Vanderbilt Cup Races - Blog

Jan 14 2025
Mystery Friday Foto #2 Solved: Louis Chevrolet’s Wreck on the Course

Did you identify Louis Chevrolet and his wreck? (2 comments)

Jan 11 2025
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Found- The oldest known Long Island Motor Parkway License Plate

Roslyn Harbor's Childs Frick's 1921 Long Island Motor Parkway License Plate was recently found. It is the oldest documented Motor Parkway license plate known to exist. (4 comments)

Jan 09 2025
The Howard & Roz Kroplick Collection: Updated January 9, 2025

A summary of the nine vehicles in the Howard & Roz Kroplick Collection. (5 comments)

Jan 08 2025
A Family Discovers 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race Photos in their Grandfather’s Photo Album

While reading some posts in a Facebook antique car group, I came across some family photos posted by grandson Charles Heyer of the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race from his grandfather's old photo albums (9 comments)

Jan 07 2025
Mystery Friday Foto #1 Solved: The Dangerous Woodbury Turn on the 1908 Course

Did you identify the dangerous Woodbury turn along the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race? (11 comments)

Jan 05 2025
Update (1/5/2025): Duesenberg J Murphy Sedan Convertible Berline #2448 J-399

A unique DuesenbergJ Murphy has been added to the Howard & Roz Kroplick Collection. (22 comments)

Jan 04 2025
Looking Back at the 2016 Keeneland Concours d’Elegance

A look back at an amazing coincidence from the 2016 Keeneland Concours d'Elegance. (3 comments)

Jan 03 2025
Video of the Week: Gold Coast Mansions on Long Island | Treasures of New York

PBS Channel 13 produced a wonderful documentary on Long Island's Gold Coast mansions (0 comments)

Jan 02 2025
Kleiner’s Korner: The 1910 Inaugural Sweepstakes: The Motor Parkway Races that Weren’t

Races for amateur drivers on the Motor Parkway were scheduled, however they never actually took place. (3 comments)

Dec 31 2024
Mystery Friday Foto #51 Solved: J. Walter Christie’s 1905 Vanderbilt Cup racer

Did you identify Christie's Vanderbilt Racer for the last mystery photo of 2024? (14 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.