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  • Three Long Island Clubs and Three Tuckers Visit Tucker 1044 at Waterfront at Roslyn
    May 23 2017

    Three Long Island Clubs and Three Tuckers Visit Tucker 1044 at Waterfront at Roslyn

    It was a perfect Sunday last week as the Long Island Buick Club, the Long Island Volkswagen Club and the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society cruised to the Waterfront at Roslyn Garage. (5 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #20 Solved:A 1905 Meeting at William K. Vanderbilt, Jr.‘s Deepdale Estate Updated: 5/23
    May 22 2017

    Mystery Foto #20 Solved:A 1905 Meeting at William K. Vanderbilt, Jr.‘s Deepdale Estate Updated: 5/23

    This weekend's Mystery Foto documented a Long Island meeting. (8 comments)


  • Highlights from the 2017 Newsday Field of WheelsUpdated: May 21, 2017
    May 20 2017

    Highlights from the 2017 Newsday Field of WheelsUpdated: May 21, 2017

    Huge crowds once again turned out for Newsday's Field of Wheels Exhibition and Show. As seen by these highlights, Tucker '48 #1044 and several rare vehicles were real crowd pleasers. (1 comments)


  • Newsday: 10 Can’t Miss Cars at Field of Wheels 2017
    May 19 2017

    Newsday: 10 Can’t Miss Cars at Field of Wheels 2017

    Newsday has published its annual list of "10 Can't Miss Cars at Field of Wheels". Tucker '48 #1044 will be participating in this Saturday's Field of Wheels Exhibition and Show in Melville, NY. (0 comments)


  • Antique Automobile: 1907 Renault Vanderbilt Racer
    May 17 2017

    Antique Automobile: 1907 Renault Vanderbilt Racer

    The May/June 2017 issue of Antique Automobile featured an article on the Renault Vanderbilt Racer recently donated to the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelphia. (6 comments)


  • Hemmings Daily:Restored-but-unrestored “barn find” Tucker to appear at Hemmings Concours
    May 16 2017

    Hemmings Daily:Restored-but-unrestored “barn find” Tucker to appear at Hemmings Concours

    Today's Hemmings Daily Blog has a profile on the Tucker '48 #1044 which will appear at the 2017 Hemmings Motor News Concours d'Elegance. (0 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #19 Solved: An Aerial View of William K. Vanderbilt, Jr.‘s Eagle’s Nest Estate
    May 15 2017

    Mystery Foto #19 Solved: An Aerial View of William K. Vanderbilt, Jr.‘s Eagle’s Nest Estate

    This weekend's Mystery Foto was a unique view of a famous Long Island estate. (19 comments)


  • Profile Series: 1947 Tucker ‘48 Prototype (Tin Goose)
    May 13 2017

    Profile Series: 1947 Tucker ‘48 Prototype (Tin Goose)

    In researching the Tucker '48 #1044, last week I had the opportunity to explore five Tuckers at the Swigart Museum in Huntingdon, PA. and the AACA Museum in Hershey PA. This is an up-close profile of one of them: the 1947 Tucker '48 Prototype (Tin Goose) #1000, located in the Swigart Museum. (3 comments)


  • Sam & Dave’s “Excellent Motor Parkway Hike” III: Bethpage State Park to Round Swamp Road, Bethpage
    May 10 2017

    Sam & Dave’s “Excellent Motor Parkway Hike” III: Bethpage State Park to Round Swamp Road, Bethpage

    In the third of the series, Sammy and Dave documented their excellent Motor Parkway hike from Bethpage State Park to Round Swamp Road in Bethpage. (6 comments)


  • Car Show Highlights: Merchant Marine Car Show and Historic Motor Parkway Memories Antique Car Show
    May 09 2017

    Car Show Highlights: Merchant Marine Car Show and Historic Motor Parkway Memories Antique Car Show

    Great fun was had over the last two Sundays when the Tucker '48 #1044 made its Long Island debut at the Merchant Marine Academy Car Show and the 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler was displayed on my favorite historic road at the Historic Motor Parkway Vintage Auto Show. (3 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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