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  • Malverne Treasure #4: Survey of the Meadowbrook Lodge in Westbury (January 1938)
    Aug 07 2019

    Malverne Treasure #4: Survey of the Meadowbrook Lodge in Westbury (January 1938)

    Over 200 Long Island Motor Parkway surveys, maps, blueprints, documents and drawings discovered by Roy Knoernschild in a Malverne basement in February 2017 are being categorized, repaired and scanned. This January 1938 Motor Parkway survey documented the Meadowbrook Lodge, four months before the road and the lodge were closed. (2 comments)


  • Audrain Automobile Museum Exhibition: Styling the Future: A History of GM Design & Concept Cars
    Aug 06 2019

    Audrain Automobile Museum Exhibition: Styling the Future: A History of GM Design & Concept Cars

    In addition to the amazing Old 16 exhibit, the Audrain Automobile Museum in Newport opened an incredible exhibit of 12 General Motors concept cars over last weekend. How many of the concept cars can you identify? (0 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #31 Solved: Then & Now: A Roslyn Curve on the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race Course
    Aug 05 2019

    Mystery Foto #31 Solved: Then & Now: A Roslyn Curve on the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race Course

    I threw a curve at you for this weekend's Mystery Foto. (8 comments)


  • Old 16 Locomobile on Display at the Audrain Automobile Museum in Newport, Rhode Island
    Aug 03 2019

    Old 16 Locomobile on Display at the Audrain Automobile Museum in Newport, Rhode Island

    In a rare venture out of the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, Old 16 is currently on display at the Audrain Automobile Museum in Newport. I am proud to have contributed to this special exhibit with 17 Vanderbilia items from my collection. (6 comments)


  • Newsday: Ready for HIS STORY
    Jul 30 2019

    Newsday: Ready for HIS STORY

    Khristopher J. Brooks has written a wonderful article in today's Newsday concerning my decision to leave my town historian position. He notes " Kroplick will remain president of the Long Island Preservation Society and the Roslyn Landmark Society." (24 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #30 Solved: Willie K’s “Red Devil” at the 1901 Newport Automobile Races
    Jul 29 2019

    Mystery Foto #30 Solved: Willie K’s “Red Devil” at the 1901 Newport Automobile Races

    This weekend's Mystery Foto documented an historic race. (13 comments)


  • Buick Bugle: How are Chrysler and Buick Connected?
    Jul 27 2019

    Buick Bugle: How are Chrysler and Buick Connected?

    Chrysler's Chrysler was featured in the August 2019 issue of the Buick Bugle. George Holt links Walter P. Chrysler to both automobile companies and my favorite Chrysler. (5 comments)


  • 2019 Long Island Cruises (Updated: July 26, 2019)
    Jul 26 2019

    2019 Long Island Cruises (Updated: July 26, 2019)

    Cruise season has begun. Please recommend or revise any other Long Island cruises in the Comments section. (15 comments)


  • Update: Automobilia Magazine Interview: The Search for Two Original Tucker License Plates
    Jul 24 2019

    Update: Automobilia Magazine Interview: The Search for Two Original Tucker License Plates

    The July/August 2019 issue of Automobilia Magazine has published an interview with me conducted by editor Marshall Buck. (2 comments)


  • Ford Styling Film:Two Automobiles That May Have Influenced the Design of the 1963 Mustang III
    Jul 23 2019

    Ford Styling Film:Two Automobiles That May Have Influenced the Design of the 1963 Mustang III

    This 16-minute film from Ford documented the design process for the Mustang. It features two automobiles - Ford Allegro and Mustang II Prototype- which likely influenced the design and color of the above 1963 Mustang III Concept Show Car. (3 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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