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  • YouTube of the Week: Cars of Tomorrow, The Tucker ‘48
    Feb 10 2017

    YouTube of the Week: Cars of Tomorrow, The Tucker ‘48

    In this 2014 YouTube video, author Steve Lehto interviews Mark Lieberman, owner of Nostalgic Motoring, and the previous owner of Tucker '48 #1044. (0 comments)


  • William K. Vanderbilt Jr.‘s 1937 Book “Flying Lanes”
    Feb 08 2017

    William K. Vanderbilt Jr.‘s 1937 Book “Flying Lanes”

    William K. Vanderbilt Jr. documented his 1937 South American trip in his Sikorsky S-43 amphibian plane in a limited edition book Flying Lanes. (1 comments)


  • Tucker Dealerships on Long Island in 1948 Updated: 2/20/17
    Feb 07 2017

    Tucker Dealerships on Long Island in 1948 Updated: 2/20/17

    The Tucker Car Corporation had agreements with over 2,000 dealerships in 1948 throughout the United States. Lou Commisso and Gary Hammond have forwarded this information on the Tucker dealerships on Long Island. (3 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #5 Solved: A Long Island Motor Parkway Aerial Near Pinelawn Cemetery Circa 1928-1930
    Feb 06 2017

    Mystery Foto #5 Solved: A Long Island Motor Parkway Aerial Near Pinelawn Cemetery Circa 1928-1930

    Super Bowl LI weekend's Mystery Foto featured a section of the LI Motor Parkway. (12 comments)


  • Helck Family Collection: George Robertson’s Eyewitness Account of Lindbergh’s Journey to History
    Feb 04 2017

    Helck Family Collection: George Robertson’s Eyewitness Account of Lindbergh’s Journey to History

    One more treasure from the Helck Family Collection- George Robertson, winner of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race, documents his role in Charles Lindbergh's historic transatlantic journey on May 20, 1927. (6 comments)


  • Video of the Week: Tucker: The Man and His Dream - Trailer (1988)
    Feb 04 2017

    Video of the Week: Tucker: The Man and His Dream - Trailer (1988)

    Francis Ford Coppola's 1988 film Tucker: The Man And His Dream brought a greater awareness of Preston Tucker and the historic Tucker '48 automobiles. (0 comments)


  • Femenias’ Findings:Finding Petit Trianon, the Annex & the Petit Trianon’s Lake Stairway Updated 3/12
    Feb 01 2017

    Femenias’ Findings:Finding Petit Trianon, the Annex & the Petit Trianon’s Lake Stairway Updated 3/12

    As a follow-up to Sam and Dave's Excellent "Lost" Motor Parkway Adventure to the Eastern Terminus, expert mapper Frank Femenias has used his overlay skills to help us find the Petit Trianon, the Petit Trianon Annex and the Petit Trianon Stairway to Lake Ronkonkoma. (28 comments)


  • From Scottsdale to Roslyn: The Journey of Tucker 1044
    Jan 31 2017

    From Scottsdale to Roslyn: The Journey of Tucker 1044

    Eleven days after being auctioned in Scottsdale, Arizona on January 19, 2017, Tucker 1044 made it to its new home in Roslyn yesterday. (19 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #4 Solved: A View of #54 Lancia Crashing at the Massapequa-Hicksville Road Turn in 1910
    Jan 30 2017

    Mystery Foto #4 Solved: A View of #54 Lancia Crashing at the Massapequa-Hicksville Road Turn in 1910

    Chuck Rudy, Jr. challenged you to identify this panoramic view of an accident from a Long Island Motor Parkway bridge. (11 comments)


  • Sam & Dave’s Excellent “Lost” Motor Parkway Adventure IV: The Eastern Terminus of the Motor Parkway
    Jan 28 2017

    Sam & Dave’s Excellent “Lost” Motor Parkway Adventure IV: The Eastern Terminus of the Motor Parkway

    In the third post of the "Lost" Motor Parkway series, the father/son team of Sammy & Dave "decided to have a look at the end of the Motor Parkway." (13 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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