Vanderbilt Cup Races - Blog

Aug 24 2022
The Queens section of the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Chal Danish: "I am researching Vanderbilt Cup Race history and am seeking the course routes of all the races and especially where it traversed Queens. Exactly where in Queens did it go before returning to Nassau!"!!! (3 comments)

Aug 24 2022
Exclusive from the Garden City Archives: Old 16 Locomobile taking a turn in the hamlet of Jericho during the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Garden City village historian Bill Bellmer has forwarded this never-before-published photo from the Garden City Archives. (1 comments)

Aug 22 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #34 Solved: Track Announcer Peter Prunty in front of the 1908 Grandstands.

Did you solve this weekend's Mystery Foto? (6 comments)

Aug 20 2022
From the Tom Thomas Blog: The Vanderbilt Cup Race Part I and Part II

In July 2021, Tom Thomas wrote this two-part post on The Vanderbilt Cup. (0 comments)

Aug 17 2022
A Walt Gosden Special: Signs of the Times Part III

Automotive historian Walt Gosden has posted the third of his "Signs of the Times" series. (2 comments)

Aug 16 2022
Kleiner’s Korner: Tidbits of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race from “The Automobile”

Much coverage of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race was given by the October editions of "The Automobile" magazine. One page in the October 29th edition contained several items not newsworthy enough for full coverage but none the less interesting footnotes. Here are some of them. (4 comments)

Aug 15 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #33 Solved: Ralph DePalma with a Mercer at the 1913 Indy 500

The Walter McCarthy archives once again challenged you to solve this weekend's mystery photo. (11 comments)

Aug 09 2022
Flushing Post 12/22/2021:City Completes Revamp of Historic Stretch of Vanderbilt Motor Parkway in Alley Pond Park

I just found this 2021 article concerning the Motor Parkway section of the Brooklyn-Queens Bike Path. (0 comments)

Aug 08 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #32 Solved: Joe Tracy testing the Motor Parkway as seen on the Jerusalem Avenue Bridge looking west in September 1908

Frank Femenias challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto. (36 comments)

Aug 06 2022
A Walt Gosden Special: Signs of the Times Part II

Automotive historian Walt Gosden has posted the second of his "Signs of the Times" series. (9 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.