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  • Mystery Foto #12 Solved: 1937 Vanderbilt Cup Racer Eugen Bjornstad in a 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza
    Mar 20 2021

    Mystery Foto #12 Solved: 1937 Vanderbilt Cup Racer Eugen Bjornstad in a 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza

    Morten Larsen of Norway challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto. Morten is currently writing a biography on the driver in the Mystery Foto. (10 comments)


  • Update: Greg O’s Discovery: The McCamish Family and Their Time in the Meadow Brook Lodge
    Mar 20 2021

    Update: Greg O’s Discovery: The McCamish Family and Their Time in the Meadow Brook Lodge

    VanderbiltCupRaces.com Mystery Foto regular Greg O. (Oreiro) discovered in April 2020 a new treasure trove of Long Island Motor Parkway photos from Bill Cruickshank, the grandson of toll collector Otto McCamish. Update March 20, 2021: Bill has forwarded two more lodge photos. (19 comments)


  • Update: Memories of the 1964-1965 World’s Fair
    Mar 20 2021

    Update: Memories of the 1964-1965 World’s Fair

    Inspired by the Sinclair film on the 1964-1965 World's Fair forwarded by Anthony Gatta, I recalled my happy memories of this great event. Roz and I even paid a visit and a pandemic hike searching for remnants in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Update: New World's Fair films added (23 comments)


  • Favorite Website: Walt Gosden’s AACA Forum-Period images to relieve some of the stress
    Mar 19 2021

    Favorite Website: Walt Gosden’s AACA Forum-Period images to relieve some of the stress

    One year ago my friend Walt Gosden started an ACCA forum to share period photos and stories of "vehicles that we love." With many posts related to Long Island, Walt's forum is highly recommended. (2 comments)


  • Kleiner’s Korner: And now for something completely different: Part 2 (Motor Parkway 1911 - 1930)
    Mar 17 2021

    Kleiner’s Korner: And now for something completely different: Part 2 (Motor Parkway 1911 - 1930)

    The second installment of this series includes robberies on the Motor Parkway, fires started by Motor Parkway motorists, a proposed extension to Sag Harbor, a full day of pleasure on the Motor Parkway Parkway for $5 and more. (7 comments)


  • Newsday LI Life: High Society -Where the elite on Long Island learned to fly
    Mar 16 2021

    Newsday LI Life: High Society -Where the elite on Long Island learned to fly

    In a Newsday LI Life cover article, Lawrence Striegel last Sunday reported on the history of the Long Island Aviation Club for the article, Striegel interviewed Josh Stoff, Richard Sloan and me. VanderbiltCupRaces.com and the Motor Parkway even got shout-outs! (4 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #11 Solved: A view of Old Country Road (Salisbury) section of the 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race courses
    Mar 15 2021

    Mystery Foto #11 Solved: A view of Old Country Road (Salisbury) section of the 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race courses

    The Cradle of Aviation Archives challenged you to solve this weekend's challenging Mystery Foto. (8 comments)


  • Hot Post Alert & Update: Beneath the shadow of wings: Mitchel Field and the Motor Parkway (1924-1948)
    Mar 10 2021

    Hot Post Alert & Update: Beneath the shadow of wings: Mitchel Field and the Motor Parkway (1924-1948)

    Author/historian Paul R. Martin III is working on the first ever comprehensive history of Long Island's Mitchel Field "Beneath The Shadow of Wings". The aerials from Paul's website have resulted in 37 Comments and 42 East Meadow Facebook Comments and counting. (43 comments)


  • Kleiner’s Korner: Three Illustrators of the Vanderbilt Cup Race Era
    Mar 09 2021

    Kleiner’s Korner: Three Illustrators of the Vanderbilt Cup Race Era

    In this post three illustrators portray their view of various aspects of the Vanderbilt Cup Race through their individual characterizations. (0 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #10 Solved: A 1953 East Williston aerial from the Cradle of Aviation Archives
    Mar 08 2021

    Mystery Foto #10 Solved: A 1953 East Williston aerial from the Cradle of Aviation Archives

    The Cradle of Aviation challenges you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto. (11 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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