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  • Images of the Tucker 1044
    Jan 24 2017

    Images of the Tucker 1044

    The Tucker 1044 will be arriving next week on Long Island to become the only Tucker in New York State. (11 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #3 Solved: The Greatest Car Stunt in Film History in the “Man With the Golden Gun”
    Jan 24 2017

    Mystery Foto #3 Solved: The Greatest Car Stunt in Film History in the “Man With the Golden Gun”

    This weekend's Mystery Friday Foto was considered by many (especially me) as the greatest car stunt in film history. (21 comments)


  • VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The Tucker 1044 at the RM Sotheby’s Auction in Scottsdale
    Jan 22 2017

    VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The Tucker 1044 at the RM Sotheby’s Auction in Scottsdale

    A rarely seen Tucker 48 was auctioned last Thursday at the RM Sotheby's Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. I was able to obtain this upclose look of this historic automobile by the seller and new owner. (38 comments)


  • Driver/Mechanician of the Week: Al Poole (1904, 1905 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races)
    Jan 21 2017

    Driver/Mechanician of the Week: Al Poole (1904, 1905 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races)

    The driver/mechanician of the week is Al Poole- the mechanican for Joe Tracy in the 1904, 1905 , and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races and the 1905 and 1906 American Elimination Trials. (0 comments)


  • The Dudgeon “Red Devil” Steam Wagon Legal Case Updated: 1/20/2017
    Jan 18 2017

    The Dudgeon “Red Devil” Steam Wagon Legal Case Updated: 1/20/2017

    The April 1942 issue of The Bulb Horn republished a Herald Tribune article on a legal case concerning the Dudgeon "Red Devil" Steam Wagon with photos of how it looked in 1942. (2 comments)


  • Helck Family Collection: Bill Mitchell’s XP-700 Corvette Concept Car and XP-87 Stingray Racer
    Jan 17 2017

    Helck Family Collection: Bill Mitchell’s XP-700 Corvette Concept Car and XP-87 Stingray Racer

    Another treasure has been discovered in the Helck Family Collection- A 1960 letter from Bill Mitchell, then head of General Motors Styling, to Peter Helck with photos of "my Stingray and Corvette." The two automobiles were the historic 1958 XP-700 Corvette Concept Car and the 1959 XP-87 Stingray Racer. (1 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #2 Solved: The Apperson Jack Rabbit Racer Built for the 1906 American Elimination Trial
    Jan 16 2017

    Mystery Foto #2 Solved: The Apperson Jack Rabbit Racer Built for the 1906 American Elimination Trial

    Ronald Sieber challenged you to solve this Mystery Foto of a racer built specifically for a Vanderbilt Cup Race. (10 comments)


  • The Melton Museum of Norwalk, Connecticut (1948-1953)
    Jan 14 2017

    The Melton Museum of Norwalk, Connecticut (1948-1953)

    James Melton (1904-1961) was a popular singer for over 30 years from the 1920s and had a successful career on stage, radio and film. Melton was also one of the most prominent early antique car collectors. (13 comments)


  • Driver of the Week: Charles Ewing Easter -Winner of the 1908 Jericho Sweepstakes
    Jan 13 2017

    Driver of the Week: Charles Ewing Easter -Winner of the 1908 Jericho Sweepstakes

    This week's driver of the week is Charles Ewing Easter who drove the #N3 Buick to victory in the 1908 Nassau Sweepstakes. (1 comments)


  • 1954 American Automobile Album: “American Classic”
    Jan 11 2017

    1954 American Automobile Album: “American Classic”

    Tom Gibson has forwarded this Vanderbilt Cup Races article "American Classic" from the 1954 book American Automobile Album by William McGaughey. (0 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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