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  • Smile and Thumbs Ups from the Glen Cove Waterfront Car Show
    Jun 23 2013

    Smile and Thumbs Ups from the Glen Cove Waterfront Car Show

    Check out the smiles and thumbs ups from the June 23rd waterfront car show in Glen Cove. (0 comments)


  • The Wonderful “Clean-Up Deadman’s Curve Day” in Bethpage
    Jun 22 2013

    The Wonderful “Clean-Up Deadman’s Curve Day” in Bethpage

    Forty-Two people from the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society, the Bethpage community, Boy Scout Troop 604 from Bethpage and the Long Island Branch of the Tzu Chi Foundation came together on Saturday to clean-up the historic Deadman's Curve. (7 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #21 Solved  A 1906 B.L.M. Racer
    Jun 21 2013

    Mystery Foto #21 Solved A 1906 B.L.M. Racer

    Frank Lawrance has forwarded information on his grandfather Charles Lawrance, the "L" in the B.L.M. car that was a candidate for competing in the 1906 Americal Trial for the Vanderbilt Cup Race. (1 comments)


  • Then & Now: Guinea Woods Road in Old Westbury
    Jun 19 2013

    Then & Now: Guinea Woods Road in Old Westbury

    The roads on Long Island have certainly changed over the last 107 years. Here is a "Then & Now" of Guinea Woods Road in Old Westbury to prove it. (6 comments)


  • Even More Information on the Links Golf Club in Searingtown
    Jun 18 2013

    Even More Information on the Links Golf Club in Searingtown

    As a follow-up to the June 3, 2013 Mystery Foto post on the Links Golf Club, more information has surfaced on this club that bordered on the Long Island Motor Parkway in Searingtown. (1 comments)


  • Mystery Foto: #20 Solved: Grave’s Garage in Mineola- Headquarters for the 1908 #3 Mercedes
    Jun 17 2013

    Mystery Foto: #20 Solved: Grave’s Garage in Mineola- Headquarters for the 1908 #3 Mercedes

    In celebration of Sunday's Father's Day, this Mystery Foto is a real softball. (10 comments)


  • A Father’s Day Tribute: Willie K. and His Children
    Jun 15 2013

    A Father’s Day Tribute: Willie K. and His Children

    In celebration of Father's Day, this is a photo tribute to William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. and his children. (3 comments)


  • Then & Now: The Hicksville Old Country Road Turn at the 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races
    Jun 12 2013

    Then & Now: The Hicksville Old Country Road Turn at the 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races

    One of the favorite locations to watch the 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races was the Old Country Road Turn in Hicksville. Here is a "Then & Now" of the turn and another Vanderbilt Cup Race discovery. (1 comments)


  • VanderbiltCupRaces.com: Another  Record Viewership, Highlights and Blog Archives for May 2013
    Jun 11 2013

    VanderbiltCupRaces.com: Another Record Viewership, Highlights and Blog Archives for May 2013

    Highlights and a summary of the posts placed on VanderbiltCupRaces.com during May 2013. (0 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #19 Solved: Aerial of the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race & Site of Lindbergh’s Takeoff
    Jun 10 2013

    Mystery Foto #19 Solved: Aerial of the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race & Site of Lindbergh’s Takeoff

    This aerial was taken during the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race held at the "new" Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury. (12 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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