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  • Mystery Fotos #10 Solved: Road Testing the Motor Parkway During the Summer of 1908
    Mar 07 2016

    Mystery Fotos #10 Solved: Road Testing the Motor Parkway During the Summer of 1908

    The Garden City Archives challenged you to identify this series of unique photos of three automobiles on a road test prior to the Motor Parkway's opening. (8 comments)


  • East Meadow Herald Cover Story: Racing through the Island’s past
    Mar 05 2016

    East Meadow Herald Cover Story: Racing through the Island’s past

    Reporter Julie Mansmann interviewed me last week on the Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Long Island Motor Parkway for the East Meadow Herald. This is her cover article published in this week's issue. (3 comments)


  • Hemmings Blog: Does this weathervane look familiar?
    Mar 04 2016

    Hemmings Blog: Does this weathervane look familiar?

    Yesterday reporter David Conwill in the Hemmings Blog reported on the mini Old 16 that is currently being sold at an antiques store in Bennington, Vermont. (1 comments)


  • Owner Profile: Robert Graves Jr. Who Entered His Mercedes in Three Vanderbilt Cup Races
    Mar 02 2016

    Owner Profile: Robert Graves Jr. Who Entered His Mercedes in Three Vanderbilt Cup Races

    Joe Schramm has forwarded this email looking for information on Robert Graves, the owner of Mercedes racers which participated in three Vanderbilt Cup Races. (1 comments)


  • William A. Bellmer Article: “The Long Island Motor Parkway in Garden City”
    Mar 01 2016

    William A. Bellmer Article: “The Long Island Motor Parkway in Garden City”

    For the January 2016 newsletter of the Garden City Eastern Property Owners Association, village historian William A. Bellmer wrote this article on the Motor Parkway. (2 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #9 Solved: Northern State Parkway and Wantagh State Parkway Under Construction
    Feb 29 2016

    Mystery Foto #9 Solved: Northern State Parkway and Wantagh State Parkway Under Construction

    This weekend's Mystery Foto featured two Long Island parkways under construction and Roosevelt Raceway. (7 comments)


  • George Robertson: The Vanderbilt Cup Race Driver Who Helped Beautify Roslyn
    Feb 27 2016

    George Robertson: The Vanderbilt Cup Race Driver Who Helped Beautify Roslyn

    While working on a Town Historian project last week on the history of Gerry Pond Park, I discovered that George Robertson, the winner of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race, played a major role in the development of the park. (1 comments)


  • Hold the Date 4/28/16: Presentation: New York Automotive Licenses, License Plates & Registration
    Feb 26 2016

    Hold the Date 4/28/16: Presentation: New York Automotive Licenses, License Plates & Registration

    A meeting of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society will be held on Thursday, April 28, 2016 beginning at 7:30 PM. (3 comments)


  • San Francisco’s 1915 World’s Fair and the Dawn of Championship Auto Racing
    Feb 24 2016

    San Francisco’s 1915 World’s Fair and the Dawn of Championship Auto Racing

    Last winter, I assisted author Seana Miracle on an article on the 1915 Vanderbilt Cup Race as part of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. This is the final product posted on the PPIE100 website. (1 comments)


  • Chrysler’s Chrysler Honored with Three Awards at the Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance Updated: 2/29/16
    Feb 24 2016

    Chrysler’s Chrysler Honored with Three Awards at the Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance Updated: 2/29/16

    It was a wonderful weekend at the sunny Boca Raton Concours d'Elegance with the 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler being honored with three awards. (10 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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