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  • Mystery Foto #29 Solved: The 1908 Briarcliff Trophy Race
    Jul 21 2015

    Mystery Foto #29 Solved: The 1908 Briarcliff Trophy Race

    These four photos from an unknown family scrapbook were taken during a 1908 race held in New York. (8 comments)


  • The 15 1963 Pre-Production Mustangs Built at Ford’s Pilot Plant in Allen Park
    Jul 18 2015

    The 15 1963 Pre-Production Mustangs Built at Ford’s Pilot Plant in Allen Park

    From August to December 1963 Ford built 15 pre-production Mustang chassis to establish assembly procedures, to determine engineering revisions for future production at Ford’s Dearborn Assembly Plant and to create concept show cars (5 comments)


  • Seven Car Shows This Sunday Featuring the 3rd Annual Mustang Showdown in Levittown
    Jul 17 2015

    Seven Car Shows This Sunday Featuring the 3rd Annual Mustang Showdown in Levittown

    Seven car shows will be held on Sunday. The 1963 Mustang II and my 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350H will be participating at the 3rd Annual Mustang Showdown . (0 comments)


  • Presentation:“Treasures of the Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Long Island Motor Parkway” in Yaphank
    Jul 15 2015

    Presentation:“Treasures of the Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Long Island Motor Parkway” in Yaphank

    Come join me for a presentation sponsored by the Yaphank Historical Society on Thursday night. (0 comments)


  • Hemmings Classic Car Cover: Streamline Moderne-Walter P. Chrysler’s 1937 Custom Imperial town car
    Jul 14 2015

    Hemmings Classic Car Cover: Streamline Moderne-Walter P. Chrysler’s 1937 Custom Imperial town car

    The September 2015 issue of Hemmings Classic Car features Chrysler's Chrysler on its cover. Highlights of the second article are below. (1 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #28 Solved: Walter P. Chrysler and his Daughter Bernice Chrysler Garbisch in Palm Beach
    Jul 13 2015

    Mystery Foto #28 Solved: Walter P. Chrysler and his Daughter Bernice Chrysler Garbisch in Palm Beach

    Frank Rhodes Jr., great-grandson of Walter P. Chrysler, challenged you to identify this image. (4 comments)


  • Hemmings Classic Car Cover: Mrs. Chrysler’s Chrysler - One-Off 1937 Imperial Limousine by LeBaron
    Jul 11 2015

    Hemmings Classic Car Cover: Mrs. Chrysler’s Chrysler - One-Off 1937 Imperial Limousine by LeBaron

    The September 2015 issue of Hemmings Classic Car features Chrysler's Chrysler on its cover. Highlights of the first article are below. (9 comments)


  • Sunday’s Car Shows (July 12, 2015)
    Jul 10 2015

    Sunday’s Car Shows (July 12, 2015)

    Five car shows are planned for this Sunday. (0 comments)


  • Long Island Motor Parkway Illustrated Maps (1906-1933)
    Jul 08 2015

    Long Island Motor Parkway Illustrated Maps (1906-1933)

    Art Kleiner discovered this 1932 illustrated map of the Motor Parkway in a portfolio of aerial photographs taken by Captain Alfred G. Buckham. (6 comments)


  • Mustang III a Hit at the Oyster Bay Cruise Night
    Jul 07 2015

    Mustang III a Hit at the Oyster Bay Cruise Night

    The Mustang III Concept Show Car made it debut at the Oyster Bay Cruise Night. Highlights are below (3 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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