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  • Tucker 1044 Awarded a Best in Class Award at the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance
    Jun 01 2019

    Tucker 1044 Awarded a Best in Class Award at the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance

    Tucker 1044 was honored with the Best in Class Award for American Orphan Marques at the 2019 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance Americana. (8 comments)


  • Update: The Spring Meeting of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society
    May 29 2019

    Update: The Spring Meeting of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society

    Over 55 people attended Thursday's presentation on a rainy evening. Great discussions on the Motor Parkway and Garden City! (3 comments)


  • Sam & Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #8 Garden City
    May 28 2019

    Sam & Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #8 Garden City

    In the eighth post of the series, the father and son team of Sammy and Dave Russo explored the Garden City section of the Motor Parkway. (3 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #21 Solved: A 1914 Map of the Garden City Section of  the Long Island Motor Parkway
    May 27 2019

    Mystery Foto #21 Solved: A 1914 Map of the Garden City Section of the Long Island Motor Parkway

    Bill Bellmer challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto. (15 comments)


  • A Salute to Our Veterans & Garden City News: Long Island Motor Parkway: The Role of Garden City
    May 25 2019

    A Salute to Our Veterans & Garden City News: Long Island Motor Parkway: The Role of Garden City

    Rikki Massand has written an article on the Garden City section of the Motor Parkway and this Thursday's Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation's meeting in Bethpage. The article was published in both the Garden City News (pages 44-45)and the Bethpage Newsgram (pages 6-7). (2 comments)


  • Pic-A-Day Feature: Tucker 1044 at the 2019 Amelia Concours d’Elegance
    May 21 2019

    Pic-A-Day Feature: Tucker 1044 at the 2019 Amelia Concours d’Elegance

    Photographer Al Mach has posted these wonderful photos of Tucker 1044 on his Pic-A-Day website. (0 comments)


  • Mystery Friday Foto #20 Solved: The End of the 1960 Cornelius Vanderbilt Cup Race
    May 20 2019

    Mystery Friday Foto #20 Solved: The End of the 1960 Cornelius Vanderbilt Cup Race

    This weekend's Mystery Foto documented the conclusion of a race. (11 comments)


  • Update: The Hunt for the “Godfather” Train Painting is Over
    May 18 2019

    Update: The Hunt for the “Godfather” Train Painting is Over

    Two weeks ago, a search began for a lost "Peter Helck" train painting that was seen in the famous "Five Families" scene in the Godfather film. Jerry Jordak and Greg Anderson have solved this mystery. (17 comments)


  • Sam & Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #7 Mineola & Carle Place
    May 15 2019

    Sam & Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #7 Mineola & Carle Place

    Our favorite Motor Parkway father and son team Dave and Sammy Russo journeyed once again on their bikes to explore our favorite parkway from Lake Success to Melville. In the seventh post of the series, Sammy and Dave explored the Mineola/Carle Place section of the Motor Parkway. (4 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #19 Solved: Creedmoor State Hospital in Queens (Circa 1927-1931)
    May 14 2019

    Mystery Foto #19 Solved: Creedmoor State Hospital in Queens (Circa 1927-1931)

    Frank Femenias challenged you again to solve this recently discovered Mystery aerial. (15 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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