Vanderbilt Cup Races - Blog

Oct 11 2025
Update 10/11/25:Today: Saturday, October 11, 2025: The Himes Estate and Racing Museum Auction

Items from the Himes Estate and Racing Museum will be available on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at the Copake NY Auction Gallery. (4 comments)

Oct 09 2025
Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘48 Tucker Goes Across the Auction Block during the Monterey Car Week

Francis Ford Coppola's Tucker #1014 has been sold at the 2025 Monterey Gooding/Christie's auctions. (1 comments)

Oct 07 2025
Mystery Friday Foto #50 Solved: The Westbury Avenue Motor Parkway/Trolley Bridge Under Construction

Did you identify the Westbury Avenue Motor Parkway/Trolley Bridge under construction? (16 comments)

Oct 07 2025
Marty Himes Estate Auction Featured Item: #52 Frankie Cal 220 Offenhauser Sprint Car

Among the late Marty Himes' most treasured possessions was the 1946 #52 Frankie Cal 220 Offenhauser Sprint Car. (0 comments)

Oct 06 2025
Marty Himes Estate Auction: Two special midget racers

Profiles of two special midget racers from the Marty Himes Collection up for auction. (1 comments)

Oct 04 2025
Amazing Photos of the 1930 Duesenberg J Murphy Convertible Berline from the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

Working with RM Sotheby's Financial Services, Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance has forwarded a gallery of images showcasing the Duesy at the August 2025 event. (3 comments)

Oct 01 2025
Highlights from The Bridge IX 2025

The Duesenberg #2448 J-399 Model J Murphy participated in The Bridge IX in Bridgehampton on Saturday 9/13/2025. (1 comments)

Sep 30 2025
Mystery Friday Foto #49 Solved: Traveling Along the Bucolic Motor Parkway in Bethpage

VanderbiltCupRaces.com reader Thomas Dziurka challenged you to identify this photo taken in Bethpage (6 comments)

Sep 27 2025
Kleiner’s Korner: August, 1925 - 100 Years Ago on The Motor Parkway

More accidents, crimes, items for sale and even football in this month's edition. (11 comments)

Sep 23 2025
Sad News: Jerry Peter Helck has passed away at the age of 94.

Maggie Helck has informed me that her father Jerry Peter Helck passed away peacefully last Sunday at the age of 94. (1 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.