Vanderbilt Cup Races - Blog

Mar 08 2025
Kleiner’s Korner: Meet this Civil War Veteran Who Guarded the Motor Parkway at the Roslyn Lodge

This veteran of the Civil War guarded The Motor Parkway for almost 10 years! (8 comments)

Mar 05 2025
The Swigart Museum ‘s Tucker 1013 wins best in class at MODA MIAMI 2025 Concours

Ty Tucker and the rest of the students from the Pennsylvania College of Technology win big with their restoration of the Swigart Museum's Tucker #1013 (1 comments)

Mar 04 2025
Mystery Friday Foto #9 Solved: The 1905 #8 Thomas at the Starting Line

Did you identify the #8 Thomas racer at the starting line? (4 comments)

Mar 01 2025
The 2025 Long Island Car Council convened last Sunday at the Dix Hills Fire Department

Congrats to the Long Island Car Club Council and the meeting host Dix Hills Fire Department for another successful car council meeting . (0 comments)

Feb 26 2025
A 1934 Hispano-Suiza J12 Vanvooren Cabrio for sale

The 2nd place 2024 Pebble Beach winning 1934 Hispano-Suiza J12 Vanvooren Cabrio that was tragically burned in a fire is up for auction (0 comments)

Feb 25 2025
Mystery Foto #8 Solved: George Arents Jr.‘s Crash on the Course

Did you identify George Arents Jr.'s wreck on the course? (5 comments)

Feb 22 2025
A profile of John Walter Christie- Front wheel drive pioneer

Race car designer Lee Stohr has conducted research on Walter Christie for 20 years. Lee has forwarded this brief summary of Christie's work history from 1904 to 1944. (1 comments)

Feb 19 2025
Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1940 Lincolns- Automotive history being restored by Rob Ida

Frank Lloyd Wright ordered a 1940 Lincoln Continental and modified it, creating a significant car that most fans of his architecture would love to own. (2 comments)

Feb 18 2025
Mystery Foto #7 Solved: The 1914 Alco Race Car in Santa Monica in the The 1914 American Grand Prize Race

Allen Haywood challenged you to identify this ALCO race car and race. (6 comments)

Feb 15 2025
Kleiner’s Korner: January & February 1925 Activities Relating to the Motor Parkway

100 Years Ago on our Favorite Roadway. (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.