Vanderbilt Cup Races - Blog

Nov 07 2026
InstaGRAM report: Rob Ida invites you to the Futurliner Parade of Preservation on Saturday, November 14, 2026

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to join the maiden voyage of the restored 1939 GM Futurliner as Rob Ida drives it from New Jersey to the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan and then attend a nearby cars and coffee on Saturday, November 14, 2026. (3 comments)

Nov 06 2026
Upcoming November 2026 Automotive Shows & Events

Upcoming automobile events on Long Island. (6 comments)

Nov 06 2026
Upcoming Kroplick Car Shows, Concours, Presentations, Events and Exhibits

Upcoming 2026/2027 car shows, concours, presentations and exhibits for Howard Kroplick. (21 comments)

Nov 05 2026
Mystery Friday Foto #45: Two Incredible Concept Cars

Can you identify these two futuristic concept cars? (4 comments)

Nov 04 2026
InstaGRAM Report: You don’t want to miss the upcoming Retromobile New York at the Jacob Javits Center

Retromobile, currently celebrating 50 years of automotive heritage, will be held for the first time right here in Manhattan at the Jacob Javits Center from Thursday, November 19 to Sunday, November 22, 2026. (2 comments)

Nov 03 2026
Update Mystery Friday Foto #44 Somewhat Solved: A Unique ‘T-Top’ Concept

Did you identify this new and unique feature in 1955 called the 'T-Top'? (8 comments)

Oct 31 2026
Peter Helck Painting: “The match race that never happened”

I recently purchased seven works of art created by my favorite racing artist Peter Helck. The above painting depicted an imaginary match race between Barney's Oldfield's Green Dragon and Walter Christie's 1906 V-4 Front-Wheel Drive Christie. (6 comments)

Oct 28 2026
Kleiner’s Korner: July, 1926 Motor Parkway News

Happenings on the Motor Parkway in July, 1926! (3 comments)

Oct 27 2026
Mystery Friday Foto #43 Solved: The Unusual 1958 ‘Sir Vival’ Concept Car

Mario Rojas, from the online car show/blog, AmericanTorque.com, had challenged you to identify this very unusual concept car, the 1958 Sir Vival. (10 comments)

Oct 24 2026
InstaGRAM Report: Videos and films archived on VanderbiltCupRaces.com

Recently, between writing articles, I have been repopulating the VanderbiltCupRaces.com “Films” tab with videos about the vehicles in the collection and other historic subjects that we share with our viewers. This post highlights a selection of films and videos that can be found on the website. (1 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.