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  • Helck Family Collection:  Original Transcript- Willie K. and the “Race to Death”
    Jan 04 2020

    Helck Family Collection:  Original Transcript- Willie K. and the “Race to Death”

    Among the treasures of the Helck Family Collection is an original typewritten profile of William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. dated November 26, 1969. This section of the article describes Vanderbilt's participation in the 1903 Paris-Madrid Race which became known as the "Race of Death". (0 comments)


  • The Top Thirty 2019 Posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com
    Jan 01 2020

    The Top Thirty 2019 Posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com

    In celebration of the New Year and VanderbiltCupRaces.com and being honored by the Society of Automotive Historians, here is a list of my top 30 posts of 2019. (0 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #52 Solved: Willie K. at the Ormond Hotel during the 1904 Ormond-Daytona Beach Races
    Dec 30 2019

    Mystery Foto #52 Solved: Willie K. at the Ormond Hotel during the 1904 Ormond-Daytona Beach Races

    In the final Mystery Foto of the decade, did you find Willie K.? (8 comments)


  • Hemmings Blog: Tuckers are more popular than ever, and this 6,300-mile car going to auction is proof
    Dec 28 2019

    Hemmings Blog: Tuckers are more popular than ever, and this 6,300-mile car going to auction is proof

    Monday's Hemmings Blog featured an article by Mike Austin on growing popularity of Tuckers and the upcoming auction of Tucker 1034. (3 comments)


  • The Garden City News: Village lease to add parking at Stewart athletic fields
    Dec 27 2019

    The Garden City News: Village lease to add parking at Stewart athletic fields

    Cyril Smith has forwarded this week's article on the Village of Garden City's plans for the Motor Parkway section west of Raymond Court. (1 comments)


  • Kleiner’s Kolumn: Update on the Nassau County Motor Parkway Trail at Eisenhower Park
    Dec 25 2019

    Kleiner’s Kolumn: Update on the Nassau County Motor Parkway Trail at Eisenhower Park

    Update: Work has recently started on the next phase of The Motor Parkway Trail along Old Country Road and Salisbury Park Drive in Westbury. (14 comments)


  • Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah and a Happy & Healthy 2020!
    Dec 24 2019

    Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah and a Happy & Healthy 2020!

    We wish you and your families happy holidays and a wonderful 2020! (0 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #51 Solved: The 1917 Winton House Car Owned by James Melton
    Dec 23 2019

    Mystery Foto #51 Solved: The 1917 Winton House Car Owned by James Melton

    The Helck Family Collection challenged you again to solve this Mystery Auto. (7 comments)


  • Video of the Week: The 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race
    Dec 21 2019

    Video of the Week: The 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

    Historycomestolife has posted this unedited 4-minute film of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race. (1 comments)


  • Kleiner’s Kolumn: Part I-Mapping the Motor Parkway, Mitchel Field & Mitchel Gardens
    Dec 18 2019

    Kleiner’s Kolumn: Part I-Mapping the Motor Parkway, Mitchel Field & Mitchel Gardens

    Recently received documents from the Nassau County Dept. of Public Works (NCDPW) highlight the Motor Parkway and Mitchel Field in Garden City. (12 comments)




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Apr 23 2026 Amazing job on the video Craig and Florence!

Apr 23 2026 Indeed Al! I had read about that in my research of her. Here’s a great article of her WW1 exploits.…

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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.

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