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  • Planning, July 2013 “A Roadway Evolves-The Long Island Motor Parkway”
    Aug 18 2013

    Planning, July 2013 “A Roadway Evolves-The Long Island Motor Parkway”

    The July 2013 issue of Planning featured an article by landscape architect Chris Tramutola on the Long Island Motor Parkway and the plans for the Motor Parkway Trail. (2 comments)


  • Willie K’s Cars #6: The 1907 Renault “Vanderbilt Racer”
    Aug 15 2013

    Willie K’s Cars #6: The 1907 Renault “Vanderbilt Racer”

    In a continuation of the series of the cars owned by William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., this is a profile of one of his classic automobiles. (2 comments)


  • Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #36:The Stewart Avenue Bridge in East Meadow Updated:2/18/16
    Aug 13 2013

    Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #36:The Stewart Avenue Bridge in East Meadow Updated:2/18/16

    The 36th bridge in the series documenting the 60 bridges built by the Long Island Motor Parkway is the Stewart Avenue Bridge in East Meadow. (9 comments)


  • Mystery Foto  #28 Solved:Then & Now- Courses for the 1936 and 1960 Vanderbilt Cup Races
    Aug 12 2013

    Mystery Foto #28 Solved:Then & Now- Courses for the 1936 and 1960 Vanderbilt Cup Races

    This week's Mystery Foto was a "Then & Now" printed in a press release for the 1960 Vanderbilt Cup Race. (7 comments)


  • Anatomy of a 1907 Motor Parkway Cartoon
    Aug 10 2013

    Anatomy of a 1907 Motor Parkway Cartoon

    By late 1907, the route of the Long Island Motor Parkway became public. In September 1907, the trade magazine Automobile Topics published this cartoon addressing; "How the Motor Parkway Became Kinky." (2 comments)


  • Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #35: The “Meadowbrook” Bridge in East Meadow
    Aug 07 2013

    Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #35: The “Meadowbrook” Bridge in East Meadow

    The 35th bridge in the series documenting the 60 bridges built by the Long Island Motor Parkway is the "Meadowbrook" parkway bridge over Newbridge Avenue (Bellmore Road) in East Meadow. (1 comments)


  • In Search of Alcos #13: The 3 & 1/2 Ton Alco Truck at the Hayes Antique Truck Museum
    Aug 06 2013

    In Search of Alcos #13: The 3 & 1/2 Ton Alco Truck at the Hayes Antique Truck Museum

    Hayes Antique Truck Museum of Woodland, California has reported a 3 & 1/2 ton Alco truck in its collection. (0 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #27 Solved: Rust Heinz’ 1938 Phantom Corsair
    Aug 06 2013

    Mystery Foto #27 Solved: Rust Heinz’ 1938 Phantom Corsair

    Roger Patterson submitted this Mystery Foto of the one-of-one 1938 Phantom Corsair...considered by many experts to be the most futuristic car of the 1930s. (15 comments)


  • VanderbiltCupRaces.com Highlights and Blog Archives for July 2013
    Aug 03 2013

    VanderbiltCupRaces.com Highlights and Blog Archives for July 2013

    Highlights and a summary of the posts placed on VanderbiltCupRaces.com during July 2013. (0 comments)


  • Alco Black Beast Upcoming 2014 Events
    Aug 01 2013

    Alco Black Beast Upcoming 2014 Events

    Hear the Alco Black Beast roar in 2014! (4 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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