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  • Jul 31 2011

    Highlights and Archives for VanderbiltCupRaces.com - July 2011

    July 2011 Summary A total of 4,875 unique visitors (an average of 157 visitors per day and 4.4 pages per visit) viewed the website in July 2011, a 40% increase over July 2011. For the first seven months of 2011, a total of 38,418 unique daily viewers have visited VanderbiltCupRaces.com, a daily average of 180 and a 44% increase over YTD 2010 and a 127% increase over YTD 2009. Thanks for stopping by! (0 comments)


  • Then and Now: The Meadow Brook Lodge in Westbury
    Jul 30 2011

    Then and Now: The Meadow Brook Lodge in Westbury

    Syd and Ellen (members of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society): "Howard, can you please post photos of the Meadow Brook Lodge and help us determine where it was once located?" (2 comments)


  • Jul 29 2011

    Long Island Automotive Update: News, Comments & Events- Saturday, July 30, 2011

    Latest Long Island automotive news, events and recent comments on VanderbiltCupRaces.com: (1 comments)


  • Highlights of the Third Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society Meeting
    Jul 28 2011

    Highlights of the Third Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society Meeting

    Twenty members of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society had an great time last night discussing all matters concerning the Motor Parkway at the Bonwit Inn. Some highlights: (0 comments)


  • Was the Long Island Motor Parkway in the 1937 Classic Film “Topper”?
    Jul 26 2011

    Was the Long Island Motor Parkway in the 1937 Classic Film “Topper”?

    While researching yesterday's post on the 73rd Avenue Bridge, I discovered a fascinating Motor Parkway statement in the Brooklyn-Queens Greenway Guide developed by the New York City Parks Department. Take a look: (5 comments)


  • Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #2 73rd Avenue Bridge in Fresh Meadows, Queens
    Jul 25 2011

    Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #2 73rd Avenue Bridge in Fresh Meadows, Queens

    A total of 60 Motor Parkway bridges were built from 1908 to 1926 ...a pioneering concept to eliminate grade crossings for an automobile road. There are four types of Motor Parkway bridges; over crossroads (parkway bridges), under crossroads (highway bridges), over railroad tracks (railroad bridge) and, as part of right-of-way agreements, to connect farmlands (farmway bridges). This series will document these bridges beginning at the Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows, Queens to the Eastern… (1 comments)


  • From the Ron Ridolph Collection- Demolition of the Mineola LIRR Motor Parkway Bridge
    Jul 23 2011

    From the Ron Ridolph Collection- Demolition of the Mineola LIRR Motor Parkway Bridge

    In the early 1980s, Ron Ridolph photographed the Long Island Motor Parkway from Fresh Meadows to Lake Ronkonkoma. Among the events documented by Ron were the 1983 demolition of the Motor Parkway bridges over the Long Island Rail Road at Mineola and Williston Park/East Williston. Here are Ron's photos of the Mineola LIRR Motor Parkway Bridge before and after the demolition. (1 comments)


  • Jul 22 2011

    Long Island Automotive Update: News, Comments & Events- Saturday, July 23, 2011

    Latest Long Island automotive news and events: (0 comments)


  • Archives: Videos -Alco Black Beast at the 2011 Indy 500 Parade Lap
    Jul 21 2011

    Archives: Videos -Alco Black Beast at the 2011 Indy 500 Parade Lap

    Links to seven videos related to the Alco Black Beast at the 2011 Indy 500 Race (Updated: August 17, 2011): (0 comments)


  • Postcards from the Long Island Automotive Museum: Duesenbergs (1929-1930)
    Jul 21 2011

    Postcards from the Long Island Automotive Museum: Duesenbergs (1929-1930)

    The Long Island Automotive Museum offered a wide array of related merchandise including; jewelry, label buttons, photos, model car kits, china and series of postcards. As described in this brochure , provided by Walter McCarthy, there were over 500 cars postcards published featuring the cars of "Henry Austin Clark, Jr. and other noted collections". Here are six Duesenberg (1929-1930) postcards: (0 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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