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  • Sports Car Digest: Greenwich Concours d’Elegance 2016 - Report and Photos
    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)


  • This Wednesday Morning: A Presentation on the Motor Parkway on the Motor Parkway in Dix Hills!
    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)


  • Mystery Foto #48 Solved: Building the Long Island Motor Parkway Through the Stymus Farm in Bethpage
    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)


  • The 1948 Tuckers: The Cammack Collection
    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)


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


  • Mystery Auto Foto #47 Solved: Definitely a 1949 Buick Roadmaster that Starred in the Film Rain Man
    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)


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


  • The Roslyn Times: Community cleanup at Motor Parkway
    Nov 18 2016

    The Roslyn Times: Community cleanup at Motor Parkway

    The cleanup of the Old Courthouse Road Motor Parkway Bridge was featured in today's issue of The Roslyn News. (1 comments)


  • Sam & Dave’s Excellent “Lost” Motor Parkway Adventure I: Clearview Expressway-Queens
    Nov 15 2016

    Sam & Dave’s Excellent “Lost” Motor Parkway Adventure I: Clearview Expressway-Queens

    On Saturday, March 12, 2016, Dave and his 11-year old son Sammy embarked on another bike adventure exploring lost and forgotten sections of the Long Island Motor Parkway. (13 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #46 Solved: The Dudgeon Steam Wagon- The Earliest Road Vehicle Ever Seen on Long Island
    Nov 14 2016

    Mystery Foto #46 Solved: The Dudgeon Steam Wagon- The Earliest Road Vehicle Ever Seen on Long Island

    Ian Zwerdling challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto. (12 comments)




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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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