Vanderbilt Cup Races

  • Newsletter
  • Books
  • Search
  • twitter
  • facebook
  • rss
  • Blog
  • Races
  • Motor parkway
  • Car Collection
  • Events
  • Photos
  • Films
  • About


  • Hold the Date:Presentation “Then & Now in the Willistons:The Motor Parkway and Vanderbilt Cup Races”
    Jan 09 2014

    Hold the Date:Presentation “Then & Now in the Willistons:The Motor Parkway and Vanderbilt Cup Races”

    In celebration of the first road built exclusively for automobiles, Howard Kroplick and Al Velocci will present a then and now review of the Long Island Motor Parkway and the Vanderbilt Cup Races with a special focus on East Williston and Williston Park. (0 comments)


  • Vanderbilia Postcard Series #3. The Brooklyn Eagle Mineola Fair Post  Cards of the 1906 Course
    Jan 07 2014

    Vanderbilia Postcard Series #3. The Brooklyn Eagle Mineola Fair Post Cards of the 1906 Course

    The third in the VanderbiltCupRaces.com postcard series was produced by the Brooklyn Eagle as souvenirs for the 1906 Mineola Fair. The postcards featured photos of the course for the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race. (8 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #49 Solved: A View of Lake Success in 1934
    Jan 06 2014

    Mystery Foto #49 Solved: A View of Lake Success in 1934

    To celebrate 2014, the first Mystery Foto was another vintage Long Island aerial. (13 comments)


  • Vanderbilia: The 1905 Locomobile Model Owned by the Helck Family
    Jan 04 2014

    Vanderbilia: The 1905 Locomobile Model Owned by the Helck Family

    In 1948, prominent artist Peter Helck commissioned a model of the 1905 Locomobile that participated in the 1905 Gordon Bennett Race, the 1905 American Trial for the Vanderbilt Cup Race and finished third in the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race. (8 comments)


  • Video: My Grandfather Sold  Motorcars (1920s)
    Jan 03 2014

    Video: My Grandfather Sold Motorcars (1920s)

    Robert Martens has posted this YouTube video of photos from his grandparents Gustave & Margaret Martens of College Point's scrapbook featuring the family's Durant. Robert's grandfather sold Durant cars and took trips on the Motor Parkway. (0 comments)


  • Hold the Date: Rescheduled Book Signing  on Friday, March 14, 2014 at Book Revue in Huntington
    Jan 01 2014

    Hold the Date: Rescheduled Book Signing on Friday, March 14, 2014 at Book Revue in Huntington

    Question: What do Jane Pauley, Rocco DiSpirito, Cameron Diaz, Snooki Polizzi, Alicia Silverstone, Rick Springfield and Howard Kroplick have in common? (1 comments)


  • VanderbiltCupRaces.com Highlights and Archives for December 2013
    Dec 31 2013

    VanderbiltCupRaces.com Highlights and Archives for December 2013

    VanderbiltCupRaces.com attained 7,620 unique viewers in November 2013, representing an average daily viewership of 246. For full-year 2013, a total of 95,206 unique viewers have visited the website, a daily average of 260 and a 9% increase over prior year. (0 comments)


  • The Top Twenty 2013 Posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com
    Dec 31 2013

    The Top Twenty 2013 Posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com

    In celebration of the upcoming New Year, here's a look back at my top posts placed on VanderblitCupRaces.com in 2013. (1 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #48 Solved: D.F. Maltby Automobile Garage in Jericho After the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race
    Dec 30 2013

    Mystery Foto #48 Solved: D.F. Maltby Automobile Garage in Jericho After the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

    The final Mystery Foto of 2013 was a previously unpublished image and a bit of a challenge. (6 comments)


  • Vanderbilia Postcard Series #2: The Locomobile  Postcards of the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race
    Dec 28 2013

    Vanderbilia Postcard Series #2: The Locomobile Postcards of the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race

    In celebration of its surprising third place finish in the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race, Locomobile Company of Bridgeport , Connecticut published a series of 12 postcards showing the #7 racer driven by Joe Tracy and Al Poole. (4 comments)




  • Page 264 of 425 pages ‹ First  < 262 263 264 265 266 >  Last ›



Latest Poll

What is your primary source for information on Long Island car shows?

  •   Facebook/Social Media
  •   News12
  •   Newsday
  •   Long Island Car Club Council Website
  •   VanderbiltCupRaces.com
  •   Word-Of-Mouth
  •   Other

CATEGORIES

  • Alco-6 Racer
  • Articles
  • Car Clubs
  • Cars
  • Chrysler’s Chrysler
  • Courses
  • Crowds
  • Cruises
  • Drivers
  • Entrants and Results
  • Events
  • Films
  • Highlights
  • Images & Photos
  • Indy 500 Races
  • LI Automotive Museum
  • LI Motor Parkway
  • Preservation Society
  • Maps
  • Parkway Preservation
  • Old 16
  • Recommended Sites
  • Starting Lineups
  • Then and Now
  • Vanderbilia
  • Vanderbilt Cup Races
  • Vanderbilt Cup Trophy
  • William K. Vanderbilt, Jr.

POPULAR TAGS

  • mystery photo
  • kleiner's kolumn
  • queens
  • garden city
  • bethpage
  • greg o's garage
  • mineola
  • westbury
  • helck family collection
  • lake success
  • levittown
  • east meadow
  • long island motor parkway bridge series
  • howard kroplick
  • vanderbiltcupraces.com exclusive
  • peter helck
  • tucker family
  • henry austin clark jr
  • roosevelt raceway
  • rob ida
View all

BLOG ARCHIVES

  • 2026
  • 2025
  • 2024
  • 2023
  • 2022
  • 2021
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 2014
  • 2013
  • 2012
  • 2011
  • 2010
  • 2009
  • 2008
  • Highlights

Comments

Apr 19 2026 Awesome looking forward to seeing it at the next open house JeRita

Apr 19 2026 Marty was one of a kind. We were honored to know him. Rita created several photo albums of some of the many open houses we…

Apr 19 2026 Again thank you for sharing your collection. If you have time your are more than welcome to Our Lady of Hope 3rd annual Car Show…

More Recent Comments

Long island

  • Car Clubs Featured Club: Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society
    View all
  • Vintage Car of the Week
  • Local Info
    Traffic Conditions
    Red Light Cameras
    Weather Forecast

About

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.

Webby Nominee
All Content © 2026 VanderbiltCupRaces.com Co-Founder and Writer: Howard Kroplick Co-Founder: Dana Kroplick Website by Eric Miller Design Site maintained by Hop Studios