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  • VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive-The Helck Family Memoirs #1: Old 16 at the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race
    Nov 07 2015

    VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive-The Helck Family Memoirs #1: Old 16 at the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race

    Jerry Helck, former owner of the Old 16 Locomobile and son of the great artist Peter Helck, has agreed to share family memoirs related to the Vanderbilt Cup Races. In the first post of the series, Jerry recalls when Old 16 was brought to the Old Timers Exhibition of the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race and his missed opportunity to meet Tazio Nuvolari. (5 comments)


  • Four Car Shows Planned for this Beautiful Sunday
    Nov 06 2015

    Four Car Shows Planned for this Beautiful Sunday

    There will be four car shows on Long Island this Sunday. Weather forecast is spectacular! (0 comments)


  • William K. Vanderbilt Jr.‘s Alva Base on Fisher Island in Florida
    Nov 04 2015

    William K. Vanderbilt Jr.‘s Alva Base on Fisher Island in Florida

    Following his marriage to Rosamund Warburton in 1927, William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. traded one of his yachts for seven acres on an island near Miami Beach from Carl Fisher. (1 comments)


  • Chrysler’s Chrysler Honored at the Hilton Head Concours d’Elegance
    Nov 03 2015

    Chrysler’s Chrysler Honored at the Hilton Head Concours d’Elegance

    The 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler was honored at last Sunday's Hilton Head Concours d'Elegance with a cover painting on the 2015 program and the "Timeless Excellence" award. (4 comments)


  • A Salute to the Mets & Mystery Foto #44 Solved: A Gift to George Robertson From Peter Helck
    Nov 02 2015

    A Salute to the Mets & Mystery Foto #44 Solved: A Gift to George Robertson From Peter Helck

    The owner of this important Peter Helck painting forwarded these images for this weekend's Mystery Foto. (9 comments)


  • Chrysler’s Chrysler Featured on the Cover of the December 2015 Issue of Hemmings Motor News
    Nov 01 2015

    Chrysler’s Chrysler Featured on the Cover of the December 2015 Issue of Hemmings Motor News

    The December 2015 issue of the Hemmings Motor News features all the entrants to the 9th Annual Hemmings Concours d'Elegance held on September 27, 2015. The 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler is highlighted on the cover as Best in Show. (6 comments)


  • Two Car Shows on Long Island This Sunday
    Oct 31 2015

    Two Car Shows on Long Island This Sunday

    There will be three car shows on Long Island this weekend. The 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler will be participating in the Hilton Head Island Concours d’ Elegance in South Carolina on Sunday. (1 comments)


  • Exclusive Photos: The Mustang II Prototype Concept Car Making Its Debut at the Watkins Glen in 1963
    Oct 28 2015

    Exclusive Photos: The Mustang II Prototype Concept Car Making Its Debut at the Watkins Glen in 1963

    The Ford Mustang II Prototype concept car made its debut at a 1963 Formula I race at Watkins Glen, New York on October 6, 1963. Mike Carroll of the Jaguar Drivers Club of Long Island captured the arrival of the Mustang II at Watkins Glen in these photos. (6 comments)


  • Ultimate Car Trivia Part I
    Oct 27 2015

    Ultimate Car Trivia Part I

    Below is part I of a new series for VanderbiltCupRaces.com: Ultimate Car Trivia. (3 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #43 Solved: The Start of the 1909 Wheatley Sweepstakes
    Oct 26 2015

    Mystery Foto #43 Solved: The Start of the 1909 Wheatley Sweepstakes

    This weekend's Mystery Foto documented the start of a Long Island Race. (8 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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