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  • Greg O’s Garage; Henry Austin Clark Jr’s 1955 Automobile Auction PART 3
    Apr 25 2023

    Greg O’s Garage; Henry Austin Clark Jr’s 1955 Automobile Auction PART 3

    A three-part series of the automobiles Henry Austin Clark, Jr. auctioned off after the closing of the Carnival of Cars in New York City in 1955 (1 comments)


  • Mystery Friday Foto #16 likely solved: A section of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race course near Wantagh Avenue
    Apr 24 2023

    Mystery Friday Foto #16 likely solved: A section of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race course near Wantagh Avenue

    Frank Femenias challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto. (4 comments)


  • Greg O’s Garage; A New Series From the Helck Family Collection: Strange and Unusual Cars #1: 1925 Forostovsky-Bignan
    Apr 22 2023

    Greg O’s Garage; A New Series From the Helck Family Collection: Strange and Unusual Cars #1: 1925 Forostovsky-Bignan

    A treasure trove of unusual cars found in the Helck Family Collection. (6 comments)


  • Kleiner’s Korner: A Return to the Long Island Motor Parkway (Part 1)
    Apr 19 2023

    Kleiner’s Korner: A Return to the Long Island Motor Parkway (Part 1)

    A visit back to Long Island this month (April, 2023) provided me the opportunity to visit some of my favorite Motor Parkway locations. (9 comments)


  • Greg O’s Garage; Henry Austin Clark Jr.‘s 1955 Automobile Auction Part 2
    Apr 18 2023

    Greg O’s Garage; Henry Austin Clark Jr.‘s 1955 Automobile Auction Part 2

    A three-part series of the automobiles Henry Austin Clark, Jr. auctioned off after the closing of the Carnival of Cars in New York City in 1955. (3 comments)


  • Mystery Friday Foto #15 Solved: The Newbridge Road Motor Parkway Bridge Under Construction in 1908
    Apr 17 2023

    Mystery Friday Foto #15 Solved: The Newbridge Road Motor Parkway Bridge Under Construction in 1908

    Al Velocci challenged you with this weekend's photo. (12 comments)


  • Greg O’s Garage; Henry Austin Clark Jr.‘s 1955 Automobile Auction Part 1
    Apr 15 2023

    Greg O’s Garage; Henry Austin Clark Jr.‘s 1955 Automobile Auction Part 1

    A three-part series of the automobiles Henry Austin Clark, Jr. auctioned off after the closing of the Carnival of Cars in New York City in 1955. (3 comments)


  • Hemmings: How to Attract 100,000 Visitors During a Car Museum’s First Year
    Apr 12 2023

    Hemmings: How to Attract 100,000 Visitors During a Car Museum’s First Year

    Hemmings has posted an article on the Savoy Automobile Museum with a shout-out to Tucker 1044. (2 comments)


  • Mystery Friday Foto #14 Solved: Old 16 at the 1909 Chicago National Motor Show
    Apr 10 2023

    Mystery Friday Foto #14 Solved: Old 16 at the 1909 Chicago National Motor Show

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


  • Kleiner’s Korner: Constructing Three Motor Parkway Extensions
    Apr 08 2023

    Kleiner’s Korner: Constructing Three Motor Parkway Extensions

    Three extensions to the Motor Parkway were detailed in the May and June, 1910 editions of "The Motor World" and "Good Roads" Magazines. Construction and material used were documented. (7 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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