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  • Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Wheatley Hills Golf Cub in East Williston
    Mar 13 2013

    Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Wheatley Hills Golf Cub in East Williston

    To celebrate its 100th anniversary this year, the Wheatley Hills Golf Club in East Williston has developed a commemorative member book which included its association with the Motor Parkway. (5 comments)


  • Josato Inc proposing to build 4 single family homes on former Levittown site of the Motor Parkway
    Mar 12 2013

    Josato Inc proposing to build 4 single family homes on former Levittown site of the Motor Parkway

    A developer is once again requesting zoning variances to build homes on the site of the grandstand and press box on the Long Island Motor Parkway in Levittown. (1 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #5 Solved: Creedmore Hospital and Commonwealth Boulevard Motor Parkway Bridge in 1941
    Mar 12 2013

    Mystery Foto #5 Solved: Creedmore Hospital and Commonwealth Boulevard Motor Parkway Bridge in 1941

    This aerial was taken in October 1941, over 3 years after the Motor Parkway was closed. Can you identify the location and Motor Parkway landmarks? (16 comments)


  • Nathan Lazarnick: The Pioneer of Automotive Photography
    Mar 09 2013

    Nathan Lazarnick: The Pioneer of Automotive Photography

    The most prolific photographer of early automobile racing and the Vanderbilt Cup Races was Russian emigrant Nathan Lazarnick. His profile and several of his unique photos are posted tonight. (6 comments)


  • Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #31: The “Mayan Ruins” Motor Parkway Bridge in Garden City
    Mar 06 2013

    Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #31: The “Mayan Ruins” Motor Parkway Bridge in Garden City

    The 31st bridge in the series documenting the 60 bridges built by the Long Island Motor Parkway is the amazing "Mayan Ruins" Bridge in Garden City. A favorite of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society, I believe it is unique as the only Motor Parkway bridge in which construction was begun but never completed. (1 comments)


  • VanderbiltCupRaces.com: Highlights and Blog Archives for February 2013
    Mar 05 2013

    VanderbiltCupRaces.com: Highlights and Blog Archives for February 2013

    Here are highlights and a summary of posts placed on VanderbiltCupRaces.com during February 2013. (0 comments)


  • Mystery Photo #4 Solved: A 1928 Aerial of Old Bethpage and Melville Looking North
    Mar 04 2013

    Mystery Photo #4 Solved: A 1928 Aerial of Old Bethpage and Melville Looking North

    The fourth in our series of Friday mystery photos is a classic aerial of the Motor Parkway: Old Bethpage and Melville looking North. (6 comments)


  • Documenting W.C. Fields on the Long Island Motor Parkway in 1925
    Mar 02 2013

    Documenting W.C. Fields on the Long Island Motor Parkway in 1925

    At Thursday's meeting of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society, people were fascinated by the post of the 1925 film "Sally of the Sawdust". As a follow-up to several requests, here is my documentation of where I believe D.W. Griffith filmed W.C. Fields on the Motor Parkway. (8 comments)


  • Chrysler’s Chrysler Chronicle I: Restoration Begins
    Feb 27 2013

    Chrysler’s Chrysler Chronicle I: Restoration Begins

    In an exciting new series for VanderbiltCupRaces.com, historian and coachwork specialist Walt Gosden will be providing reports on the restoration of the 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler. The first article documents the initial steps in restoring this classic car. (7 comments)


  • “Champion of the Parkway” Presented at the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society Meeting
    Feb 26 2013

    “Champion of the Parkway” Presented at the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society Meeting

    Prominent Queens historian Robert Miller will be presenting “The Long Island Motor Parkway: A Trip Back in Time” at the next meeting of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society this Thursday. (7 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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