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  • Cars of the Stars: Part III
    Nov 13 2013

    Cars of the Stars: Part III

    The "Cars of the Stars" series continues with today's post. (3 comments)


  • Three Legendary Racers at the Henry Ford Museum
    Nov 12 2013

    Three Legendary Racers at the Henry Ford Museum

    Jim Blanchard has forwarded this photo of three amazing racers from the Racing in America exhibition at the Henry Ford Museum -Old 16, 999 and Sweepstakes. (0 comments)


  • Mystery  Foto #41 Solved: Laurel & Hardy’s 1922 Ford Model T
    Nov 11 2013

    Mystery Foto #41 Solved: Laurel & Hardy’s 1922 Ford Model T

    Paul Osika, my favorite vintage photo vendor at Hershey, provided this week's Mystery Foto. (14 comments)


  • “Old 16” Tin Art and the Unique Automobiles of the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville
    Nov 09 2013

    “Old 16” Tin Art and the Unique Automobiles of the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville

    A recent visit to Nashville provided a wonderful opportunity to visit the Lane Motor Museum and the spectacular "Old 16" tin can artwork by artist David Wasserman. (4 comments)


  • VanderbiltCupRaces.com Highlights and Blog Archives for October 2013
    Nov 06 2013

    VanderbiltCupRaces.com Highlights and Blog Archives for October 2013

    Highlights and a summary of the posts placed on VanderbiltCupRaces.com during October 2013. Enjoy, Howard Kroplick (1 comments)


  • Chrysler’s Chrysler Chronicle VI: Heading to the  “Finish Line”
    Nov 04 2013

    Chrysler’s Chrysler Chronicle VI: Heading to the “Finish Line”

    My friend Jim Pearsall forwarded this photo of the Chrysler's Chrysler taken last week at Steve Babinsky's Automotive Restoration shop in Lebanon, New Jersey. (1 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #40 Solved:The Von Osterman Family House in Lake Ronkonkoma in 1910
    Nov 04 2013

    Mystery Foto #40 Solved:The Von Osterman Family House in Lake Ronkonkoma in 1910

    Art Kleiner submitted this Mystery Foto of a 1910 Lake Ronkonkoma postcard. It promoted the Motor Parkway as "connecting with New York City by highway for the exclusive use of automobiles." (4 comments)


  • Cousins of Drivers Montague and Mortimer Roberts Reunited With the Help of VanderbiltCupRaces.com
    Nov 02 2013

    Cousins of Drivers Montague and Mortimer Roberts Reunited With the Help of VanderbiltCupRaces.com

    On November 2, 2011, VanderbiltCupRaces.com published a post on driver Montague Roberts. Little did I know that it would help to reunite a family. (9 comments)


  • Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #39:  Newbridge Road  Bridge in Hempstead Plains
    Oct 30 2013

    Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #39:  Newbridge Road Bridge in Hempstead Plains

    The 39th bridge in the series documenting the 60 bridges built by the Long Island Motor Parkway is the Newbridge Road Bridge in the Hempstead Plains (now Levittown). (2 comments)


  • Then & Now: The Proposed Fulton Avenue Entrance to the Motor Parkway in Hempstead (Part II)
    Oct 29 2013

    Then & Now: The Proposed Fulton Avenue Entrance to the Motor Parkway in Hempstead (Part II)

    In 1907, Long Island Motor Parkway, Inc. planned to connect the Parkway to Fulton Avenue and Hempstead by a 1.3 spur road. Today's post will review the southern section of the extension and the proposed entrance on Fulton Avenue. (2 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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