Vanderbilt Cup Races - Blog

Jun 16 2021
Kleiner’s Korner: “Big George” Robertson and “Fireball” Glenn Ethridge tell their story of winning the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

At a 1951 dinner in Philadelphia given by "Antique Automobile", Robertson and Ethridge delivered their account of winning the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race in "Old 16" 34 years earlier. With flair and adventure, the attendees got a true flavor of riding along with these racing icons. (2 comments)

Jun 15 2021
Motor Trend, July 1962: Falcon Challengers

One of the earliest profiles of the Holman Moody Challenger III was the article "Falcon Challengers" by Max Muhleman in the July 1962 issue of Motor Trend. (0 comments)

Jun 14 2021
Mystery Foto #24 Solved: A wonderful painting of Howard Kroplick in the Alco Black Beast by Joe Pep

Did you identify this weekend's Mystery Foto? (17 comments)

Jun 14 2021
Sad news: Ken Wiebke has passed

I am sad to report that Ken Wiebke, president of the Cadillac Club of Long Island, passed away earlier this month. (0 comments)

Jun 12 2021
Kleiners Korner: The 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race “Dip of Death”

One of the most dangerous parts of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race was the "Dip of Death", located near Spinney Hill in Manhasset. Robert Edgren illustrated these dangers in the Oct. 6, 1906 edition of The NY Evening World. (3 comments)

Jun 10 2021
Greg O’s Garage: The Vanderbilt Museum and mansion tour

Since being shutdown for over a year due to COVID, The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium is back open, giving tours and scheduling great shows at the planetarium. (4 comments)

Jun 08 2021
New Hyde Park Herald Courier: Vanderbilt Cup Races in New Hyde Park

I wrote this brief article for this week's Guide to New Hyde Park published by the New Hyde Park Herald Courier. (3 comments)

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)

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)

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)

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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.