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  • VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: A Motor Parkway Treasure Chest Found in Malverne
    Feb 25 2017

    VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: A Motor Parkway Treasure Chest Found in Malverne

    A treasure chest of over 100 Long Island Motor Parkway surveys, maps, blueprints and drawings has been discovered in the basement of a commercial building in Malverne, Long Island. The chest belonged to engineer Arthur Archibald who surveyed the Motor Parkway from 1906 to 1938. (26 comments)


  • Hold the Date:Thursday, April 20, 2017 Meeting of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society
    Feb 24 2017

    Hold the Date:Thursday, April 20, 2017 Meeting of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society

    Please join the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society for a very special evening tonight featuring Richard Panchyk discussing his book "Hidden History of Long Island." (2 comments)


  • The American Chauffeur (April 1915): Dario Resta’s Peugeot Wins Both Grand Prix and Vanderbilt Cup
    Feb 21 2017

    The American Chauffeur (April 1915): Dario Resta’s Peugeot Wins Both Grand Prix and Vanderbilt Cup

    Tom Gibson has forwarded this article on Dario Resta's twin victories at the 1915 Grand Prix and Vanderbilt Cup Races at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco. (0 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #7 Solved: Motor Parkway Bridge Posts Near Wantagh State Parkway
    Feb 20 2017

    Mystery Foto #7 Solved: Motor Parkway Bridge Posts Near Wantagh State Parkway

    Sammy & Dave Russo challenged Motor Parkway enthusiasts to identify this section of our favorite road. (17 comments)


  • Tucker 1044 Receives a Big Welcome at Waterfront at Roslyn
    Feb 18 2017

    Tucker 1044 Receives a Big Welcome at Waterfront at Roslyn

    It was a beautiful day on Saturday to finally take the Tucker 1044 out of the Waterfront at Roslyn garage. This historic car was greeted by a group of family, friends, Tucker fans, midshipmen from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and Sean and Amanda Tucker. (19 comments)


  • YouTube of the Week: Tucker: The man and the car
    Feb 17 2017

    YouTube of the Week: Tucker: The man and the car

    This week's YouTube of the Week is a classic 1948 promotional film for Preston Tucker and the Tucker '48 produced by the PR department of the Tucker Corporation. (0 comments)


  • Opportunity to Purchase Your Own Chrysler’s Chrysler (Scale 1:43)
    Feb 15 2017

    Opportunity to Purchase Your Own Chrysler’s Chrysler (Scale 1:43)

    The 1937 Chrysler Imperial LeBaron Town Car is a one-of-a -kind automobile built for Walter Chrysler as a gift for his wife Della. Inventist Distribution of the Netherlands has recently introduced a 1:43 scale model of this historic automobile under its Matrix brand name. (1 comments)


  • 1963 Mustang III Concept Show Car Awarded First Place by Young Judges at the Boca Raton Concours
    Feb 14 2017

    1963 Mustang III Concept Show Car Awarded First Place by Young Judges at the Boca Raton Concours

    The 1963 Mustang III Concept Show Car was a big hit at Sunday's Boca Raton Concours d'Elegance. (0 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #6 Solved: Theda Bara’s Film Debut in “The Stain” Filmed at Petit Trianon
    Feb 13 2017

    Mystery Foto #6 Solved: Theda Bara’s Film Debut in “The Stain” Filmed at Petit Trianon

    Gary Hammond challenged you to find a direct link between American silent film star and stage actress Theda Bara (1885-1955) and the Long Island Motor Parkway. (7 comments)


  • Sam & Dave’s Excellent “Lost” Motor Parkway Adventure V: The Motor Parkway East of Roslyn Road
    Feb 11 2017

    Sam & Dave’s Excellent “Lost” Motor Parkway Adventure V: The Motor Parkway East of Roslyn Road

    In the fourth post of the "Lost" series, Dave Russo and his 11-year old son Sammy explore the Motor Parkway wilderness hidden east of Roslyn Road in East Williston. (27 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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