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  • The Alco Black Beast and the White Speedster Featured in History Channel’s “Men Who Built America”
    Sep 20 2012

    The Alco Black Beast and the White Speedster Featured in History Channel’s “Men Who Built America”

    The History Channel has issued a trailer and press release on its new eight-hour mini-series "Men Who Built America" which begins on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at 9:00 pm. (3 comments)


  • The  Motor Parkway Toll Collection Structures: #1 Nassau Boulevard Lodge In Fresh Meadows, Queens
    Sep 19 2012

    The Motor Parkway Toll Collection Structures: #1 Nassau Boulevard Lodge In Fresh Meadows, Queens

    This is the first of a new series documenting the toll collection structures of the Long Island Motor Parkway. Going west to east, the first planned toll lodge was the Nassau Boulevard Lodge at the Western Terminus located at Nassau Boulevard (later renamed Horace Harding Boulevard) in Fresh Meadows. (2 comments)


  • Smiles and Thumbs Ups from the 2012 Sea Cliff Fire Department Antique Car/Truck Show & Swap Meet
    Sep 18 2012

    Smiles and Thumbs Ups from the 2012 Sea Cliff Fire Department Antique Car/Truck Show & Swap Meet

    A great time was had by all last Sunday at the 2nd Annual Antique Car/Truck Show & Swap Meet sponsored by the Sea Cliff Fire Department. (0 comments)


  • Hemmings Daily: All Blowed Up: Putting the Marmon Wasp’s block back together
    Sep 17 2012

    Hemmings Daily: All Blowed Up: Putting the Marmon Wasp’s block back together

    David Traver Adolphus has written a follow-up article in Hemmings Daily on the condition of the Marmon Wasp following the 2011 Indy 500 parade lap. (2 comments)


  • SouthamptonPatch: “Fate of Former Long Island Auto Museum? [Empty in Southampton]”
    Sep 13 2012

    SouthamptonPatch: “Fate of Former Long Island Auto Museum? [Empty in Southampton]”

    The SouthamptonPatch has posted an article on the fate of the Long Island Automotive Museum. The article, comments to the post and my favorite Long Island Automotive Museum videos and images are presented below. (10 comments)


  • 1911 Vanderbilt Cup Race Pennant Sells for $5,778 on eBay
    Sep 12 2012

    1911 Vanderbilt Cup Race Pennant Sells for $5,778 on eBay

    Last week a pennant from the 1911 Vanderbilt Cup Race held in Savannah, Georgia was sold on eBay for $5,778. The seller noted the rare pennant "was found yesterday in an attic trunk in New Jersey. Wonderful condition. No tears, no holes." (0 comments)


  • Chrysler’s Chrysler and Alco Black Beast a Hit at the Great Neck Autofest
    Sep 10 2012

    Chrysler’s Chrysler and Alco Black Beast a Hit at the Great Neck Autofest

    Chrysler's Chrysler and the Alco Black Beast were on display before thousands at the Great Neck Plaza AutoFest. Highlights and a sampling of smiles and thumbs ups are featured today. (1 comments)


  • Fresh Meadows Motor Parkway Blueprint: #1 The Western Terminus and North Hempstead Turnpike Bridge
    Sep 08 2012

    Fresh Meadows Motor Parkway Blueprint: #1 The Western Terminus and North Hempstead Turnpike Bridge

    A rare October 1924 blueprint survey of the Long Island Motor Parkway in Fresh Meadows, Queens has been discovered and will be presented in an exclusive series in VanderbiltCupRaces.com. First up, the Western Terminus and North Hempstead Turnpike Motor Parkway Bridge. (4 comments)


  • Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series:#23 Roslyn Road Parkway Bridge in East Williston
    Sep 06 2012

    Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series:#23 Roslyn Road Parkway Bridge in East Williston

    The 23rd bridge in the series documenting the 65 bridges built by the Long Island Motor Parkway is the parkway bridge over Roslyn Road in East Williston. Thanks to the Motor Parkway legend Sam Berliner III for providing this ground image of the bridge. (6 comments)


  • Great Neck Record: 28th Annual Plaza AutoFest and Street Festival
    Sep 05 2012

    Great Neck Record: 28th Annual Plaza AutoFest and Street Festival

    The Great Neck Record reports on "a 1937 "Chrysler's Chrysler" and a 1909 Alco 6 "Black Beast" among the 100 cars to be featured at this Saturday's Great Neck Plaza AutoFest and Street Festival. (0 comments)




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Apr 18 2026 Hines museum trail is on a farm on Mill rd in coram. Right by the roadside.  Just sitting there.

Apr 17 2026 Interesting article. Thanks for sharing.

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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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