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  • Race Profile: The Vanderbilt Cup Race  Heads to Savannah in 1911
    Jan 16 2012

    Race Profile: The Vanderbilt Cup Race Heads to Savannah in 1911

    Racing returned to Savannah in November, 1911. The Vanderbilt Cup and the Grand Prize were to be held within three days of each other. Savannah welcomed the racers, holding lavish parties and improving the circuit that AAA’s Fred Wagner called, “the finest road course in the world.” (0 comments)


  • Jan 16 2012

    Long Island Car Club Directory- Sorted by Type

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  • The Alco Black Beast 2012 Event Schedule
    Jan 16 2012

    The Alco Black Beast 2012 Event Schedule

    The Alco "Black Beast" is scheduled to participate in the following 2012 events: (2 comments)


  • 1909 Massapequa Sweepstakes Results
    Jan 16 2012

    1909 Massapequa Sweepstakes Results

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  • Jan 15 2012

    Blog Archives: 2012

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  • Then & Now: A Hidden Section of the Motor Parkway in Western Suffolk
    Jan 14 2012

    Then & Now: A Hidden Section of the Motor Parkway in Western Suffolk

    A rarely seen section of the Motor Parkway in western Suffolk County has been rediscovered. Check out the Then & Now: (8 comments)


  • The Mulford Special: “A Roadster That Saved a City”
    Jan 13 2012

    The Mulford Special: “A Roadster That Saved a City”

    Five years ago Wendell McCrady Jr. purchased a unique roadster that most believed no longer existed. The Mulford Special car was one of seven prototypes built by Ralph Mulford, veteran of the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race and ten Indy 500 Races (1911-1922). The roadster was highlighted in the May 27, 2011 issue of the New York Times: (1 comments)


  • Driver Profile: Camille Jenatzy-  “The Red Devil” and His Tragic Death
    Jan 12 2012

    Driver Profile: Camille Jenatzy-  “The Red Devil” and His Tragic Death

    A Belgian race car diver, Janatzy broke the land speed record three times and was the first man to break the 100 km/hr barrier. He was nicknamed Le Diabo Rouge ("The Red Devil") for his color of his beard. (1 comments)


  • The Milhous 1913 Alco Six Five-Passenger Touring Car Up For Auction
    Jan 11 2012

    The Milhous 1913 Alco Six Five-Passenger Touring Car Up For Auction

    One of the nine known existing Alco touring cars will be auctioned off on February 25, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The 1913 Alco will be sold at no reserve as part of the Milhous Collection: (0 comments)


  • Walter McCarthy Collection: Ledyard Pfund’s 1906/1907  Renault “Vanderbilt Racer”
    Jan 10 2012

    Walter McCarthy Collection: Ledyard Pfund’s 1906/1907 Renault “Vanderbilt Racer”

    Another significant car at the 1988 Vanderbilt Cup Celebration was the 1906/1907 Renault "Vanderbilt Racer" owned by Ledyard Pfund of New Jersey. As noted in a 2007 Businessweek article "The World's First Production Supercar?": (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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