and…

Apr 15 2026 Sorry for the late reply. The car is a 1908 Pope-Hartford, presumably the 30hp model M. The date of the car supports the 1908…

Apr 13 2026 I was fortunate enough to attend Howard’s tribute to Clark back in 2014.  I remember seeing that diorama there.  A…

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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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