Vanderbilt Cup Races

Jul 21 2020
Kleiner’s Korner: From the Helck Family Collection- In Search of the 1905 Locomobile Racer

Prior to "Old 16" gaining fame and fortune, the Locomobile Company built a "monster" racer that participated in the 1905 Gordon Bennett and Vanderbilt Cup Races. While much is known about "Old 16", very little attention is given to why the 1905 racer was built and what became of it. An unpublished article found in the Peter Helck Family Collection and additional research and information provided by blog reader Allen Haywood provides further detail. (15 comments)

Jul 20 2020
Mystery Foto #29 Solved: A 1966 Aerial of “Salisbury Park” in East Meadow and the Motor Parkway ROW

Author Richard Panchyck challenged you once again to solve a Mystery Foto. (37 comments)

Jul 17 2020
Video of the Week: A Tour of Tucker 1034

Sean Tucker, Preston Tucker's great-grandson, describes some of the many unique attributes of a 1948 Tucker. (1 comments)

Jul 15 2020
Kleiner’s Korner: Part 1 - Where Will the 1907 Vanderbilt Cup Race be Held?

During the summer of 1907, Willie K. and the Vanderbilt Cup Commission had to decide if Long Island would once again be the venue for the Vanderbilt Cup Race. Several states made it be known that if not on Long Island, they would host the race. New Jersey was one such state. (4 comments)

Jul 14 2020
The Mystery of the North Hills Country Club “Vanderbilt Pkwy” Road Sign

Yes, another unsolved Motor Parkway mystery has surfaced! This road marker can be found near the 13th green of the North Hills Country Club in North Hills, located north of the service road of the Long Island Expressway. (13 comments)

Jul 13 2020
Mystery Auto #28 Solved: 1925 Bugatti Type 35 Owned by Wallace Bird and Henry Austin Clark, Jr.

We made it through another week! Several celebrated by solving this weekend's Mystery Foto. (27 comments)

Jul 11 2020
Newsday: Frank Castagna (1928-2020) A Slice of Americana

Frank Castagna, a champion of Long Island philanthropy and construction, died at the age of 91 last week. It is an honor to be quoted in today's Newsday profile by Matthew Chayes. (4 comments)

Jul 10 2020
Video of the Week: A Virtual Tour of the Tucker Exhibit at the AACA Museum

James Ryan has forwarded Part I and Part 2 of the virtual tour of the amazing Cammack Tucker exhibit at the AACA Museum in Hershey, PA. (1 comments)

Jul 08 2020
Kleiner’s Korner: Part 5 - Motorcycling on Long Island Roads

Numerous motorcycle races and "economy" tests were held on Long Island in the early 1900s many of which were on other roads besides the Motor Parkway (some however, were influenced by the Vanderbilt Cup Races). These photos are from one such event held on July 3, 1908. (10 comments)

Jul 06 2020
Update Mystery Foto #27 Solved: Lindbergh Taking Off from Roosevelt Field on May 20, 1927

Did you solve this holiday weekend's Mystery Foto? (23 comments)