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  • Sammy & Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #13 Melville
    Mar 04 2020

    Sammy & Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #13 Melville

    In the final of the 13 posts of the 2019 series and in preparation for Vanderbilt Day 2020, the father and son team of Sammy and Dave Russo explore the section of the Motor Parkway in Melville. (10 comments)


  • Kleiner’s Korner: The Longest Motor Parkway Bridge Was Built with an Eye to the Future
    Mar 03 2020

    Kleiner’s Korner: The Longest Motor Parkway Bridge Was Built with an Eye to the Future

    Long-time Motor Parkway contributor Al Velocci posted a comment last week concerning the length of the Central Avenue/LIRR bridge in Bethpage. Based on research provided by Al, the answer on why this bridge became the longest Motor Parkway Bridge is below. (7 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #9 Solved: A Bleriot Monoplane Racing a Vanderbilt Cup Racer in 1910/1911
    Mar 02 2020

    Mystery Foto #9 Solved: A Bleriot Monoplane Racing a Vanderbilt Cup Racer in 1910/1911

    Brian McCarthy and the Cradle of Aviation challenged you to help identify this weekend's Mystery Foto. (21 comments)


  • Kleiner’s Korner: The Long Island Motor Parkway and Levittown
    Feb 29 2020

    Kleiner’s Korner: The Long Island Motor Parkway and Levittown

    Long before there was a Levittown, the Motor Parkway ran straight through this part of the Hempstead Plains. However, unlike many other parts of the roadway after its close, this section remained almost untouched by developers. (11 comments)


  • The Restoration of the Roslyn Grist Mill  (Updated: February 27, 2020)
    Feb 27 2020

    The Restoration of the Roslyn Grist Mill (Updated: February 27, 2020)

    Update: Watch the four-day lifting of the Roslyn Grist Mill in three minutes. (4 comments)


  • Kleiner’s Kolumn:Documentation of the Eight Motor Parkway Bridges in Suffolk County (#53 to #60)
    Feb 25 2020

    Kleiner’s Kolumn:Documentation of the Eight Motor Parkway Bridges in Suffolk County (#53 to #60)

    Finishing up the Motor Parkway Bridge Series here are the eight bridges in Suffolk County beginning with the Clody Farmway bridge (#53) and ending with the Deer Park Avenue Bridge (#60). (2 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #8 Solved: A 1951 Aerial View of Mitchel Field & the Motor Parkway & 2017 Circus Trains
    Feb 24 2020

    Mystery Foto #8 Solved: A 1951 Aerial View of Mitchel Field & the Motor Parkway & 2017 Circus Trains

    My favorite co-author Al Velocci challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto. (13 comments)


  • VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The Last  Known Surviving Poster for the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race
    Feb 22 2020

    VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The Last Known Surviving Poster for the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race

    My favorite co-author Al Velocci and I met in 2003 researching the Motor Parkway and Vanderbilt Cup Races at the Vanderbilt Museum in Centerport. With the permission of the museum, we were able to discover thousands of documents & photos over the years including the last known surviving poster for the 1904 Race. (4 comments)


  • Kleiner’s Korner: Documentation of the Long Island Motor Parkway Bridges in Nassau County (#43-#52)
    Feb 19 2020

    Kleiner’s Korner: Documentation of the Long Island Motor Parkway Bridges in Nassau County (#43-#52)

    The final part of the Nassau County Motor Parkway Bridge series is presented here from the Massapequa-Hicksville Motor Parkway Bridge (#43) to the The Old Bethpage Motor Parkway Bridge (#52). (4 comments)


  • Over 125 Car Club Leaders Met Last Sunday at the 2020 Long Island  Car Council
    Feb 18 2020

    Over 125 Car Club Leaders Met Last Sunday at the 2020 Long Island Car Council

    Congrats to Dennis Manfredo, Bill Carberry and the host car club Long Island Street Road Association for a very successful car council meeting at the Levittown Town Hall. Over 125 car club leaders reviewed the planned car events for 2020 and discussed common issues. (1 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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