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  • Driver of the Week: Eddie Hearne (1909, 1910 and 1915 Vanderbilt Cup Races)
    Dec 30 2016

    Driver of the Week: Eddie Hearne (1909, 1910 and 1915 Vanderbilt Cup Races)

    Driver oif the Week is Eddie Hearne, who drove in the 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races. (1 comments)


  • Guide to the 20 Toll Collection Structures of the Long Island Motor Parkway (1908-1938)
    Dec 29 2016

    Guide to the 20 Toll Collection Structures of the Long Island Motor Parkway (1908-1938)

    With the completion of the Motor Parkway Toll Collection Structures series last week, below is a guide to the 20 buildings going from west to east. The years of Motor Parkway activity are also provided. (0 comments)


  • Helck Family Collection: “The Most Thrilling Race I Have Ever Seen” by Barrett H. Clark, Jr.
    Dec 27 2016

    Helck Family Collection: “The Most Thrilling Race I Have Ever Seen” by Barrett H. Clark, Jr.

    In the November 1947 issue of Speed Age influential editor and literary manager Barrett H. Clark, Jr. described "the most thrilling race I have ever seen." Surprisingly, the race was last race of the 1946 VMCCA Jubilee Anniversary held at the Mineola Fair Grounds in Garden City. (1 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #52 Solved: Old 16 at the 1946 VMCCA Jubilee Anniversary at the Mineola Fair Grounds
    Dec 26 2016

    Mystery Foto #52 Solved: Old 16 at the 1946 VMCCA Jubilee Anniversary at the Mineola Fair Grounds

    The Heck Family Collection provided one more challenge in the final Mystery Foto of the year. (8 comments)


  • Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, and a Wonderful 2017!
    Dec 24 2016

    Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, and a Wonderful 2017!

    We wish you happy holidays and a happy and healthy New Year! (7 comments)


  • Driver of the Week: Willie Haupt (1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race)
    Dec 23 2016

    Driver of the Week: Willie Haupt (1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race)

    Driver of the Week is William (Willie) H. Haupt, who drove the Chadwick "Big Six", the first supercharged racing car, to a 10th place finish in the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. (0 comments)


  • The Motor Parkway Toll Collection Structures:#19 and #20 The Ronkonkoma Toll Gate & Ronkonkoma Lodge
    Dec 21 2016

    The Motor Parkway Toll Collection Structures:#19 and #20 The Ronkonkoma Toll Gate & Ronkonkoma Lodge

    Going west to east, the 19th and 20th Motor Parkway toll collection structures were located at the eastern terminus: the Ronkonkoma Toll Gate (1914-1923) and the Ronkonkoma Lodge (1923-1938). (9 comments)


  • Helck Family Collection: The Story Behind Peter Helck’s Artwork for this Vanderbilt Cup Race Poster
    Dec 20 2016

    Helck Family Collection: The Story Behind Peter Helck’s Artwork for this Vanderbilt Cup Race Poster

    The poster artwork for the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race was created by artist Peter Helck. This rolled-up, untouched poster measuring 40 inches by 28 inches and printed on high-quality paper was discovered in Peter Helck's archives. (3 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #51 Solved: A Rare Vintage Color Photo of the Bethpage Lodge Circa 1962/1963
    Dec 19 2016

    Mystery Foto #51 Solved: A Rare Vintage Color Photo of the Bethpage Lodge Circa 1962/1963

    Gary Hammond challenged you to identify this toll collection structure for the Long Island Motor Parkway. (10 comments)


  • Helck Family Collection Treasure: The Layout and Design for the 1961 Book “The Checkered Flag”
    Dec 17 2016

    Helck Family Collection Treasure: The Layout and Design for the 1961 Book “The Checkered Flag”

    Among the treasures in the Helck Family Collection are sketch books of the layout and design for Peter Helck's first book "The Checkered Flag". Here for the first time are the initial layouts for the proposed cover and chapters on the Vanderbilt Cup Races. (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.

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