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  • From the NYC Municipal Archives: Images from the Motor Parkway and the 1937 Vanderbilt Cup Race
    May 17 2012

    From the NYC Municipal Archives: Images from the Motor Parkway and the 1937 Vanderbilt Cup Race

    Last month the New York City Municipal Archives released a database of over 870,000 photos from their collection of 2.2 million images of New York throughout the 20th century. I found seven photos related to the Long Island Motor Parkway and the Vanderbilt Cup Races. (0 comments)


  • 2012 Greenwich Concours d’Elegance to Feature “Chrysler’s Chrysler”
    May 16 2012

    2012 Greenwich Concours d’Elegance to Feature “Chrysler’s Chrysler”

    The 2012 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance will feature "Chrysler's Chrysler" on Saturday, June 2, 2012 and Sunday, June 3, 2012. (2 comments)


  • Vanderbilt Cup Race Driver William Wallace Jr.‘s 1911 FIAT Touring Car
    May 15 2012

    Vanderbilt Cup Race Driver William Wallace Jr.‘s 1911 FIAT Touring Car

    William Wallace was the only Vanderbilt Race commissioner to drive in the Vanderbilt Cup Races competing in 1904 and 1910. Alan Clendenen is the current proud owner of Wallace's 1911 FIAT touring car. (1 comments)


  • Can You Identify This Piece of Chrysler’s Chrysler?
    May 14 2012

    Can You Identify This Piece of Chrysler’s Chrysler?

    The underside of Chrysler's Chrysler provided a surprise- two long tubes on the right side of the car. The tubes will be identified on Tuesday at the May meeting of the Madison Avenue Sports Car Driving & Chowder Society. (2 comments)


  • Thumbs Ups for the Alco “Black Beast” at the 2012 Newsday Field of Wheels
    May 14 2012

    Thumbs Ups for the Alco “Black Beast” at the 2012 Newsday Field of Wheels

    A sampling of the "thumbs-ups" for the Alco Black Beast at the 2012 Newsday Field of Wheels. (0 comments)


  • Then & Now: The Santa Monica Course for the 1914 and 1916 Vanderbilt Cup Races
    May 12 2012

    Then & Now: The Santa Monica Course for the 1914 and 1916 Vanderbilt Cup Races

    Both the 1914 and 1916 Vanderbilt Cup Races were held on the beautiful Santa Monica, California road course bordering on the Pacific Ocean. Check out the changes over the last 98 years. (3 comments)


  • Legendary Entrepreneur Carroll Shelby Passes Away
    May 11 2012

    Legendary Entrepreneur Carroll Shelby Passes Away

    The race is run, the flag unfurled, the champion now will rest. God speed, Carroll Shelby, we will never forget you. Jan. 23, 1923 – May 10, 2012. (1 comments)


  • Alco Black Beast Returning to the Indy 500
    May 10 2012

    Alco Black Beast Returning to the Indy 500

    The Hall of Fame Museum in conjunction with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway have invited the Alco Black Beast to participate in celebrations associated with this year's Indianapolis 500. (1 comments)


  • A Pioneering Woman Race Driver on the Long Island Motor Parkway: Joan Newton Cuneo
    May 10 2012

    A Pioneering Woman Race Driver on the Long Island Motor Parkway: Joan Newton Cuneo

    One of the great achievements of a pioneering woman race driver was setting a world speed record on the Motor Parkway in 1911. (8 comments)


  • Presentation “Finding Chrysler’s Chrysler” at Sardi’s on Tuesday, May 15, 2012
    May 08 2012

    Presentation “Finding Chrysler’s Chrysler” at Sardi’s on Tuesday, May 15, 2012

    The saga of "Chrysler's Chrysler" will be highlighted at the May Meeting of the Madison Avenue Sports Car Driving & Chowder Society on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. (3 comments)




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Apr 15 2026 Thank you Ariejan! Better late than never! You’re information also aligns with Alice being a woman of means at that time and…

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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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