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  • Newsday: “Motor Parkway:The road to yesterday”
    Apr 14 2012

    Newsday: “Motor Parkway:The road to yesterday”

    Report John Hanc has documented the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society's visit to the Dix Hills section of the Motor Parkway: (3 comments)


  • Mystery California Alco Racer Identified
    Apr 13 2012

    Mystery California Alco Racer Identified

    VanderbiltCupRaces.com viewers were challenged on February 6, 2012 to identify the above Alco Racer. I believe Robert Rampton of Salt Lake City, Utah has solved the mystery. (5 comments)


  • Then & Now: “Chrysler’s Chrysler”- 1937 and 2012
    Apr 12 2012

    Then & Now: “Chrysler’s Chrysler”- 1937 and 2012

    Coachbuilder Baron documented their unique 1937 Chrysler Imperial C-15 Town Car prior to its delivery to the Chrysler family. Compare these "Then" images with "Now" photos taken 75 years later. (7 comments)


  • Hemmings Blog: Walter P. Chrysler’s one-off Imperial town car finds new home
    Apr 11 2012

    Hemmings Blog: Walter P. Chrysler’s one-off Imperial town car finds new home

    Jim Donnelly, Hemmings Senior Editor, has written a blog post today on "Chrysler's Chrysler": (1 comments)


  • VanderbiltCupRaces.com  Honored with Two Webby Awards!
    Apr 10 2012

    VanderbiltCupRaces.com Honored with Two Webby Awards!

    The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences announced yesterday that VanderbiltCupRaces.com was chosen as "Official Honorees" in two categories; Automotive and Sports. (4 comments)


  • Searching for a Piece of a 1921 Crow-Elkhart Sedan to Honor Her Family
    Apr 09 2012

    Searching for a Piece of a 1921 Crow-Elkhart Sedan to Honor Her Family

    B Zimmerman, a member of the Long Island Model A Ford Club, is searching for a piece of a 1921 Crow-Elkhart to honor her great-grandparents. Can anyone help? (2 comments)


  • Video: Chrysler’s Chrysler Gets a New Home
    Apr 08 2012

    Video: Chrysler’s Chrysler Gets a New Home

    After 53 years of storage in garages at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum and the Long Island Automotive Museum, the 1937 Chysler Imperial C-15 Town Car (custom built by LeBaron for Mrs. Walter P. Chrysler) was moved to its new Roslyn home on April 4, 2012. (20 comments)


  • Fred Wagner- The Official Starter of the Vanderbilt Cup Races
    Apr 06 2012

    Fred Wagner- The Official Starter of the Vanderbilt Cup Races

    Fred Wagner was the official starter of all the Vanderbilt Cup Races with the exception of the 1904 race. Accordingly, Wagner, a resident of Smithtown, was the "Zelig" of early racing and captured in hundreds of photos. Here are my some of my favorites. (0 comments)


  • Off-Topic Video: Google Unveils A View of the Future- “Project Glass”
    Apr 05 2012

    Off-Topic Video: Google Unveils A View of the Future- “Project Glass”

    Google has unveiled its Project Glass, "augmented reality glasses" that are currently past the concept phase. I believe this is an early glimpse of an exciting future technology or something that I saw on Star Trek in the 1960s! (1 comments)


  • Then & Now: The 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race Course Through Hicksville
    Apr 04 2012

    Then & Now: The 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race Course Through Hicksville

    Richard Althaus, President, Hicksville Gregory Museum: "I am interested to know if you have any info especially photos in regards to Hicksville in your collection. Mainly the 1904 race, where they had to traverse the railroad in Hicksville, not far from the station. Any info you have would be appreciated." (2 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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