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  • Images From the Himes Museum of Motor Racing Nostalgia in Bay Shore
    May 03 2014

    Images From the Himes Museum of Motor Racing Nostalgia in Bay Shore

    Last month, stock car driver and auto racing historian Marty Himes invited the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society for a special tour of the Himes Museum of Motor Racing Nostalgia in Bay Shore. (3 comments)


  • Newsday “LIRR bridge replacement proposed in Westbury”
    Apr 30 2014

    Newsday “LIRR bridge replacement proposed in Westbury”

    The MTA is proposing to build a new bridge over the LIRR tracks at Ellison Avenue in Westbury for $39.2 million. The 1899 bridge was used as part of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race course. (5 comments)


  • Smiles and Thumbs Ups From the St. Patrick’s 9th Annual Spring Car Show Fundraiser
    Apr 29 2014

    Smiles and Thumbs Ups From the St. Patrick’s 9th Annual Spring Car Show Fundraiser

    It was another wonderful St. Patrick's car show last Sunday..the fourth in which the Alco Black Beast made an appearance. (0 comments)


  • Mystery Foto  #65 Solved:The “Robert Moses” Eastern Motor Parkway Bridge Over Northern State Parkway
    Apr 28 2014

    Mystery Foto #65 Solved:The “Robert Moses” Eastern Motor Parkway Bridge Over Northern State Parkway

    Frank Femenias challenged you to identify this Mystery Foto bridge. (27 comments)


  • Thumbs Ups for the Floral Park Vanderbilt Cup Race Historical Marker Unveiling Ceremony
    Apr 26 2014

    Thumbs Ups for the Floral Park Vanderbilt Cup Race Historical Marker Unveiling Ceremony

    It was a wonderful day in Floral Park at the ceremony placing a Vanderbilt Cup Races historic marker at Jericho Turnpike and Emerson Avenue. Over 100 people attended the unveiling ceremony. (2 comments)


  • First Brigade of Irish Volunteers Guard the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race Course
    Apr 23 2014

    First Brigade of Irish Volunteers Guard the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race Course

    The Vanderbilt Cup Race Comission was always looking for ways to keep crowds off the course. For the 1908 race, they hired the First Brigade of Irish Volunteers to guard the course. (0 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #64 Solved:George Robertson & Glenn Ethridge at the 50th Anniversary of the 1904 Race
    Apr 21 2014

    Mystery Foto #64 Solved:George Robertson & Glenn Ethridge at the 50th Anniversary of the 1904 Race

    This week's Mystery Foto documented a historic event. (10 comments)


  • Ford Mustang Returns to New York to Celebrate 50 Years
    Apr 18 2014

    Ford Mustang Returns to New York to Celebrate 50 Years

    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 last Thursday. (6 comments)


  • Video: “The Hairpin Turn of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race”
    Apr 16 2014

    Video: “The Hairpin Turn of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race”

    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 the Hairpin Turn section of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race course: (4 comments)


  • Chrysler’s Chrysler Chronicle IX: Putting It Back Together
    Apr 15 2014

    Chrysler’s Chrysler Chronicle IX: Putting It Back Together

    The ninth Chrysler's Chrysler Chronicle article highlights the progress made over the 90 days at Steve Babinsky's restoration shop. (5 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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