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  • Dec 30 2011

    Archives: William K. Vanderbilt, Jr.

    Below are related links to the William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: February 1, 2012): (0 comments)


  • Archives: Long Island Automotive Museum
    Dec 30 2011

    Archives: Long Island Automotive Museum

    Links to related posts on the Long Island Automotive Museum on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: December 31, 2011): (1 comments)


  • Dec 30 2011

    The New Home Page on VanderbiltCupRaces.com

    Features of the new Home Page of VanderbiltCupRaces.com. Enlarge the image by clicking on it:: (1 comments)


  • Archives: Old 16 Locomobile
    Dec 30 2011

    Archives: Old 16 Locomobile

    Below are related links to Old 16 Locomobile on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: February 1, 2012): (0 comments)


  • Dec 29 2011

    The New Blog on VanderbiltCupRaces.com

    The Blog has been revised. Some features: (0 comments)


  • Article “The Long Island Motor Parkway” By Howard Kroplick & Al Velocci
    Dec 29 2011

    Article “The Long Island Motor Parkway” By Howard Kroplick & Al Velocci

    This is a brief history of the Motor Parkway adapted from book "The Long Island Motor Parkway" by Howard Kroplick and Al Velocci: (4 comments)


  • Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series:#15 The Smith Farmway Bridge in Lake Success(Update: 4/1/20)
    Dec 28 2011

    Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series:#15 The Smith Farmway Bridge in Lake Success(Update: 4/1/20)

    Going west to east, the third Nassau County bridge built by the Long Island Motor Parkway was a farmway bridge connecting the Richard W. Smith property in Lakeville later renamed Lake Success. (0 comments)


  • Article “The 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race” by Peter Helck
    Dec 27 2011

    Article “The 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race” by Peter Helck

    For the 1948 Veteran Motor Club of America Antique Auto Show, prominent artist Peter Helck, then owner of "Old 16", wrote an article on the Vanderbilt Cup Races for the official program. Supplemented by photos from the book "Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island", this is Helck's colorful description of the 1909 race: (2 comments)


  • Spectacular Aerials of Roosevelt Field and Roosevelt Raceway (1924-1938)
    Dec 26 2011

    Spectacular Aerials of Roosevelt Field and Roosevelt Raceway (1924-1938)

    There is nothing like a good vintage aerial to document roads, buildings and bridges. These are several of my favorite aerials taken over Roosevelt Field and Roosevelt Raceway from 1924 to 1938: (3 comments)


  • Winter Holiday Scenes of the Long Island  Motor Parkway and the Vanderbilt Cup Race Courses
    Dec 22 2011

    Winter Holiday Scenes of the Long Island Motor Parkway and the Vanderbilt Cup Race Courses

    Enjoy these photos taken on December 24, 2009 of the Motor Parkway and the Vanderbilt Cup Race courses. (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…

Apr 15 2026 Sorry for the late reply. The car is a 1908 Pope-Hartford, presumably the 30hp model M. The date of the car supports the 1908…

Apr 13 2026 I was fortunate enough to attend Howard’s tribute to Clark back in 2014.  I remember seeing that diorama there.  A…

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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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