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  • Mystery Foto #1 Solved: Camille Jenatzy in the Historic La Jamais Contente Updated 1/5/16
    Jan 04 2016

    Mystery Foto #1 Solved: Camille Jenatzy in the Historic La Jamais Contente Updated 1/5/16

    Greg O. challenged you to solve the first Mystery Foto of 2016. (8 comments)


  • From the Ron Ridolph Collection: A Long Island Motor Parkway Fan’s 70-Year Timeline
    Jan 01 2016

    From the Ron Ridolph Collection: A Long Island Motor Parkway Fan’s 70-Year Timeline

    Ron Ridolph has explored the Long Island Motor Parkway for 70 years! (11 comments)


  • The Top Twenty 2015 Posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com
    Dec 31 2015

    The Top Twenty 2015 Posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com

    In celebration of the upcoming New Year and the 313 posts placed on the website this year, here's a list of my top 20 posts placed on VanderbiltCupRaces.com in 2015. (1 comments)


  • Sam & Dave’s “Excellent Motor Parkway Adventure” VIX: On to Bethpage State Park Updated 1/14/16
    Dec 30 2015

    Sam & Dave’s “Excellent Motor Parkway Adventure” VIX: On to Bethpage State Park Updated 1/14/16

    On April 4, 2015, Dave Russo and his 10-year old son Sam experienced a one-day 38-mile bike tour on the Long Island Motor Parkway. In the ninth post of this series, Sammy and Dave continued their exploration after leaving Deadman's Curve in Bethpage and headed to Bethpage State Park. (16 comments)


  • Willie K. and Virginia Vanderbilt’s Mansion at 666 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan
    Dec 29 2015

    Willie K. and Virginia Vanderbilt’s Mansion at 666 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan

    In 1905 William K. Vanderbilt Jr. and his wife Virginia (Birdie) decided to build a Manhattan mansion on property given to them by Willie K.'s parents. Here is the story behind Willie K. and Birdie's 660 Fifth Avenue mansion. (0 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #52 Solved: Willie K. and the Vanderbilt Family Cruising on the Nile River in 1888
    Dec 28 2015

    Mystery Foto #52 Solved: Willie K. and the Vanderbilt Family Cruising on the Nile River in 1888

    Our final Mystery Foto of 2015 was a historic image of the Vanderbilt Family. Photo courtesy of the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum. (5 comments)


  • Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #59:Half Hollows Road Motor Parkway Bridge(Colonial Springs)
    Dec 26 2015

    Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #59:Half Hollows Road Motor Parkway Bridge(Colonial Springs)

    The 59th bridge in the series documenting the 65 bridges built by the Long Island Motor Parkway is the Half Hollows Road Motor Parkway Bridge in Wheatley Heights. (3 comments)


  • Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy 2016!
    Dec 24 2015

    Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy 2016!

    A very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! (3 comments)


  • The Vanderbilt Cup Cigars
    Dec 23 2015

    The Vanderbilt Cup Cigars

    Riding the popularity of the Vanderbilt Cup Races, the Kiessling Cigar Company introduced its "Vanderbilt Cup" brand of cigars during the heyday of the Long Island races. (0 comments)


  • Rare Photos of Chrysler’s Chrysler at the Vanderbilt Museum in 1986
    Dec 22 2015

    Rare Photos of Chrysler’s Chrysler at the Vanderbilt Museum in 1986

    Back in the summer of 1986, 29-year old Tom Gibson decided to take a journey to William K. Vanderbilt Jr.'s "Eagle's Nest" estate in Centerport on Long Island. Little did Tom know that day he would provide important documentation of Chrysler's Chrysler with his black and white camera. (5 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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