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  • Jul 06 2011

    Hemmings Blog “An open house, literally, full of goodies” at The Himes Museum, Sunday, 8/28/11

    The Hemming Blog provides this heads-up for the "Old Timer's Day" at The Marty Himes Museum of Motor Racing Nostalgia on Sunday, August 28, 2011: (0 comments)


  • In Search of  Alcos: #10 The 1909 Alco 9-60 Touring Car Formerly at the Indy Hall of Fame Museum
    Jul 05 2011

    In Search of Alcos: #10 The 1909 Alco 9-60 Touring Car Formerly at the Indy Hall of Fame Museum

    Over the last three months, VanderbiltCupRaces.com has attempted to document the Alco "12"- the 12 existing rebuilt and restored cars made originally by the American Locomotive Company in Providence, Rhode Island. The tenth Alco is a 1909 Alco 9-60 Touring Car owned by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway: (0 comments)


  • The Black Beast Celebrates the 4th of July in East Hills
    Jul 04 2011

    The Black Beast Celebrates the 4th of July in East Hills

    The Alco Black Beast spent the holiday celebrating with over 4,000 neighbors at the East Hills July 4th Patriotic Fireworks Display. A great time was had by all: (1 comments)


  • Jul 02 2011

    Highlights and Archives for VanderbiltCupRaces.com - June 2011

    June 2011 Summary A total of 5,509 unique visitors viewed the website in June 2011, a 28% increase over June 2011. For the first half of 2011, a total of 33,543 unique daily viewers have visited VanderbiltCupRaces.com, a daily average of 184 and a 45% increase over YTD 2010. Thanks for stopping by! (0 comments)


  • Jul 01 2011

    VanderbiltCupRaces.com Forum #17 -Saturday, July 2, 2011 (Events & Recent Comments)

    Feedback and sharing of information are much appreciated on VanderbiltCupRaces.com. Today's Forum provides information on this weekend's car shows and recent comments: (0 comments)


  • Archives: Postcards from the Long Island Automotive Museum
    Jul 01 2011

    Archives: Postcards from the Long Island Automotive Museum

    Links to posts related to postcards from the Long Island Automotive Museum (Updated: August 2, 2011): (1 comments)


  • Archives: Long Island Motor Parkway- The Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows, Queens
    Jul 01 2011

    Archives: Long Island Motor Parkway- The Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows, Queens

    Links to related posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: July 1, 2011): (0 comments)


  • Jul 01 2011

    Archives: Long Island Motor Parkway Bridges- Queens

    Links to posts on Long Island Motor Parkway Bridges in Queens Updated: December 2, 2011): (0 comments)


  • Jul 01 2011

    Archives: George Robertson

    Links related to George Robertson on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: January 1, 2012): (0 comments)


  • Jun 30 2011

    Press Conference: “Long Island: The World’s Largest Resort” Interactive Exhibit

    The Ward Melville Heritage Organization held a press conference yesterday announcing an upcoming exhibit "Long Island: The World's Largest Resort" at the Mill Pond House Restaurant in Centerport. Since the exhibit includes several Vanderbilia from my collection, the Black Beast was invited to the press conference: (1 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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