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  • Mystery Foto #41 Solved: The 1905 Premier Racer That Was Not Allowed to Run in the American Trial
    Oct 13 2015

    Mystery Foto #41 Solved: The 1905 Premier Racer That Was Not Allowed to Run in the American Trial

    Chuck Rudy, Jr., challenged you to identify this historic race car. (10 comments)


  • Henry Austin Clark, Jr: “Why Save Old Cars?”
    Oct 10 2015

    Henry Austin Clark, Jr: “Why Save Old Cars?”

    In 1956, Henry Austin Clark Jr. created a brochure "Antique Cars" for distribution at the Long Island Automotive Museum in Southampton. It included this article by Austin entitled "Why Save Cars?" , which described the state of car collecting in the 1950s and why the Long Island Automotive Museum was created. (3 comments)


  • Five Car Shows on Long Island This Sunday including the 1963 Mustang III at Americana Manhasset
    Oct 09 2015

    Five Car Shows on Long Island This Sunday including the 1963 Mustang III at Americana Manhasset

    There will be five automobile car shows on Long Island this Sunday. The 1963 Mustang III Concept Show Car will be participating in the 11th Annual Americana Manhasset Concours D’ Elegance . (0 comments)


  • A 1910 Blueprint of Two Long Island Motor Parkway Bridges in Commack & Brentwood
    Oct 07 2015

    A 1910 Blueprint of Two Long Island Motor Parkway Bridges in Commack & Brentwood

    This is a rare look at the blueprint for the Long Island Motor Parkway bridges over Commack Road (Commack) and Wicks Road (Brentwood). (3 comments)


  • Chrysler’s Chrysler Then & Now: Pre-& Post-Restoration
    Oct 06 2015

    Chrysler’s Chrysler Then & Now: Pre-& Post-Restoration

    Chrysler's Chrysler was restored from January 2013 to August 2014 by Automotive Restorations, Inc of Lebanon, New Jersey. This restoration has been documented with this "Then & Now" comparison. (7 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #40 Solved: The 73rd Street Motor Parkway Bridge in 1927 Looking East
    Oct 05 2015

    Mystery Foto #40 Solved: The 73rd Street Motor Parkway Bridge in 1927 Looking East

    Frank Femenias challenged you to identify this rare view of a Long Island Motor Parkway bridge. (12 comments)


  • The Spectacular Automobiles of the Hemmings Motor News Concours d’Elegance
    Oct 03 2015

    The Spectacular Automobiles of the Hemmings Motor News Concours d’Elegance

    The Ninth Hemmings Motor News Concours d'Elegance held last Sunday was great fun with 166 special vintage cars. (3 comments)


  • This Sunday’s Three Scheduled Automotive Events on Long Island
    Oct 02 2015

    This Sunday’s Three Scheduled Automotive Events on Long Island

    There are three car shows still scheduled for this Sunday. Five car shows have been rescheduled to their rain dates. (0 comments)


  • Hemmings.com: Mrs. Chrysler’s Chrysler Takes Best in Show at Hemmings Concours
    Sep 29 2015

    Hemmings.com: Mrs. Chrysler’s Chrysler Takes Best in Show at Hemmings Concours

    The 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler was awarded "Best in Show" at the Hemming Motor Cars Concours d'Elegance in Saratoga Springs last Sunday. The following article by Terry Shea and images by Terry McGean were posted on today's Hemmings.com Blog. (2 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #39 Solved: George Robertson Promoting the New Roosevelt Raceway in June 1936
    Sep 28 2015

    Mystery Foto #39 Solved: George Robertson Promoting the New Roosevelt Raceway in June 1936

    Martin Rudow challenged you to identify this press event photo. (11 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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