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  • Mystery Friday Foto #23: A.L. Riker road testing the Motor Parkway in a 1908 Locomobile 40
    Jun 07 2021

    Mystery Friday Foto #23: A.L. Riker road testing the Motor Parkway in a 1908 Locomobile 40

    Did you identify this weekend's Mystery Foto? (12 comments)


  • Update: The 1962 Holman Moody Challenger III has landed!
    Jun 05 2021

    Update: The 1962 Holman Moody Challenger III has landed!

    The 1962 Holman Moody Challenger III has been packed up in Alabama and is headed north. (8 comments)


  • The 1954 Carnival of Cars parade down Fifth Avenue
    Jun 02 2021

    The 1954 Carnival of Cars parade down Fifth Avenue

    To promote the opening of their Carnival of Cars Museum in July 1954, Henry Austin Clark, Jr. and investor Robert W. Dowling held a parade of vintage automobiles down Fifth Avenue from the Plaza Hotel to the Astor Theater. (4 comments)


  • Kleiner’s Korner: A U.S. Army Signal Corps (Mineola) Scrapbook
    Jun 01 2021

    Kleiner’s Korner: A U.S. Army Signal Corps (Mineola) Scrapbook

    The U.S. Army Signal Corps established a base in Mineola in 1916. First Lt. P.R. Stockton (1880-1962) was stationed there as a member of the First Aero Squad and recorded his time in photographs in a scrapbook he compiled throughout his military service. The scrapbook is in the archives of the National Air and Space Museum and available on the website of the Smithsonian Institute. (4 comments)


  • Off-Topic: Nine Years Ago on June 1: A New York Met Memory
    Jun 01 2021

    Off-Topic: Nine Years Ago on June 1: A New York Met Memory

    It is June 1st so its time to relive this unforgettable Met Memory. (3 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #22 Solved: Seven parked automobiles at Krug’s Corner Hotel in Mineola circa 1911-1912
    May 31 2021

    Mystery Foto #22 Solved: Seven parked automobiles at Krug’s Corner Hotel in Mineola circa 1911-1912

    Did you identify this weekend's Mystery Foto? (14 comments)


  • Updated: VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The one-of-a-kind 1962 Holman Moody Challenger III is headed to the Waterfront at Roslyn Garage
    May 29 2021

    Updated: VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The one-of-a-kind 1962 Holman Moody Challenger III is headed to the Waterfront at Roslyn Garage

    I am pleased to announce that another historic unique automobile has been added to my collection- the 1962 Holman Moody Challenger III commissioned by Ford. (20 comments)


  • Kleiner’s Korner: And now for something completely different #4- Willie K.
    May 27 2021

    Kleiner’s Korner: And now for something completely different #4- Willie K.

    The next segment of this series provides items about Willie K. that give a glimpse into his day-to-day life. This is certainly a very brief review of Willie's activities and does not portend to be an exhaustive look into his life. (5 comments)


  • Highlights from the 6th Annual Regimental NAFI Autoshow at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point
    May 25 2021

    Highlights from the 6th Annual Regimental NAFI Autoshow at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point

    A great time was had by all at last Sunday's Kings Point Auto Show hosted by the Kings Point Auto Club. (1 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #21 Solved: 1906 90 HP Locomobile with designer A.L. Riker, driver Joe Tracy and mechanician Al Poole on Riverside Drive, Manhattan
    May 24 2021

    Mystery Foto #21 Solved: 1906 90 HP Locomobile with designer A.L. Riker, driver Joe Tracy and mechanician Al Poole on Riverside Drive, Manhattan

    Did you identify this weekend's Mystery Foto and Auto? (19 comments)




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Apr 23 2026 Amazing job on the video Craig and Florence!

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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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