Vanderbilt Cup Races - Blog

Feb 01 2022
Kleiner’s Korner: The Courses of the Vanderbilt Cup Races (in French)

I recently came across a book in Howard's collection titled "L'Historique de la Course Automobile 1894-1978" which detailed every major automobile race since 1894. The book was in French and contained drawings depicting the courses of many of the races it discussed. Here are the courses of the Vanderbilt Cup Races. (3 comments)

Jan 31 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #5 Solved: A 1930’s view of the Motor Parkway area around Merrick Avenue in Westbury and East Meadow

Greg O. challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto? (42 comments)

Jan 29 2022
“Talk with the Tuckers” sells out at the new Savoy Automobile Museum in Cartersville, Georgia

The first programming event "Catching Dreams with the Tuckers" at the new Savoy Automobile Museum was sold out today. Mike Tucker has forwarded these photos taken by his son Ty. (2 comments)

Jan 26 2022
Kleiner’s Korner: Part 3: The Vanderbilt (George) Connection and the Rise of the Automobile in my New Home State - North Carolina

Part 3 of this 5 part series explores the acquisition of land in western North Carolina by Willie K's. uncle, George Washington Vanderbilt II, and the building of Biltmore, the largest private residence in the United States. (5 comments)

Jan 24 2022
Mystery Foto #4 Solved: The family of William Cullen Bryant of Roslyn Harbor watching the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race in Jericho

Did you identify this weekend's challenging Mystery Foto? (5 comments)

Jan 22 2022
Sports Illustrated, November 10, 1962: Ford’s Big Plunge into Racing

One of the earliest mentions of the 1962 Holman-Moody Challenger III was this 1962 issue of Sport Illustrated. (1 comments)

Jan 21 2022
Film of the Week: PBS American Experience: The Gilded Age: Consuelo’s Wedding

This 4-minute segment of the 2018 PBS documentary The Gilded Age highlighted Consuelo's wedding to the Duke of Marlborough, one of the most eligible bachelors among the British aristocracy. (0 comments)

Jan 19 2022
Sad news: Tim Helck has died at the age of 64 years

It is with great sadness that I report that Tim Helck has recently died at the age of 64 years due to complications from COVID-19. (6 comments)

Jan 18 2022
Kleiner’s Korner: Part 2 - The Vanderbilt (Willie K.) Connection and the Rise of the Automobile in my New Home State - North Carolina

While Willie K. spent time in both North and South Carolina the majority of his time was spent some 30 miles south of Wilmington, NC in the port city of Southport where he docked his many yachts throughout the years. (10 comments)

Jan 17 2022
Mystery Foto #3 Solved: The Bethpage State Parkway under construction in 1934-1935

Did you solve this weekend's Mystery aerial? (8 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.