Vanderbilt Cup Races - Blog

Nov 11 2025
Mystery Foto #55 Likely Solved: A William K. Vanderbilt, Sr. “No Trespassing” Sign located on his Oakdale “Private Park” Property

This weekend's Friday Foto did not have a definitive answer. What were your best guesses? (9 comments)

Nov 08 2025
Kleiner’s Korner: The Men Who Built The Motor Parkway (Part 2)

Let's take a look at Assistant Chief Engineer Elmer Hovey Brown and Nelson Pike. (1 comments)

Nov 06 2025
Updated: My Long Island Motor Parkway License Plate Collection (11/7/2025)

Among the most sought-after pieces of Vanderbilia are the porcelain Motor Parkway license plates. From 1912 to 1937, an estimated 7,400 Long Island Motor Parkway license plates were manufactured including 6,700 regular plates and 700 golf club plates. (14 comments)

Nov 05 2025
Highlights from the Amazing Duesenberg Open House at Waterfront in Roslyn

This past Sunday, 11/2/2025, one of the largest open house events ever, was held to see the Kroplick Collection at The Waterfront Garage (6 comments)

Nov 04 2025
Mystery Friday Foto #54 Solved: A Challenging Aerial in Fresh Meadows

Did you identify this challenging aerial of the eastern terminus of the Motor Parkway in Fresh Meadows? (6 comments)

Nov 01 2025
Russ Case and the ‘Case Special Superspeedster’

In 1947, Bandleader Russ Case had a crazy idea for custom, futuristic automobile known as the 'Case Special Superspeedster' and later, simply,'The Beast' (1 comments)

Nov 01 2025
Update: Saturday, November 1, 2025: The Duesenberg Open House at the Waterfront at Roslyn Garage

The Duesenberg open house is currently at capacity and closed for additional registrations. (39 comments)

Oct 29 2025
The Howard & Roz Kroplick Collection

A profile of the most historic automobile collection on Long Island. (1 comments)

Oct 28 2025
Mystery Friday Foto #53 Solved: A Stretch of the Motor Parkway in Bethpage

Did you identify this stretch of the Motor Parkway in Bethpage (then known as Central Park)? (9 comments)

Oct 25 2025
Kleiner’s Korner: News of The Motor Parkway from September, 1925

Here's another edition of 100 years ago on The Motor Parkway. (1 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.