Vanderbilt Cup Races

Dec 03 2016
The Planned “Automobile Boulevard” in Riverhead (1907-1908) Updated: 12/4/16

Following a spectator death during the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race, a privately owned 60-mile speedway to connect Queens and Riverhead was proposed by William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. and his business associates . With the assistance of Art Kleiner, here are details on the section of the Motor Parkway from Lake Ronkonkoma to Riverhead that was planned but never built. (2 comments)

Dec 02 2016
Driver of the Week: Arthur Duray (1905 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races)

Since the next Long Island car show is now over four months away, it is time to introduce a new VanderbiltCupRaces.com series: Driver of the Week. First up is Arthur Duray, a French driver who participated in the 1905 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races. (0 comments)

Nov 30 2016
Cradle of Aviation Archives: William K. Vanderbilt Jr.‘s Sikorsky S-43 Seaplane at Roosevelt Field

Our friends at the Cradle of Aviation have provided this exclusive photo of Willie K's huge Sikorsky S-43 at Roosevelt Field circa 1937. (1 comments)

Nov 29 2016
Sports Car Digest: Greenwich Concours d’Elegance 2016 - Report and Photos

During the summer, Michael DiPleco of Sportscardigest.com highlighted the 2016 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance with a shout-out for the 1962 Mustang III Concept Show Car. (0 comments)

Nov 29 2016
This Wednesday Morning: A Presentation on the Motor Parkway on the Motor Parkway in Dix Hills!

In my final program of 2016, I will be presenting “My Hunt for the Vanderbilt Cup Races & the Long Island Motor Parkway" on the Dix Hills section of the Motor Parkway. The presentation will detail my 13-year research journey, featuring images from the private archives of William K. Vanderbilt , Jr., rare race films and an assortment of “Vanderbilia”. (0 comments)

Nov 28 2016
Mystery Foto #48 Solved: Building the Long Island Motor Parkway Through the Stymus Farm in Bethpage

This Mystery Foto is one of my favorite images of the construction of the Motor Parkway. (12 comments)

Nov 26 2016
The 1948 Tuckers: The Cammack Collection

My visit to the Hershey Fall Meet last month would not have been complete without a visit to see the world's largest collection of Tucker 48 automobiles and automobilia at the Cammack Gallery of the AACA Museum. (6 comments)

Nov 22 2016
The Incredible Vanderbilt Cup Races on Long Island: The Role of Hicksville Updated: 11/22/16

Great turnout for tonight's special "Incredible Vanderbilt Cup Races" presentation highlighting the role of Hicksville in the races. The program was sponsored by the Hicksville Historical Society and held in the Hicksville Public Library within walking distance of the Vanderbilt Cup Race courses for the 1904, 1909 and 1910 races. (3 comments)

Nov 21 2016
Mystery Auto Foto #47 Solved: Definitely a 1949 Buick Roadmaster that Starred in the Film Rain Man

Marc Alssid challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery Auto Foto. (29 comments)

Nov 19 2016
Helck Family Collection: The Very Early Automobiles of the Deutsches Museum (1885-1901)

The Helck Family Collection includes a book The Automobile Section of the German Museum in Munich. It features rare photos of over 100 automobiles that were exhibited in the Deutsches Museum in 1950. (0 comments)