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  • Mystery Foto #20 Solved: The 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Commission Headquarters on Jericho Turnpike, Westbury
    May 18 2020

    Mystery Foto #20 Solved: The 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Commission Headquarters on Jericho Turnpike, Westbury

    Kleiner's Korner challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto. (17 comments)


  • Kleiner’s Korner: Advertising Using the Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Long Island Motor Parkway
    May 18 2020

    Kleiner’s Korner: Advertising Using the Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Long Island Motor Parkway

    As shown in previous posts, advertisers often mentioned the Vanderbilt Cup Races or the Long Island Motor Parkway as an endorsement of their products. Here are additional examples. (0 comments)


  • Opportunity to Purchase Your Own Mustang III Concept Show Car (Scale 1:43)
    May 16 2020

    Opportunity to Purchase Your Own Mustang III Concept Show Car (Scale 1:43)

    Inventis Distribution of Netherlands has recently introduced a 1:43 scale model of the Mustang III. Although produced without my approval, I am the proud owner of two of the 400 very cool models that have been produced. (0 comments)


  • Update: Garden City Board of Trustees Met and Agreed  Not to Destroy the Long Island Motor Parkway Pavement  & Concrete
    May 15 2020

    Update: Garden City Board of Trustees Met and Agreed Not to Destroy the Long Island Motor Parkway Pavement & Concrete

    The Garden City Board of Trustees held a public meeting on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. via Zoom. The primary topic was the funding of public parking on the Motor Parkway right-of way behind Stewart Field. Rikki Massand has written an article on the meeting in The Garden City News. (10 comments)


  • The New Features of VanderbiltCupRaces.com
    May 15 2020

    The New Features of VanderbiltCupRaces.com

    Om March 8, 2020, VanderbiltCupRaces.com celebrated its 12th anniversary. Earlier this month, the website reach its "capacity" resulting in a six-hour shutdown. As a result, earlier this month an upgraded platform was required. In addition to preventing future shutdowns, here are some new website features. (3 comments)


  • Hotcars.com: 15 People Who Restored Classics They Found in Barns
    May 13 2020

    Hotcars.com: 15 People Who Restored Classics They Found in Barns

    James Jacobs has written an article on 15 people who "instead of selling them off, these people decided to keep their old barn finds for themselves, restoring them into gorgeous classics they can drive." Check out #14. (0 comments)


  • A Keystone View of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race
    May 12 2020

    A Keystone View of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

    Some of the best documentation of history from 1892 to 1963 was conducted by the photographers of the Keystone View Company of Meadville, Pennsylvania. Among Keystone's subjects were the Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island including this wonderful photo from the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. (11 comments)


  • Virtual Meeting of the Madison Avenue Sports Car Driving Club & Chowder Society-with Donald Osborne,Keith Martin & Rupert Banner Today at Noon
    May 12 2020

    Virtual Meeting of the Madison Avenue Sports Car Driving Club & Chowder Society-with Donald Osborne,Keith Martin & Rupert Banner Today at Noon

    Join the Chowder Club today at Noon for a special Zoom meeting. (0 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #19 Solved: The Republic Airport  in East Farmingdale in 1951
    May 11 2020

    Mystery Foto #19 Solved: The Republic Airport in East Farmingdale in 1951

    My Favorite Co-Author Al Velocci challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto. (7 comments)


  • Kleiner’s Korner: From the Helck Family Collection: Al Poole Wins at Brighton Beach in 1910 with a Little Known Mechanic
    May 09 2020

    Kleiner’s Korner: From the Helck Family Collection: Al Poole Wins at Brighton Beach in 1910 with a Little Known Mechanic

    Al Poole drove a Simplex to the winner's circle at Brighton Beach, New York in May of 1910. With co-driver Charles Basle they completed the 24-hour battle with 1,145 miles accumulated. (5 comments)




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Apr 15 2026 Thank you Ariejan! Better late than never! You’re information also aligns with Alice being a woman of means at that time and…

Apr 15 2026 Sorry for the late reply. The car is a 1908 Pope-Hartford, presumably the 30hp model M. The date of the car supports the 1908…

Apr 13 2026 I was fortunate enough to attend Howard’s tribute to Clark back in 2014.  I remember seeing that diorama there.  A…

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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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