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  • Book “North Hempstead” Reviewed on Amazon.com
    May 18 2014

    Book “North Hempstead” Reviewed on Amazon.com

    D. Lees has reviewed the Arcadia book "North Hempstead" on Amazon.com. (0 comments)


  • The Largest Newspaper Photo Ever Published in 1906- The Checkered Flag Finish of Louis Wagner
    May 17 2014

    The Largest Newspaper Photo Ever Published in 1906- The Checkered Flag Finish of Louis Wagner

    On October 14, 1906, the New York Times published a photo of the finish of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race. (1 comments)


  • Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #46: Nibbe Farmway Bridge in Bethpage
    May 14 2014

    Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #46: Nibbe Farmway Bridge in Bethpage

    The 46th bridge in the series documenting the 65 bridges built by the Long Island Motor Parkway is the Nibbe Farmway Bridge in Central Park (now Bethpage). (2 comments)


  • WCBS Newsradio 880:“Mustangs Return to World’s Fair to Celebrate 50 Years”
    May 13 2014

    WCBS Newsradio 880:“Mustangs Return to World’s Fair to Celebrate 50 Years”

    On April 17, 2014, Ford executives and 94 Mustangs, including my 1966 Shelby Mustang GT-350H, celebrated the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the Mustang at the site of the 1964 World's Fair in Flushing. (0 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #67 Solved: The First East-West Transatlantic Flyers Arrive in NYC in a 1928 Chrysler
    May 12 2014

    Mystery Foto #67 Solved: The First East-West Transatlantic Flyers Arrive in NYC in a 1928 Chrysler

    My favorite co-author Al Velocci forwarded this week's Mystery Foto from the Peter Kanze collection. (18 comments)


  • Video:“The Location of the Start/Finish Lines of the 1904 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races”
    May 10 2014

    Video:“The Location of the Start/Finish Lines of the 1904 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races”

    The recent AmeriCarna "Vanderbilt Cup" episode focused on the six Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island and the Vanderbilt Cup trophy.This two- minute segment features a trip to Jericho Turnpike in Westbury- the location for the Start/Finish Lines, grandstands and officials' stand/press box for the 1904 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races. (1 comments)


  • News 12 Long Island Hidden Past: “The Long Island Motor Parkway & the Vanderbilt Cup Races”
    May 07 2014

    News 12 Long Island Hidden Past: “The Long Island Motor Parkway & the Vanderbilt Cup Races”

    Danielle Campbell, morning anchor for News12 Long Island, reported this wonderful 2-minute "Hidden Past" segment on the Long Island Motor Parkway and the Vanderbilt Cup Races. (4 comments)


  • Pilot Section of the Motor Parkway Trail Is Under Construction in East Meadow(Updated:June 17, 2014)
    May 06 2014

    Pilot Section of the Motor Parkway Trail Is Under Construction in East Meadow(Updated:June 17, 2014)

    Art Kleiner reports that a one-mile pilot section of the Motor Parkway Trail is under construction in East Meadow. (26 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #66 Solved: 1914 A.L.F.A. 40/60 HP Aerodinamica Prototype
    May 05 2014

    Mystery Foto #66 Solved: 1914 A.L.F.A. 40/60 HP Aerodinamica Prototype

    This week's Mystery Foto featured a very unique early automobile. (13 comments)


  • 2014 North Hempstead Community Clean-Up Day of the Townsend Cemetery, East Hills
    May 05 2014

    2014 North Hempstead Community Clean-Up Day of the Townsend Cemetery, East Hills

    26 people made history on Saturday, May 3rd, cleaning up the historic Townsend Cemetery in East Hills. Thanks so much! (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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