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  • Tucker 1044 Conservation Report II: Highlights from the Memorable Open House
    Jan 31 2018

    Tucker 1044 Conservation Report II: Highlights from the Memorable Open House

    It was a wonderful fun day at the Tucker 1044 Open House last Sunday at Ida Automotive in Morganville, New Jersey. Over 200 people enjoyed meeting John R Tucker Jr., Mike Tucker, Sean Tucker, Ty Tucker, Bob Ida and Rob Ida. (4 comments)


  • AACA Museum Announces the 1963 Mustang III Concept Show will be Featured in Upcoming 2018 Exhibit
    Jan 30 2018

    AACA Museum Announces the 1963 Mustang III Concept Show will be Featured in Upcoming 2018 Exhibit

    The AACA Museum has announced that the 1963 Mustang III Concept Show Car will be part of its upcoming exhibit "Mustangs: Six Generations of America's Favorite Pony Car". (2 comments)


  • Mystery Painting #4 Solved: A 1962 Peter Helck Painting of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race
    Jan 29 2018

    Mystery Painting #4 Solved: A 1962 Peter Helck Painting of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

    This weekend's Mystery Friday painting featured an unusual 1962 Peter Helck painting. (8 comments)


  • Cradle of Aviation Archives: The Aircraft of the Long Island Aviation Country Club Part I
    Jan 27 2018

    Cradle of Aviation Archives: The Aircraft of the Long Island Aviation Country Club Part I

    The Cradle of Aviation Museum has provided 68 images of the Long Island Aviation Country Club taken from 1930 to 1949. In the first of the LIAM series, several of the notable aircraft that flew from this private airfield are featured. (11 comments)


  • Mitchel Field Aerials Part I: 1923-1928
    Jan 24 2018

    Mitchel Field Aerials Part I: 1923-1928

    Hoping to find new views of the Motor Parkway, in 2003 I began collecting military aerials of Mitchel Field and Roosevelt Field. In the first of a new series, below are the best aerials of Mitchel Field from 1923 to 1928. (8 comments)


  • From the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum: The Vanderbilts: A Century of Military Service
    Jan 23 2018

    From the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum: The Vanderbilts: A Century of Military Service

    Stephanie Gress, director of curatorial affairs for the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, has forwarded this article on how the Vanderbilt family have served our country for over one hundred years. (1 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #3 Solved: The  #66 Tucker ‘48 Special Racer at the 1947 Indy 500
    Jan 22 2018

    Mystery Foto #3 Solved: The #66 Tucker ‘48 Special Racer at the 1947 Indy 500

    Chuck Rudy Jr. challenged you to identify this special race car. (14 comments)


  • Update-1/23:The Vanderbilt Cup Race Driver who was Developing a Unique “City” Near the Motor Parkway
    Jan 20 2018

    Update-1/23:The Vanderbilt Cup Race Driver who was Developing a Unique “City” Near the Motor Parkway

    Historian, publisher and musician Sheri Mignano Crawford recently discovered the role of a Vanderbilt Cup Race driver in developing a planned "city" south of Hicksville and less than one mile from the Motor Parkway. (11 comments)


  • Video of the Week: Celebrating the 1969 New York Mets World Championship Team
    Jan 20 2018

    Video of the Week: Celebrating the 1969 New York Mets World Championship Team

    On August 22, 2009, the New York Mets celebrated the 1969 World Championship team on their 40th anniversary. Check out the person waving the Mets flag at the 11 second mark. That's me! (0 comments)


  • Aerial advertising kites flying near the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race grandstand
    Jan 17 2018

    Aerial advertising kites flying near the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race grandstand

    When thousands of spectators arrived at the start of the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race, they were amazed to view over 20 advertising kites flying 25-50 feet near the grandstand. These aerial advertising kites and banners are documented in the Lazarnick Collection of the Detroit Public Library. (6 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.

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