Vanderbilt Cup Races - Blog

Aug 09 2026
Update 8/9/26:Howard Kroplick to be a featured speaker at the Fifth FIVA Pan-European Conference for Automotive History in Lillehammer, Norway

I am honored to been asked to present at the Fifth Pan-European Conference for Automotive History in Lillehammer, Norway on September 19, 2026. (3 comments)

Aug 08 2026
Update: InstaGRAM Report: From the Marty Himes Family Collection- The History of Indoor Three-Quarter Midget Racing at Island Garden Arena

The story of automotive racing on Long Island goes way back, and the subject of this article is an obscure piece of history you may not know, even if you grew up in Nassau County at the time. This is the history of indoor racing at Island Garden Arena in West Hempstead. (9 comments)

Aug 04 2026
Kleiner’s Korner: April, 1926 Motor Parkway News

Topics this month included reducing traffic, alcohol and the Motor Parkway and real estate transactions. (0 comments)

Aug 04 2026
Mystery Friday Foto #31 Solved: The Long Island Aviation Country Club From Above

Frank Femenias challenged you to identify this Long Island Aviation Country Club aerial (2 comments)

Aug 01 2026
Garden City News: Village urged to restore historic Motor Parkway remnants

On Saturday, July 25, 2026, Howard Kroplick's Garden City Library presentation was a great success. (4 comments)

Jul 28 2026
Mystery Friday Foto #30 Solved: Lee Frayer in the 1906 Frayer-Miller

Louis Chevrolet failed to stump people last week, but did you identify Lee Frayer? (6 comments)

Jul 25 2026
The 1930 Duesenberg Model J Murphy Sedan Convertible Berline Wins Best of Show at the Misselwood Concours d"Elegance

A beautiful day in Beverly, Massachusetts for the 98 cars attending the Misselwood Concours d"Elegance (4 comments)

Jul 21 2026
Mystery Friday Foto #29 Solved: A Rare Buick Racer and Louis Chevrolet

Did you identify the Buick 'Bug' and Louis Chevrolet? (5 comments)

Jul 15 2026
Update: InstaGRAM report: AACA Vanderbilt Cup Region, Studebaker Club and Long Island Buick Club Visit the Kroplick Collection

This past Sunday, July 12, 2026, we held a car show event with AACA Vanderbilt Cup Region, the Buick Club and the Studebaker Club. It was great to see new and familiar faces experiencing the collection and Howard's stories on the history of his cars and how he acquired them. (4 comments)

Jul 14 2026
Mystery Friday Foto #28 Solved: Willie K. Jr. at the 1904 Races

Did you identify Willie K. Jr. at the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race? (7 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.