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  • Amazing Photos of the Alco Black Beast During the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race
    Apr 09 2016

    Amazing Photos of the Alco Black Beast During the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race

    Brandon Sails, Art Director for the Saratoga Automobile Museum, has forwarded these previously unpublished photos of the Alco Black Beast during the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race. The photos are courtesy of the Alco Historical & Technical Society. (12 comments)


  • Thursday’s Presentation:“My Hunt for the Vanderbilt Cup Races & the Long Island Motor Parkway”
    Apr 06 2016

    Thursday’s Presentation:“My Hunt for the Vanderbilt Cup Races & the Long Island Motor Parkway”

    Tomorrow night beginning at 8:00 PM, I will be introducing a new presentation "My Hunt for the Vanderbilt Cup Races & the Long Island Motor Parkway" as part of the Greater New York Region AACA meeting at the Williston Park American Legion Hall at 730 Willis Avenue. All are welcome to attend. (2 comments)


  • The 1944 Proposal for “A Nassau County Park at Salisbury” in East Meadow
    Apr 05 2016

    The 1944 Proposal for “A Nassau County Park at Salisbury” in East Meadow

    Gary Hammond has forwarded a copy of a rare historic document "A Nassau County Park at Salisbury" proposed by Nassau County Executive J. Russel Sprague in 1944. The aerial and map in the document provide insight into the Motor Parkway and East Meadow. (2 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #14 Solved: A Motor Parkway Sign at Queens Boulevard and Grand Avenue Circa 1928
    Apr 04 2016

    Mystery Foto #14 Solved: A Motor Parkway Sign at Queens Boulevard and Grand Avenue Circa 1928

    Al Velocci challenged you this weekend to solve this Queens Mystery Foto. (20 comments)


  • The 1913 Metropolitan Automobile Guide and the Long Island Motor Parkway
    Apr 02 2016

    The 1913 Metropolitan Automobile Guide and the Long Island Motor Parkway

    The lovely Roz found this 1913 publication "The Metropolitan Automobile Guide" at the Long Island Antiquarian Book & Paper Fair in Brookville on Saturday. It provides several insights on the Long Island Motor Parkway. (6 comments)


  • Smiles and Thumbs Up at the 61st Annual  Easter Vintage Car Parade in Garden City
    Mar 30 2016

    Smiles and Thumbs Up at the 61st Annual Easter Vintage Car Parade in Garden City

    It was another memorable Easter Vintage Car Parade in Garden City last Sunday. Check out the Alco Black Beast smiles and thumbs-ups. (1 comments)


  • Long Island Pulse: Road Rage Vanderbilt Style
    Mar 29 2016

    Long Island Pulse: Road Rage Vanderbilt Style

    Kim Marie has written an article on the Vanderbilt Cup Races in the April 2016 issue of the Long Island Pulse. (0 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #13 Solved: Mustang Pegasus and Mustang III on Display at the 1965 Autorama in Detroit
    Mar 28 2016

    Mystery Foto #13 Solved: Mustang Pegasus and Mustang III on Display at the 1965 Autorama in Detroit

    This weekend's Mystery Foto documented a display of custom cars including the Mustang III Custom Show Car. (10 comments)


  • Searching for the Site of the Long Island Aviation Country Club & the Grandstands Updated 5/3/16
    Mar 27 2016

    Searching for the Site of the Long Island Aviation Country Club & the Grandstands Updated 5/3/16

    Richard Sloan is working on a submission to the Town of Hempstead to place a historical marker for the Long Island Aviation Country Club in Levittown. (9 comments)


  • 1939 Aerial Analysis: East Meadow, Uniondale,Westbury and East Garden City
    Mar 23 2016

    1939 Aerial Analysis: East Meadow, Uniondale,Westbury and East Garden City

    This amazing Long Island aerial taken on May 18, 1939 documented three golf courses, two airports, two polo fields and sections of three Vanderbilt Cup Race courses. (1 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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