Vanderbilt Cup Races - Blog

Aug 08 2026
InstaGRAM Report: From the Marty Himes Family Collection- The History of Indoor Three-Quarter Midget Racing at Island Garden Arena

The story of automotive racing on Long Island goes way back, and the subject of this article is an obscure piece of history you may not know, even if you grew up in Nassau County at the time. This is the history of indoor racing at Island Garden Arena in West Hempstead. (0 comments)

Aug 07 2026
Automotive Shows & Events - August 2026

Upcoming automotive events. (5 comments)

Aug 07 2026
Upcoming Kroplick Car Shows, Concours, Presentations and Exhibits Updated 7/25/26

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

Aug 07 2026
Weekly Cruises and Cars & Coffees on Long Island

A guide to cruises, weekly Cars & Coffees and meet-ups. (0 comments)

Aug 06 2026
Mystery Friday Foto #32: A Dangerous Bridge

Can you identify this dangerous location? (0 comments)

Aug 04 2026
Kleiner’s Korner: April, 1926 Motor Parkway News

Topics this month included reducing traffic, alcohol and the Motor Parkway and real estate transactions. (0 comments)

Aug 04 2026
Mystery Friday Foto #31 Solved: The Long Island Aviation Country Club From Above

Frank Femenias challenged you to identify this Long Island Aviation Country Club aerial (2 comments)

Aug 03 2026
Update 8/3/26:Howard Kroplick to be a featured speaker at the Fifth FIVA Pan-European Conference for Automotive History in Lillehammer, Norway

I am honored to been asked to present at the Fifth Pan-European Conference for Automotive History in Lillehammer, Norway on September 19, 2026. (3 comments)

Aug 01 2026
Garden City News: Village urged to restore historic Motor Parkway remnants

On Saturday, July 25, 2026, Howard Kroplick's Garden City Library presentation was a great success. (3 comments)

Jul 29 2026
InstaGRAM report: The Sam Mann Collection Auction Preview

Recently, we visited Sam Mann and were given the opportunity to view and learn more about his jaw-dropping collection. In this article, I will showcase the cars being offered at auction and highlight some of the fascinating history of each. (3 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.