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  • VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The Lost East Wing of the Long Island Aviation Country Club
    Dec 20 2017

    VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The Lost East Wing of the Long Island Aviation Country Club

    On Tuesday, my favorite co-author Al Velocci and I went exploring for lost sections of the clubhouse of the Long Island Aviation Country Club. Amazingly, we found the lost east wing! (8 comments)


  • Tucker 1044 Conservation Report I: The Original Andante Green Uncovered
    Dec 19 2017

    Tucker 1044 Conservation Report I: The Original Andante Green Uncovered

    I met with Rob Ida, Mike Tucker and Sean Tucker at Ida Automotive last Saturday in Morganville, New Jersey. Here is a progress report on Tucker 1044. (10 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #50 Solved: Harry Grant at the 1914 Indy 500 Race
    Dec 18 2017

    Mystery Foto #50 Solved: Harry Grant at the 1914 Indy 500 Race

    Chuck Rudy Jr. needed your help to identify details on last weekend's Mystery Foto. (6 comments)


  • Favorite Website: MyNassauProperty.com-  1926 and 1950 Aerials of Nassau County
    Dec 16 2017

    Favorite Website: MyNassauProperty.com-  1926 and 1950 Aerials of Nassau County

    The MyNassauProperty.com is a valuable resource on every residence in Nassau County. Last October, Brian McCarthy discovered that 1926 and 1950 aerials are embedded into the website. (3 comments)


  • Video of the Week: Tucker Torpedo by Ida Automotive
    Dec 15 2017

    Video of the Week: Tucker Torpedo by Ida Automotive

    The video of the week features Rob Ida discussing the Tucker automobile and his grandfather Joe Ida's connection to Preston Tucker in 1948. (2 comments)


  • 1937 Chrysler’s Chrysler Honored with National Awards By The Antique Automobile Club of America
    Dec 14 2017

    1937 Chrysler’s Chrysler Honored with National Awards By The Antique Automobile Club of America

    The Antique Automobile Club of America has honored the 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler with a 2017 National Award and a nomination for the AACA Zenith Award that recognizes the finest vehicles in the world. (4 comments)


  • Road and Track & Jalopnik: Watch a Barn-Find Tucker Lay Numbers on a Dyno
    Dec 12 2017

    Road and Track & Jalopnik: Watch a Barn-Find Tucker Lay Numbers on a Dyno

    Tucker '48 #1044 is currently undergoing a restoration by the team of Rob Ida (Ida Automotive) and Mike and Sean Tucker (Preston Tucker LLC) . Yesterday, Road and Track, Jalopnik and even the Yahoo.com homepage posted videos of the Tucker '48 #1044 undergoing a dyno test. (2 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #49 Again: The Motor Parkway in Wheatley Heights/ Wyandanch/ Half Hollows Looking West
    Dec 11 2017

    Mystery Foto #49 Again: The Motor Parkway in Wheatley Heights/ Wyandanch/ Half Hollows Looking West

    Did you find the Motor Parkway in last weekend's Mystery Foto? (13 comments)


  • The Hunt for the Treasures of Virginia “Birdie” Vanderbilt’s Estate in Brookville
    Dec 09 2017

    The Hunt for the Treasures of Virginia “Birdie” Vanderbilt’s Estate in Brookville

    The Long Island estate of Birdie Vanderbilt seen in Mystery Foto #47 continues to amaze. Last Wednesday, a small group of neighbors and VanderbiltCupRaces.com explorers were given the opportunity to hunt for Mrs. Vanderbilt's treasures remaining at her former Brookville estate. (10 comments)


  • Newsday In The Garage: The 1963 Mustang III Concept Show Car
    Dec 08 2017

    Newsday In The Garage: The 1963 Mustang III Concept Show Car

    David Fluhrer profiled the Mustang III in today's Newsday In The Garage column. (0 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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