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  • A 1926 Map of the Motor Parkway Acreage in Brentwood
    Sep 16 2015

    A 1926 Map of the Motor Parkway Acreage in Brentwood

    At my July 2015 "Treasures of the Vanderbilt Cup Races" presentation in Yaphank, I was handed this Motor Parkway treasure by an audience member- a "Map of Motor Parkway Acreage located at Brentwood." (3 comments)


  • Willie K’s Cars #7: 1928 Lincoln Model L Town Car Built for his Wife Rosamund & A Music Video
    Sep 15 2015

    Willie K’s Cars #7: 1928 Lincoln Model L Town Car Built for his Wife Rosamund & A Music Video

    When the 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler returned to the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum last Sunday, it was the second town car on the premises. In 1928 William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. commissioned a Lincoln Model L town car for his wife Rosamund. (2 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #37 Solved: Futurity Handicap Race at Sheepshead Bay Speedway Held on June 1, 1918
    Sep 15 2015

    Mystery Foto #37 Solved: Futurity Handicap Race at Sheepshead Bay Speedway Held on June 1, 1918

    Bob Green, director of Survive the Drive, challenged you to identify this Long Island race. (17 comments)


  • Film and Photos: The 1905 Ormond-Daytona Beach Automobile Races
    Sep 12 2015

    Film and Photos: The 1905 Ormond-Daytona Beach Automobile Races

    King Rose Archives posted this four-minute film of the 1905 Ormond Daytona Beach Automobile Races including a segment with William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. competing in his 1905 Mercedes. (3 comments)


  • Chrysler’s Chrysler Returns to the Vanderbilt Museum on Sunday & Today’s Seven Car Shows
    Sep 11 2015

    Chrysler’s Chrysler Returns to the Vanderbilt Museum on Sunday & Today’s Seven Car Shows

    Chrysler's Chrysler will be returning to the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum this Sunday. Weather permitting, there will be seven car shows on Long Island on Sunday. (0 comments)


  • Chrysler’s Chrysler Returns to the Vanderbilt Museum on Sunday
    Sep 09 2015

    Chrysler’s Chrysler Returns to the Vanderbilt Museum on Sunday

    Chrysler's Chrysler will return back on this Sunday to the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, its home from 1959 to 2012. (0 comments)


  • Highlights from the Sunday in the Park Concours d’Elegance at Lime Rock Track
    Sep 08 2015

    Highlights from the Sunday in the Park Concours d’Elegance at Lime Rock Track

    At Lime Rock Park’s Historic Festival 33, its Sunday in the Park Concours d’Elegance saw 264 entrants in 29 classes vying for honors. Ralph Lauren's 1930 Mercedes-Benz SSK “Count Trossi” was awarded Best in Show and the 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler was awarded People's Choice. (5 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #36 Solved: The Opening Day of Mineola’s Corpus Christi School, Formerly Grave’s Garage
    Sep 07 2015

    Mystery Foto #36 Solved: The Opening Day of Mineola’s Corpus Christi School, Formerly Grave’s Garage

    Bob Hoffman challenged you to identify this Long Island building. (5 comments)


  • Sam & Dave’s “Excellent Motor Parkway Adventure” IV: Albertson to East Williston
    Sep 05 2015

    Sam & Dave’s “Excellent Motor Parkway Adventure” IV: Albertson to East Williston

    On April 4, 2015, Dave Russo and his 10-year old son Sam experienced a one-day 38-mile bike tour on the Long Island Motor Parkway. In the fourth post of this new series, Sammy and Dave explore the Long Island Motor Parkway through Albertson, Williston Park, and East Williston. (4 comments)


  • See Chrysler’s Chrysler at Lime Rock on Sunday & Four Long Island Car Shows This Weekend
    Sep 04 2015

    See Chrysler’s Chrysler at Lime Rock on Sunday & Four Long Island Car Shows This Weekend

    Chrysler's Chrysler will be participating the the Sunday in the Park Concours at Lime Rock Track, Connecticut this Sunday. There are also three Long Island car shows this weekend. (0 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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