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  • Kleiner’s Kolumn: Planning a Long Island Auto Speedway Before the Motor Parkway  (1901  to 1905)
    Jan 14 2020

    Kleiner’s Kolumn: Planning a Long Island Auto Speedway Before the Motor Parkway (1901 to 1905)

    A review of early 20th century newspaper articles reveal plans for an automobile speedway on Long Island as early as 1901. (5 comments)


  • Willie K. Presentation Draws Capacity Crowd in Roslyn
    Jan 14 2020

    Willie K. Presentation Draws Capacity Crowd in Roslyn

    A capacity crowd of 100 people enjoyed Dr. Steve Gittelman's thought-provoking presentation on William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. at the Bryant Library tonight. Thanks for coming out! (6 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #2 Solved: The New Hyde Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge Abutment
    Jan 13 2020

    Mystery Foto #2 Solved: The New Hyde Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge Abutment

    My favorite co-author Al Velocci needed your assistance identifying this currently unknown Motor Parkway bridge abutment. It came from the same folder that held a 1956 view of Levittown (Mystery Foto #43). (26 comments)


  • Kleiner’s Kolumn: Suffolk County Acquisition of the Long Island Motor Parkway
    Jan 11 2020

    Kleiner’s Kolumn: Suffolk County Acquisition of the Long Island Motor Parkway

    In 1938, The Long Island Motor Parkway, Inc. deeded the roadway to Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Counties to use as they each saw fit. Recently obtained documents from the Suffolk County Dept. of Public Works (SCDPW) detail the agreement between William K.Vanderbilt, Jr. as President of the Corporation and the County of Suffolk. (8 comments)


  • Update: 1968 “Bullitt” Mustang sells for $3.74 million at Mecum Auction
    Jan 10 2020

    Update: 1968 “Bullitt” Mustang sells for $3.74 million at Mecum Auction

    The Bullitt Mustang was sold at auction for $3.4 million ($3.74 million after commission) today. See this Mecum video of the sale. (9 comments)


  • Classic Drive TV: The Tuckers and Rob Ida on Restoring Tucker 1044
    Jan 07 2020

    Classic Drive TV: The Tuckers and Rob Ida on Restoring Tucker 1044

    At last year's Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, Dirk Burrowes interviewed Sean Tucker, Mike Tucker and Rob Ida concerning the restoration of Tucker 1044 and their future projects. These two videos have been posted by Classic Drive TV. (0 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #1 Solved: An Accident at the 1911 Indy 500 Race
    Jan 06 2020

    Mystery Foto #1 Solved: An Accident at the 1911 Indy 500 Race

    The Helck Family Collection challenged you to identify the first Mystery Foto of the 2020s. (9 comments)


  • Helck Family Collection:  Original Transcript- Willie K. and the “Race to Death”
    Jan 04 2020

    Helck Family Collection:  Original Transcript- Willie K. and the “Race to Death”

    Among the treasures of the Helck Family Collection is an original typewritten profile of William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. dated November 26, 1969. This section of the article describes Vanderbilt's participation in the 1903 Paris-Madrid Race which became known as the "Race of Death". (0 comments)


  • The Top Thirty 2019 Posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com
    Jan 01 2020

    The Top Thirty 2019 Posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com

    In celebration of the New Year and VanderbiltCupRaces.com and being honored by the Society of Automotive Historians, here is a list of my top 30 posts of 2019. (0 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #52 Solved: Willie K. at the Ormond Hotel during the 1904 Ormond-Daytona Beach Races
    Dec 30 2019

    Mystery Foto #52 Solved: Willie K. at the Ormond Hotel during the 1904 Ormond-Daytona Beach Races

    In the final Mystery Foto of the decade, did you find Willie K.? (8 comments)




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Apr 15 2026 Thank you Ariejan! Better late than never! You’re information also aligns with Alice being a woman of means at that time and…

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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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