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  • Three Car Shows on Long Island This Sunday & the 2015 Greenwich Concours d’Elegance
    Aug 14 2015

    Three Car Shows on Long Island This Sunday & the 2015 Greenwich Concours d’Elegance

    Three car shows will be held on Long Island this Sunday. (0 comments)


  • “Thermos The Bottle” Truck at the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race &  Wacky Marketing Mobiles
    Aug 12 2015

    “Thermos The Bottle” Truck at the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race &  Wacky Marketing Mobiles

    By far the the most unusual vehicle at the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race was the "Thermos The Bottle" truck. As seen in this post, Thermos was not the only company to promote their products using wacky marketing mobiles. (4 comments)


  • The Five Vanderbilt Cup Trophies (1904-2007)
    Aug 11 2015

    The Five Vanderbilt Cup Trophies (1904-2007)

    Most people associate the Vanderbilt Cup with the trophy donated by William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. and now owned by the Smithsonian Institution. However, there are actually five Vanderbilt Cup trophies associated with auto racing. (0 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #32 Solved:The FIAT Team for the 1908 American Grand Prize
    Aug 09 2015

    Mystery Foto #32 Solved:The FIAT Team for the 1908 American Grand Prize

    I was not on the fence whether to use this photo as this weekend's Mystery Foto. (5 comments)


  • The Photo Artistry of Hemmings’ Richard Lentinello: 1937 Chrysler’s Chrysler
    Aug 08 2015

    The Photo Artistry of Hemmings’ Richard Lentinello: 1937 Chrysler’s Chrysler

    The spectacular photos for Hemmings' cover story on Chrysler's Chrysler were taken by editor Richard Lentinello. Richard has provided additional photos from the photo shoot taken at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, the former Kings Point home of Walter P. and Della Chrysler. (5 comments)


  • Three Car Shows on Long Island This Sunday & Last Week’s LIM Program
    Aug 07 2015

    Three Car Shows on Long Island This Sunday & Last Week’s LIM Program

    Three car shows will be held on Long Island this Sunday. (7 comments)


  • Request For Information from France: 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race Winner Victor Hemery
    Aug 05 2015

    Request For Information from France: 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race Winner Victor Hemery

    Vincent Lucas of Sillé le Guillaume, France has sent this research request to me. (3 comments)


  • More Photos of the Long Island Aviation Country Club by Alfred Eisenstaedt
    Aug 05 2015

    More Photos of the Long Island Aviation Country Club by Alfred Eisenstaedt

    As a follow-up to last weekend's Mystery Foto, here are additional photos of the Long Island Aviation Club and its members taken by the renown Life photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt. (1 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #31 Solved: Alfred Eisenstaedt’s Photos of the Long Isand Aviation Country Club in 1937
    Aug 03 2015

    Mystery Foto #31 Solved: Alfred Eisenstaedt’s Photos of the Long Isand Aviation Country Club in 1937

    Last weekend's Mystery Foto featured an airfield which was located near the Long Island Motor Parkway. (16 comments)


  • Custom Craft, April 1965: “Build a One-Of-A-Kind Fabulous Mustang Fastback”
    Aug 01 2015

    Custom Craft, April 1965: “Build a One-Of-A-Kind Fabulous Mustang Fastback”

    Automotive writer Alex Walordy reported on the building of the Mustang III for the cover story in the April 1965 issue of Custom Craft magazine. (0 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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