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  • Kleiner’s Korner: Peter Helck’s Postcard Collection
    Mar 18 2020

    Kleiner’s Korner: Peter Helck’s Postcard Collection

    Included in the Peter Helck Family Collection are nearly 300 postcards. Topics include automobiles (including over 30 from the Long Island Automotive Museum), US and foreign drivers and races and those of a comical nature. (2 comments)


  • A Safe, Healthy and Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Tucker 1044
    Mar 17 2020

    A Safe, Healthy and Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Tucker 1044

    The entire Tucker 1044 Team hope that you had a safe, healthy and happy St. Patrick's Day! (0 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #11B Solved: The Garden City Archives: Scouting the Ground-Breaking Ceremony Location
    Mar 16 2020

    Mystery Foto #11B Solved: The Garden City Archives: Scouting the Ground-Breaking Ceremony Location

    The Garden City Archives challenged you to a brand new Mystery Foto. (18 comments)


  • President of Renault Owners of America: The Recent Sale of a Vanderbilt Renault at Amelia Island
    Mar 14 2020

    President of Renault Owners of America: The Recent Sale of a Vanderbilt Renault at Amelia Island

    Marvin McFalls has forwarded this article on the recent sale of Robert Kaufmann's Vanderbilt Renault at Bonham's Amelia Island Auction. Congratulations to the proud new owner: My friends at the Audrain Automobile Museum in Newport, Rhode Island. (2 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #11A Solved: From the Garden City Archives- A Tour in 1908
    Mar 12 2020

    Mystery Foto #11A Solved: From the Garden City Archives- A Tour in 1908

    The Garden City Archives challenged you in 2016 to identify this special 1908 tour. (1 comments)


  • Kleiner’s Korner: Another Poole Connection to the Vanderbilt Cup Races
    Mar 11 2020

    Kleiner’s Korner: Another Poole Connection to the Vanderbilt Cup Races

    As shown in the Helck Family Collection of letters to Al Poole from his brother Alex, we can establish that Alex also counted Joe Tracy as a friend and was deeply involved with the design and manufacture of automobiles. (0 comments)


  • Kleiner’s Korner: Mechanician Al Poole - Letters from Home
    Mar 10 2020

    Kleiner’s Korner: Mechanician Al Poole - Letters from Home

    Included in the Peter Helck Family Collection is correspondence between Al Poole (chauffeur, mechanician and driver) and his father and brother between the years 1902 and 1906. (1 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #10 Solved: The Winner of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race in Roslyn
    Mar 09 2020

    Mystery Foto #10 Solved: The Winner of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race in Roslyn

    Last weekend's Mystery Foto was a rare elevated image of the 1906 Race. (13 comments)


  • Vanderbilia: A Unique Scorecard for the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race
    Mar 07 2020

    Vanderbilia: A Unique Scorecard for the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race

    The Home Insurance Company promoted its auto services in 1910 by publishing this unique scorecard for the Vanderbilt Cup Race. (4 comments)


  • Update: A Renault Vanderbilt Racer was Sold Today at the Amelia Island Auction
    Mar 05 2020

    Update: A Renault Vanderbilt Racer was Sold Today at the Amelia Island Auction

    Bonham's sold one of the four U.S. surviving Renault Vanderbilt Racers for $3.333 million today at The Amelia Island Auction. (8 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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