Vanderbilt Cup Races

Apr 06 2019
Joe Tracy at the Long Island Automotive Museum in Southampton

While in his late 70s and early 80s, veteran Vanderbilt Cup Race driver Joe Tracy worked for Henry Austin Clark, Jr. at the Long Island Automotive Museum. Thanks to Walter McCarthy, several images and a video of Tracy at the museum have survived. (9 comments)

Apr 02 2019
Sam and Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #1 The Start in Lake Success

Our favorite Motor Parkway father and son team Dave and Sammy Russo journeyed once again on their bikes last Saturday exploring our favorite parkway from Lake Success to Melville. In the first of our new series, Sammy and Dave begin their successful journey in Lake Success. (20 comments)

Apr 01 2019
Mystery Foto #13 Solved: A Unique 1906 Transverse V-4 Christie Front-Wheel Drive Engine

This weekend's Mystery Foto was a never-before-published photo formerly from the Don C. Bouton Collection of a unique Vanderbilt Cup race car engine. (16 comments)

Mar 30 2019
Update:Tucker 1044 Highlights from the Simeone Museum’s Tucker Day

Thanks everyone for coming out for a very special Tucker day at the wonderful Simeone Museum in Philadelphia. (8 comments)

Mar 27 2019
The Winning Thomas Flyer at the Long Island Automotive Museum

As requested by Sam Berliner III, this is a photo of the 1907 Flyer that won the 1908 New York to Paris Race in the Long Island Automotive Museum in Southampton. Courtesy of Walter McCarthy. (10 comments)

Mar 26 2019
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: High-Resolution Photos of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

While looking through her great-grandmother's box of family memorabilia, Barbara Z. discovered seven Old Westbury photos of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race. These photos, likely taken by Nathan Lazarnick or photographers from Spooner & Wells, are in perfect condition and will be presented in a new VanderbiltCupRaces.com exclusive series. (13 comments)

Mar 25 2019
Mystery Foto #12 Solved: #6 Hotchkiss driven by Elliot Shepard Jr. in the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

This weekend's Mystery Foto is a Vanderbilt Cup Racer who had a major impact on Long Island racing. (7 comments)

Mar 22 2019
Hemmings Classic Car: “The Tucker: Insight from the Tucker Family, Owners & Preservationists”

Kurt Ernst of Hemmings Classic Car has posted an article on the March 30th Tucker event at the Simeone Museum in Philadelphia. (0 comments)

Mar 20 2019
Hemmings Classic Car: Roslyn Motors Long Island’s exclusive dealer of coachbuilt 1920s Lincoln

Walt Gosden's 2018 Mystery Foto #7 challenge has inspired his feature article in the May 2019 issue of Hemmings Classic Car. (2 comments)

Mar 18 2019
Mystery Foto #11 Solved: Tucker 1043 -The Most Expensive Tucker ‘48 Ever Purchased at Auction

In celebration of Tucker 1044 at the 2019 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, R A challenged you to identify this Tucker prior to its restoration. (11 comments)