Vanderbilt Cup Races

Jan 27 2021
Kleiner’s Korner: Part 2 - Vanderbilt Cup Race Illustrations of “The NY World” - The Dangers of Curves and Speed

Illustrations in Part 2 of this series feature "The World's" view of the danger of the course due to its curves and speed to be traveled. (0 comments)

Jan 26 2021
My COVID-19 vaccination experience at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens

I am pleased to report that I received the COVID-19 vaccine last Tuesday with no delays or problems. (2 comments)

Jan 25 2021
Mystery Foto #4 Solved: A 1940 aerial of the Bethpage, the Grumman Airport and the Motor Parkway

Art Kleiner challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto. (9 comments)

Jan 23 2021
Robert Carter’s Artwork “La Bete Noire”

While searching the Internet yesterday, I was pleasantly surprised to see myself in a beautiful piece of artwork created over five years ago. (2 comments)

Jan 22 2021
Weekend with Bernie

Does anyone else have a photo of Bernie on the Motor Parkway or at the races? (4 comments)

Jan 20 2021
1958-1967 tours of the Long Island Motor Parkway #5: East Williston, Mineola, Bethpage & Old Bethpage

From 1958 to 1967, an unidentified couple(s) documented tours of the Motor Parkway with over 70 photos taken from the Western Terminus in Queens to the Eastern Terminus (Lake Ronkonkoma). In the fifth of the series, these five photos feature our favorite parkway from East Williston to Old Bethpage taken around 1962. (7 comments)

Jan 19 2021
Kleiner’s Korner: Part 1 - Vanderbilt Cup Race Illustrations of “The NY World” - The Impact on Farmers

"The New York (Evening) World" employed artists to tell its stories in pictures and captions. In this new series of posts, illustrations will portray the World's view of the Vanderbilt Cup Races and automobiling in general. Note that some of the graphics are not the best quality due to the original size of each illustration but they definitely tell the story. (5 comments)

Jan 18 2021
Mystery Foto #3 Solved: Vincenzo Lancia at the end of a 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race in Mineola

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

Jan 16 2021
Kleiner’s Korner: A Commemorative 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race Stamp Designed by Walt Gosden

Discovered in a 1982 publication of "The Best of Old Cars Weekly" was a Henry Austin Clark, Jr. story of a never to be issued stamp commemorating the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race and the winning racer "Old 16". Here is the story behind the stamp as told by its creator and Motor Parkway and VanderbiltCupRaces.com friend Walt Gosden. (0 comments)

Jan 15 2021
An opportunity to win a tour of the Black Beast Garage and support Preservation Long Island next Saturday

Please join me next Saturday night for Preservation Long Island's Trivia Night Benefit and the opportunity to win a tour of the Black Beast Garage. (0 comments)