Vanderbilt Cup Races - Blog

Sep 05 2026
Documenting the Zinzi home in the Massapequa Lodge: Deed and rare film

Lodge keeper descendant Arthur Mauriello has provided a rare deed of sale and film of the Massapequa Lodge. (0 comments)

Sep 04 2026
Upcoming Automotive Shows & Events

Upcoming automotive events. (5 comments)

Sep 04 2026
Upcoming Kroplick Car Shows, Concours, Presentations, Events and Exhibits Updated 8/29/26

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

Sep 03 2026
Mystery Friday Foto #36: A Mystery Truck

The Cradle of Aviation again challenges you to identify this truck and its location (0 comments)

Sep 02 2026
InstaGRAM Report: A recap of the events of the 2026 Pebble Beach Concours and Car Week

This year we did not attend the Pebble Beach Concours, but since it is the most prominent concours of the year, it deserves a recap. (2 comments)

Sep 01 2026
Mystery Friday Foto #35 Solved: Bernd Rosemeyer and his Auto Union Streamlined Type C Race Car

Did you identify Bernd Rosemeyer and his Auto Union Streamlined Race Car? (4 comments)

Aug 31 2026
Weekly Cruises and Cars & Coffees on Long Island

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

Aug 29 2026
Song of the Week: “Stupefied” by Dana Kyle Kroplick

Here is another single by my talented daughter Dana Kyle Kroplick. (2 comments)

Aug 29 2026
Kleiner’s Korner: May 1926 Motor Parkway News

This month's news centered around the Vanderbilt's Idle Hour estate, the Motor Parkway being incorporated into a larger network of LI roads and items including an accident, a fire and a lawsuit brought by the owner of a gas station on the Motor Parkway. (0 comments)

Aug 26 2026
InstaGRAM Report: The Racing History of Deer Park Speedway / Speedrone

Online records of Deer Park Speedway are sparse; this article connects the dots from newspapers and photo captions and showcases photographs rarely seen publicly (thanks to the archive collections of the Marty Himes family and the Revvs Institute.) (2 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.