Vanderbilt Cup Races

Jan 22 2021
Weekend with Bernie

Does anyone else have a photo of Bernie on the Motor Parkway or at the races? (4 comments)

Jan 20 2021
1958-1967 tours of the Long Island Motor Parkway #5: East Williston, Mineola, Bethpage & Old Bethpage

From 1958 to 1967, an unidentified couple(s) documented tours of the Motor Parkway with over 70 photos taken from the Western Terminus in Queens to the Eastern Terminus (Lake Ronkonkoma). In the fifth of the series, these five photos feature our favorite parkway from East Williston to Old Bethpage taken around 1962. (7 comments)

Jan 19 2021
Kleiner’s Korner: Part 1 - Vanderbilt Cup Race Illustrations of “The NY World” - The Impact on Farmers

"The New York (Evening) World" employed artists to tell its stories in pictures and captions. In this new series of posts, illustrations will portray the World's view of the Vanderbilt Cup Races and automobiling in general. Note that some of the graphics are not the best quality due to the original size of each illustration but they definitely tell the story. (5 comments)

Jan 18 2021
Mystery Foto #3 Solved: Vincenzo Lancia at the end of a 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race in Mineola

Did you solve this weekend's Mystery Foto? (6 comments)

Jan 16 2021
Kleiner’s Korner: A Commemorative 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race Stamp Designed by Walt Gosden

Discovered in a 1982 publication of "The Best of Old Cars Weekly" was a Henry Austin Clark, Jr. story of a never to be issued stamp commemorating the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race and the winning racer "Old 16". Here is the story behind the stamp as told by its creator and Motor Parkway and VanderbiltCupRaces.com friend Walt Gosden. (0 comments)

Jan 15 2021
An opportunity to win a tour of the Black Beast Garage and support Preservation Long Island next Saturday

Please join me next Saturday night for Preservation Long Island's Trivia Night Benefit and the opportunity to win a tour of the Black Beast Garage. (0 comments)

Jan 13 2021
The Alco Black Beast passes a dyno test

Rob Ida conducted a dyno test on the Alco Black Beast today. Here is his analysis and 1-minute video. (5 comments)

Jan 12 2021
Alco Black Beast visits Ida Automotive

The Alco Black Beast paid a visit to Rob Ida and his team today. (3 comments)

Jan 11 2021
Mystery Foto #2 Solved: A 1956 aerial of the new opened Roosevelt Field and almost completed Meadowbrook Parkway

The Cradle of Aviation Archives challenged to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto. (14 comments)

Jan 09 2021
Road & Track September 1966: Henry Austin Clark, Jr. and his 1948 Ferrari 166 Spyder Corsa

The September 1966 issue of Road &Track featured this cover article "Ferraris: Oldest & Newest". The article featured the Ferrari 166 Spyder Corsa 004C owned by Henry Austin Clark, Jr. from 1965 to 1973. (6 comments)