Vanderbilt Cup Races - Blog

Aug 03 2022
Amanda Martin of Martin Bros. Customs & hosts of the Motortrend series Iron Resurrection found the “absolute coolest car”

Amanda Martin of Martin Bros. Customs visited the Savoy Automobile Museum last week and "saw the absolute coolest car that I have ever seen." (2 comments)

Aug 02 2022
Kleiner’s Korner: Riverhead, Long Island - Proposed Site for the 1907 Vanderbilt Cup Race

The route of the Long Island Motor Parkway as originally planned in 1907 extended all the way east to Riverhead, Long Island. (8 comments)

Aug 01 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #31 Solved: The Plainview Road Motor Parkway Bridge in Central Park (Bethpage) in 1910

The Walter McCarthy Archives challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto. (11 comments)

Jul 27 2022
Kleiner’s Korner: The 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race Statement of Earnings

How much money does it take to run a race? Is profit the motive? Did the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race race keep to budget? (0 comments)

Jul 27 2022
Kleiner’s Korner: From Vanderbilt Cup Racer to Jaguar XK120

Here's the story of how George Robertson's mechanician in the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race Elimination Trial 40 years later got to test drive a Jaguar XK120. (1 comments)

Jul 25 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #30 Solved: Ralph Mulford, Louis Chevrolet and Ralph DePalma gather around a 1914 Stutz Bearcat before the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race

The Helck Family Archives challenged you again to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto. (4 comments)

Jul 23 2022
Update: Tucker 1044 awarded Best in Show at the Westhampton Beach Concours

Tucker 1044 was awarded Best in Show among 135 collectible automobiles in Westhampton Beach today. (11 comments)

Jul 21 2022
Update: The Tucker “Dream Team” will be joining Tucker 1044 at the Westhampton Beach Concours next Saturday

Mike Tucker, Sean Tucker and Rob Ida will be joining Tucker 1044 at the Westhampton Beach Concours on Saturday, July 23, 2022. An article on the concours from 27east.com is posted below. (4 comments)

Jul 20 2022
A Walt Gosden Special: Signs of the Times Part I

Automotive historian Walt Gosden has a created a new series for VanderbiltCupRaces.com. (10 comments)

Jul 19 2022
Greg O’s garage: Driver Profile; Marvin Panch

A quick glimpse of famed NASCAR driver Marvin Panch (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.