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  • Sam & Dave’s Excellent “Lost” Motor Parkway Adventure VI: Remnants of Petit Trianon
    Sep 28 2017

    Sam & Dave’s Excellent “Lost” Motor Parkway Adventure VI: Remnants of Petit Trianon

    In the fifth post of the "Lost" series, Dave Russo and his 11-year old son Sammy explore possible remnants of the Petit Trianon Inn in Lake Ronkonkoma. (4 comments)


  • Howard Kroplick Honored with the 2017 George Barris Cup at the Nassau County Cruise to the Show
    Sep 26 2017

    Howard Kroplick Honored with the 2017 George Barris Cup at the Nassau County Cruise to the Show

    Each year one special individual award is designated by the Nassau County Cruise to the Show team. "In honor of the late, great Mr. George Barris,the Barris Cup is dedicated not to a specific car, but rather to an influential individual who emulates the amazing characteristics of Mr. Barris himself." The 2017 George Barris Cup was awarded to to me. (5 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #38 Solved: Rookie Indy Driver Josef Newgarden at the 2012 Legendary Day
    Sep 25 2017

    Mystery Foto #38 Solved: Rookie Indy Driver Josef Newgarden at the 2012 Legendary Day

    Thousands of men, women and children have sat in the driver's seat of the Alco Black Beast. Did you recognize this celebrity driver? (13 comments)


  • The 1897 Grant-The Oldest Automobile on Long Island
    Sep 23 2017

    The 1897 Grant-The Oldest Automobile on Long Island

    At the 1925 Brooklyn Automobile Show, a contest was held to locate the "oldest car on Long Island." The winner was a 1897 Grant created by W. Wallace Grant, the former president of the Long Island Automobile Club. (6 comments)


  • Hemmings: Rob Ida’s Tucker Torpedo to debut at AACA Museum’s “Night at the Museum”
    Sep 20 2017

    Hemmings: Rob Ida’s Tucker Torpedo to debut at AACA Museum’s “Night at the Museum”

    If you are heading to the Hershey Annual Fall Meet this year, I encourage you to attend the "Night at the Museum" gala at the AACA Museum to see the revealing of the under-construction Tucker Torpedo. (1 comments)


  • Tucker 1044 Honored with the “Wayne Carini Award” at the Hemmings Concours d’Elegance
    Sep 19 2017

    Tucker 1044 Honored with the “Wayne Carini Award” at the Hemmings Concours d’Elegance

    A great time was had by the Tucker 1044 Team last Sunday at last Sunday's Hemmings Concours d'Elegance held in Lake George, New York. #1044 was honored with keynote speaker Wayne Carini's "Pick of the Show" Award. (5 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #37 Solved: An Amazing Aerial of the Long Island Motor Parkway In Garden City
    Sep 18 2017

    Mystery Foto #37 Solved: An Amazing Aerial of the Long Island Motor Parkway In Garden City

    It was time for another amazing Mystery Foto. (16 comments)


  • Four Renault Vanderbilt Racers Featured at the 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
    Sep 13 2017

    Four Renault Vanderbilt Racers Featured at the 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

    The 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance featured four special automobiles- the 1907 Renault 35/45 HP Vanderbilt Racers. These beautiful automobiles were featured in the 2017 program with an article by George F. Wingard. (0 comments)


  • Great Turnout to the Presentation on Ronkonkoma and the Motor Parkway in Holbrook
    Sep 12 2017

    Great Turnout to the Presentation on Ronkonkoma and the Motor Parkway in Holbrook

    It was a great turnout on Tuesday night at the Sachem Public Library with over 80 people attending a special presentation on the role of Lake Ronkonkoma and the Long Island Motor Parkway. (9 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #36 Solved: On the Long Island Motor Parkway Right-Of-Way in East Meadow
    Sep 11 2017

    Mystery Foto #36 Solved: On the Long Island Motor Parkway Right-Of-Way in East Meadow

    Frank Femenias challenged you again to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto of a former section of the Motor Parkway. (15 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.

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