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  • Mystery Foto #27 Solved:Massapequa-Hicksville Road Bridge During the 1909 One-Gallon Efficiency Test
    Jul 10 2017

    Mystery Foto #27 Solved:Massapequa-Hicksville Road Bridge During the 1909 One-Gallon Efficiency Test

    Brian McCarthy challenged you to identify the Motor Parkway bridge that was captured during the 1909 New York Economy Contest. (16 comments)


  • Chicago Tribune: 11 Things You Didn’t Know About the Tucker ‘48
    Jul 08 2017

    Chicago Tribune: 11 Things You Didn’t Know About the Tucker ‘48

    James Ryan has forwarded this February 1, 2011 Chicago Tribune article on the Tucker '48. (1 comments)


  • Tucker ‘48 to Be Featured at This Sunday’s Oyster Bay Concours d’Excellence
    Jul 06 2017

    Tucker ‘48 to Be Featured at This Sunday’s Oyster Bay Concours d’Excellence

    Come check out Tucker '48 #1044 this Sunday in Oyster Bay. (0 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #26 Solved: The Two-Tone Tucker 1046 in 1956 at Sebring, Florida
    Jul 03 2017

    Mystery Foto #26 Solved: The Two-Tone Tucker 1046 in 1956 at Sebring, Florida

    My favorite assistant John Cuocco discovered this vintage image of an unusual two-tone Tucker. (17 comments)


  • Six More Amazing Automobiles at the Swigart Antique Automobile Museum in Huntingdon, PA Updated
    Jul 01 2017

    Six More Amazing Automobiles at the Swigart Antique Automobile Museum in Huntingdon, PA Updated

    Last May, Roz and I took a road trip to pay homage to the 1947 Tucker'48 Prototype "The Tin Goose" and Tucker '48 #1013. As a bonus, we discovered these amazing unique automobiles at the Swigart Museum. (4 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #25 Solved: The Westbury Road Motor Parkway Bridge in East Meadow in 1908 Updated: 6/29
    Jun 29 2017

    Mystery Foto #25 Solved: The Westbury Road Motor Parkway Bridge in East Meadow in 1908 Updated: 6/29

    Frank Femenias challenged you to solve this Motor Parkway bridge Mystery Foto. (12 comments)


  • Renovations to the Wheatley Hills Golf Club Uncover the Motor Parkway in East Williston
    Jun 27 2017

    Renovations to the Wheatley Hills Golf Club Uncover the Motor Parkway in East Williston

    A special invitation from Andrew Carr, a member of the Wheatley Hills Golf Club in East Williston, provided me with a wonderful opportunity to pursue two of my many passions- golf and the Motor Parkway. (5 comments)


  • The Proposed 1916 National Military Highway on Long Island
    Jun 24 2017

    The Proposed 1916 National Military Highway on Long Island

    Established by Charles Henry Davis in 1912, the leading advocate for the development of national highways and "good roads everywhere" was the National Highways Association. With war raging in Europe, in 1916 the National Highway Association of Long Island proposed this 90-mile national military highway from Jamaica, Queens to Montauk. (1 comments)


  • Motor Parkway Pavement Rediscovered in Albertson/Williston Park -Updated June 27, 2017
    Jun 22 2017

    Motor Parkway Pavement Rediscovered in Albertson/Williston Park -Updated June 27, 2017

    At the April 30th Historic Motor Parkway Memories Antique Car Show in Williston Park, a resident of Sigsbee Avenue informed me that Motor Parkway remnants still exist behind his home. Dave Russo, of Sam & Dave, fame went exploring and forwarded his photos. (13 comments)


  • The 70th Anniversary of the World Premiere of the Tucker ‘48 Updated June 22, 2017
    Jun 20 2017

    The 70th Anniversary of the World Premiere of the Tucker ‘48 Updated June 22, 2017

    Jim Ryan of the Long Island Buick Club remembered that yesterday was the 70th anniversary of the world premiere of the Tucker '48 in Chicago, Illinois. (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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