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  • Newsday Article “Black Beast  Returns” for the 2009 Vanderbilt Centennial
    Aug 30 2009

    Newsday Article “Black Beast Returns” for the 2009 Vanderbilt Centennial

    It was a wonderful day on Sunday at the Nassau Museum of Art for the 6th Annual Vanderbilt Cup Centennial Celebration. "The best "Celebration" so far!" Newsday covered the event in this article "Black Beast Returns" by Erick Badia and photographer Pablo Corradi. (2 comments)


  • Celebrate the Vanderbilt Cup Race Centennial Today
    Aug 29 2009

    Celebrate the Vanderbilt Cup Race Centennial Today

    Tropical Storm Danny has gone away and the forecast looks bright! Come join us today for the 6th Annual Vanderbilt Cup Race Centennial Celebration to be held at the Nassau County Museum of Art today from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. (0 comments)


  • A Favorite Website: Firstsuperspeedway.com
    Aug 28 2009

    A Favorite Website: Firstsuperspeedway.com

    I highly recommend a new website Firstsuperhighway.com created by writer Mark Dill. (1 comments)


  • Roslyn News “Vanderbilt Cup Celebration to Feature Famous Racer”
    Aug 27 2009

    Roslyn News “Vanderbilt Cup Celebration to Feature Famous Racer”

    Today's Roslyn News cover page article features Sunday's Vanderbilt Cup Centennial Celebration: (0 comments)


  • “The Black Beast” Visits the Vanderbilt Museum
    Aug 26 2009

    “The Black Beast” Visits the Vanderbilt Museum

    Yesterday I brought "The Black Beast" to my favorite museum, the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum. It is likely the first Vanderbilt Cup racer to visit William K. Vanderbilt, Jr's home ...with the possible exception of "Old 16" Locomobile when it was owned by Peter Helck. (5 comments)


  • Article “Vanderbilt Lives!”
    Aug 26 2009

    Article “Vanderbilt Lives!”

    Dennis Kelly has written an article "Vanderbilt Lives!" describing the July 26th Vanderbilt Autocross at Roosevelt Field. Scroll down the Liclassiccars.com homepage to find this excellent summary of the event and this Sunday's Vanderbilt Cup Centennial Celebration at the Nassau County Museum of Art. (1 comments)


  • The Oldest Unrestored Racing Car Still Competing in the U.S.: 1914 Tahis Special?
    Aug 24 2009

    The Oldest Unrestored Racing Car Still Competing in the U.S.: 1914 Tahis Special?

    Randy Reed of La Mesa, California has forwarded this information on his 1914 Tahis Special: (0 comments)


  • Aug 22 2009

    Future Alco-6 “Black Beast” Racer Events

    The 1909 Alco-6 Racer "The Black Beast" is scheduled to participate in the following events through October: (0 comments)


  • Jack Mayes Collection: Stanguellini, Bandini and an Effyh
    Aug 21 2009

    Jack Mayes Collection: Stanguellini, Bandini and an Effyh

    Jack Mayes has sumitted this wonderful photo of three racers from his collection. From left to right are; a Stanguellini, a Bandini and one of my favorite Bridgehamption cars, an Effyh. (0 comments)


  • Roslyn News “Vanderbilt Cup Celebrations August 30”
    Aug 20 2009

    Roslyn News “Vanderbilt Cup Celebrations August 30”

    Today's issue of The Roslyn News has an article on the Sixth Annual Vanderbilt Cup Centennial Celebration at the Nassau County Museum of Art on August 30th. (0 comments)




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Apr 11 2026 Thanks for sharing, Greg.  Interesting historical view of the living quarters of a Vanderbilt socialite.

Apr 07 2026 Art, Part of the acreage was used for a cemetery.

Apr 07 2026 Art, Point made. Many thanks for your reply.

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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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