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  • Chrysler’s Chrysler Returns to the Vanderbilt Museum on Sunday
    Sep 09 2015

    Chrysler’s Chrysler Returns to the Vanderbilt Museum on Sunday

    Chrysler's Chrysler will return back on this Sunday to the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, its home from 1959 to 2012. (0 comments)


  • Highlights from the Sunday in the Park Concours d’Elegance at Lime Rock Track
    Sep 08 2015

    Highlights from the Sunday in the Park Concours d’Elegance at Lime Rock Track

    At Lime Rock Park’s Historic Festival 33, its Sunday in the Park Concours d’Elegance saw 264 entrants in 29 classes vying for honors. Ralph Lauren's 1930 Mercedes-Benz SSK “Count Trossi” was awarded Best in Show and the 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler was awarded People's Choice. (5 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #36 Solved: The Opening Day of Mineola’s Corpus Christi School, Formerly Grave’s Garage
    Sep 07 2015

    Mystery Foto #36 Solved: The Opening Day of Mineola’s Corpus Christi School, Formerly Grave’s Garage

    Bob Hoffman challenged you to identify this Long Island building. (5 comments)


  • Sam & Dave’s “Excellent Motor Parkway Adventure” IV: Albertson to East Williston
    Sep 05 2015

    Sam & Dave’s “Excellent Motor Parkway Adventure” IV: Albertson to East Williston

    On April 4, 2015, Dave Russo and his 10-year old son Sam experienced a one-day 38-mile bike tour on the Long Island Motor Parkway. In the fourth post of this new series, Sammy and Dave explore the Long Island Motor Parkway through Albertson, Williston Park, and East Williston. (4 comments)


  • See Chrysler’s Chrysler at Lime Rock on Sunday & Four Long Island Car Shows This Weekend
    Sep 04 2015

    See Chrysler’s Chrysler at Lime Rock on Sunday & Four Long Island Car Shows This Weekend

    Chrysler's Chrysler will be participating the the Sunday in the Park Concours at Lime Rock Track, Connecticut this Sunday. There are also three Long Island car shows this weekend. (0 comments)


  • NewEnglandHistoricalSociety.com: Profile of Driver Harry Grant
    Sep 02 2015

    NewEnglandHistoricalSociety.com: Profile of Driver Harry Grant

    Utilizing information from VanderbiltCupRaces.com, the New England Historical Society has posted a profile of driver Harry Grant. (2 comments)


  • Conceptcarz.com Profile: 1937 Chrysler Imperial C-15 Town Car
    Sep 01 2015

    Conceptcarz.com Profile: 1937 Chrysler Imperial C-15 Town Car

    Conceptcarz.com has posted a profile on Chrysler's Chrysler with previously unpublished photos from the 2014 Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance and Concours d'Elegance and the 2015 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance. (1 comments)


  • Mystery Foto/Illustration Solved #35: Wille K in his 1903 Mercedes Seeking “Other Worlds to Conquer”
    Aug 31 2015

    Mystery Foto/Illustration Solved #35: Wille K in his 1903 Mercedes Seeking “Other Worlds to Conquer”

    This weekend's Mystery Foto was not a photo but an illustration. (11 comments)


  • The William K. Vanderbilt Jr. One-Mile Land Speed Record Trophy
    Aug 29 2015

    The William K. Vanderbilt Jr. One-Mile Land Speed Record Trophy

    The zenith of William K. Vanderbilt Jr's racing career was the 1904 Ormond-Daytona Beach Automobile Races. On January 27, 1904, he set the one-mile land speed record on the beach going 92.3 mph in a 90-hp Mercedes. To mark this achievement, Willie K. later received this beautiful silver trophy. (0 comments)


  • Smiles & Thumbs Ups from the Port Jefferson Hill Climb & This Sunday’s Four Car Shows
    Aug 28 2015

    Smiles & Thumbs Ups from the Port Jefferson Hill Climb & This Sunday’s Four Car Shows

    A sampling of the many smiles and thumbs ups from last Sunday's Port Jefferson Hill Climb is posted tonight. There will be four automotive events on Long Island this Sunday. (2 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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