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  • Driver of the Week: Charles Ewing Easter -Winner of the 1908 Jericho Sweepstakes
    Jan 13 2017

    Driver of the Week: Charles Ewing Easter -Winner of the 1908 Jericho Sweepstakes

    This week's driver of the week is Charles Ewing Easter who drove the #N3 Buick to victory in the 1908 Nassau Sweepstakes. (1 comments)


  • 1954 American Automobile Album: “American Classic”
    Jan 11 2017

    1954 American Automobile Album: “American Classic”

    Tom Gibson has forwarded this Vanderbilt Cup Races article "American Classic" from the 1954 book American Automobile Album by William McGaughey. (0 comments)


  • A 1907 Renault 35-45 HP “Vanderbilt Racer” has a New Home in Philadelphia
    Jan 10 2017

    A 1907 Renault 35-45 HP “Vanderbilt Racer” has a New Home in Philadelphia

    The Simeone Museum has announced that they have received a landmark gift- Kirk Gibson's 1907 Renault "Vanderbilt Racer." (2 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #1 Solved:Alice Huyler Ramsey & Her Maxwell Prior to Her 1909 Transcontinental Journey
    Jan 10 2017

    Mystery Foto #1 Solved:Alice Huyler Ramsey & Her Maxwell Prior to Her 1909 Transcontinental Journey

    Robert Richer provided the first Mystery Foto of 2017. (14 comments)


  • New York Post, January 3, 1925: “Vanderbilt Recalls Days When 30 Miles An Hour Was Speed”  Part I
    Jan 07 2017

    New York Post, January 3, 1925: “Vanderbilt Recalls Days When 30 Miles An Hour Was Speed”  Part I

    In 1925, the New York Post obtained a rare interview with William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. Thanks to a copy of the original newspaper found in the Helck Family Collection, the article provides insight on how Vanderbilt recalled his early vehicles and how New York viewed Willie K. (4 comments)


  • Town of North Hempstead to Hold Memorial This Sunday for Five Airmen Killed in a 1942 Bomber Crash
    Jan 06 2017

    Town of North Hempstead to Hold Memorial This Sunday for Five Airmen Killed in a 1942 Bomber Crash

    Please join me and the Town of North Hempstead this Sunday to honor five airmen who 75 years ago gave their lives so that the people of New Hyde Park and their homes might be spared. (2 comments)


  • Sam & Dave’s Excellent Lost Motor Parkway Adventure III: The “Mayan Ruins” in Garden City
    Jan 04 2017

    Sam & Dave’s Excellent Lost Motor Parkway Adventure III: The “Mayan Ruins” in Garden City

    In the third post of the Russo's second series, Sam & Dave explore the amazing "Mayan Ruins" Motor Parkway Bridge in Garden City. (48 comments)


  • Hamptons Road Trip: A 1928 Renault Barn Find & Site of the Long Island Automotive Museum Up for Sale
    Jan 03 2017

    Hamptons Road Trip: A 1928 Renault Barn Find & Site of the Long Island Automotive Museum Up for Sale

    A trip to the Hamptons today resulted in two discoveries: A 1928 Renault Million-Guiet barn find and confirmation that the site for the Long Island Automotive Museum is up for sale. (4 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #53 Solved: A Rare Look Inside William K. Vanderbilt Jr.‘s Long Island Garage in 1904
    Jan 02 2017

    Mystery Foto #53 Solved: A Rare Look Inside William K. Vanderbilt Jr.‘s Long Island Garage in 1904

    This holiday weekend's Mystery Foto was a never-before-published image from the Helck Family Collection, gifted from Joel Finn in 1970. (5 comments)


  • The Top Twenty-Five 2016 Posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com
    Dec 31 2016

    The Top Twenty-Five 2016 Posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com

    In celebration of the upcoming New Year and the 315 posts placed on the website this year, here's a list of my top 25 posts placed on VanderbiltCupRaces.com in 2016. (4 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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