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  • Sam & Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”-  #4 Albertson
    Apr 23 2019

    Sam & Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”-  #4 Albertson

    Our favorite Motor Parkway father and son team Dave and Sammy Russo journeyed once again on their bikes to explore our favorite parkway from Lake Success to Melville. In the fourth post of the series, Sammy and Dave explored the Albertson section of the Motor Parkway. (10 comments)


  • Update: Mystery Foto #16 Solved: A 1936 Braman-Johnson Survey Flyover Over the Hempstead Plains
    Apr 22 2019

    Update: Mystery Foto #16 Solved: A 1936 Braman-Johnson Survey Flyover Over the Hempstead Plains

    Preservation Long Island reached into their archives to challenge you with this weekend's Mystery Fotos. (15 comments)


  • A Tribute to Guy Frost (1934-2019)
    Apr 20 2019

    A Tribute to Guy Frost (1934-2019)

    For over 25 years, Guy Frost was dedicated to preserving historic structures in the Village of Roslyn and the Town of North Hempstead, while pursuing his love of Long Island's motorsport history. On Saturday, his friends and family paid tribute to Guy at the Bryant Library in Roslyn. (15 comments)


  • Sam & Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”-  #3 Searingtown
    Apr 17 2019

    Sam & Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”-  #3 Searingtown

    Our favorite Motor Parkway father and son team Dave and Sammy Russo journeyed once again on their bikes to explore our favorite parkway from Lake Success to Melville. In the third of our new series, Sammy and Dave explored the Searingtown section of the Motor Parkway from Shelter Rock Road to Searingtown Road. (10 comments)


  • AACA Museum Earns First Ever “Special Achievement in Exhibits” Award
    Apr 16 2019

    AACA Museum Earns First Ever “Special Achievement in Exhibits” Award

    Kudos to the AACA Museum for winning the first "Special Achievement in Exhibits" award from the National Association of Automobile Museums (NAAM). (0 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #15 Solved: The Former Jondol Service Station on Jericho Turnpike in Mineola
    Apr 15 2019

    Mystery Foto #15 Solved: The Former Jondol Service Station on Jericho Turnpike in Mineola

    My friend automotive historian Walt Gosden challenged you with this weekend's Mystery Foto. (26 comments)


  • Videos: The Tucker: Insight from the Tucker Family, Owners and Preservationists
    Apr 13 2019

    Videos: The Tucker: Insight from the Tucker Family, Owners and Preservationists

    Pamela Hirschhorn of Northeastwheels.com has posted three highlight videos from the Tucker presentation held on March 30, 2019 at the Simeone Museum in Philadelphia. (1 comments)


  • Historical Marker to Be Installed at the Merrick Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge Site in East Meadow
    Apr 10 2019

    Historical Marker to Be Installed at the Merrick Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge Site in East Meadow

    As part of the pilot program for the Motor Parkway Trail, Nassau County Department of Public Works is planning to install a historical marker on the site of the Merrick Avenue Motor Parkway bridge in East Meadow. (2 comments)


  • Sam and Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”-  #2 Manhasset Hills
    Apr 09 2019

    Sam and Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”-  #2 Manhasset Hills

    Our favorite Motor Parkway father and son team Dave and Sammy Russo journeyed once again on their bikes to explore our favorite parkway from Lake Success to Melville. In the second of our new series, Sammy and Dave explored the Manhasset Hills section of the Motor Parkway including one of only two remaining extant bridges in Nassau County. (13 comments)


  • Mystery Friday #14 Solved:The Motor Parkway Sign at the Western Terminus at Fresh Meadows
    Apr 08 2019

    Mystery Friday #14 Solved:The Motor Parkway Sign at the Western Terminus at Fresh Meadows

    This weekend's Mystery Foto was likely the largest sign on our favorite 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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