Vanderbilt Cup Races - Blog

Jan 18 2023
Memorable Moments: August 21, 1997, Paris, France- Blessed by Pope John Paul II in the Popemobile

Over my lifetime, I have had many memorable moments where I met remarkable people or amazing vehicles. Here is my memorable moment #1 where I met an historic person in an historic automobile. (3 comments)

Jan 18 2023
Greg O’s Garage: Then & Now: The 1906 Course (Update 1/18/23)

How long would it take to get around the 1906 course in 2023? (16 comments)

Jan 17 2023
Greg O’s Garage: New Discovery- The actual 1906 location of the Spinney Hill grandstands

In debate for many years, the actual location of the Spinney Hill grandstands at the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races has largely been unconfirmed. (9 comments)

Jan 16 2023
Mystery Friday Foto #2 Solved: A surviving section of the Motor Parkway off Willis Avenue in Williston Park

Richard Panchyk challenged you to identify this weekend's mystery photo. (15 comments)

Jan 13 2023
Video of the Week: Join author Steve Lehto and then owner Mark Lieberman on a 2016 video tour of Tucker 1044

Almost two years before I purchased Tucker 1044, Steve Lehto and Mark Lieberman created this video for Road & Track on the unrestored Tucker 1044. (1 comments)

Jan 11 2023
LongIsland.com: Crazy Facts About the Long Island Expressway

LongIsland.com has posted an article on crazy facts about the Long Island Expressway. I bet you didn't know the official three names for the LIE. (9 comments)

Jan 10 2023
Kleiner’s Korner: The many options for the location of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Numerous locations were offered as the site of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. Reasons varied but none eventually beat out Long Island. (0 comments)

Jan 09 2023
Mystery Friday Foto #1 Solved: A 1956 aerial over the Meadowbrook Parkway Extension

The Cradle of Aviation challenged you to identify another aerial. (17 comments)

Jan 07 2023
Greg O’s Garage: Anatomy of the 1906 Hairpin Turn

A closer look at the 1906 course's Old Westbury Hairpin Turn and the roads to and from it. (6 comments)

Jan 06 2023
Video of the Week: The 2012 auction of the most expensive Tucker ‘48 ever sold

To mark its half-century in business, Barrett-Jackson has posted a look back at few extraordinary vehicles from the past 50 years. (0 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.