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  • Hemmings Blog: Tuckers are more popular than ever, and this 6,300-mile car going to auction is proof
    Dec 28 2019

    Hemmings Blog: Tuckers are more popular than ever, and this 6,300-mile car going to auction is proof

    Monday's Hemmings Blog featured an article by Mike Austin on growing popularity of Tuckers and the upcoming auction of Tucker 1034. (3 comments)


  • The Garden City News: Village lease to add parking at Stewart athletic fields
    Dec 27 2019

    The Garden City News: Village lease to add parking at Stewart athletic fields

    Cyril Smith has forwarded this week's article on the Village of Garden City's plans for the Motor Parkway section west of Raymond Court. (1 comments)


  • Kleiner’s Kolumn: Update on the Nassau County Motor Parkway Trail at Eisenhower Park
    Dec 25 2019

    Kleiner’s Kolumn: Update on the Nassau County Motor Parkway Trail at Eisenhower Park

    Update: Work has recently started on the next phase of The Motor Parkway Trail along Old Country Road and Salisbury Park Drive in Westbury. (14 comments)


  • Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah and a Happy & Healthy 2020!
    Dec 24 2019

    Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah and a Happy & Healthy 2020!

    We wish you and your families happy holidays and a wonderful 2020! (0 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #51 Solved: The 1917 Winton House Car Owned by James Melton
    Dec 23 2019

    Mystery Foto #51 Solved: The 1917 Winton House Car Owned by James Melton

    The Helck Family Collection challenged you again to solve this Mystery Auto. (7 comments)


  • Video of the Week: The 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race
    Dec 21 2019

    Video of the Week: The 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

    Historycomestolife has posted this unedited 4-minute film of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race. (1 comments)


  • Kleiner’s Kolumn: Part I-Mapping the Motor Parkway, Mitchel Field & Mitchel Gardens
    Dec 18 2019

    Kleiner’s Kolumn: Part I-Mapping the Motor Parkway, Mitchel Field & Mitchel Gardens

    Recently received documents from the Nassau County Dept. of Public Works (NCDPW) highlight the Motor Parkway and Mitchel Field in Garden City. (12 comments)


  • Popular Mechanics (February 1938): George Robertson “Making of A Race Driver”
    Dec 17 2019

    Popular Mechanics (February 1938): George Robertson “Making of A Race Driver”

    In a featured cover story in the February 1938 issue of Popular Mechanics (page 178), George Robertson, the winner of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race, wrote " The Rough Road to Glory". The article described what Robertson believed it takes to become a race driver while highlighting several of his race experiences. (1 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #50 Solved: Joe Tracy & Jerry Helck in Old 16 at the 1945 Franklin County Fair
    Dec 16 2019

    Mystery Foto #50 Solved: Joe Tracy & Jerry Helck in Old 16 at the 1945 Franklin County Fair

    The Helck Family Collection challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto. (7 comments)


  • Kleiner’s Kolumn: The Long Island Motor Parkway in Maps (Part III)
    Dec 14 2019

    Kleiner’s Kolumn: The Long Island Motor Parkway in Maps (Part III)

    Part III of the map series provides a further look at the Motor Parkway as depicted on various types of maps. (14 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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