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  • Weekly Cruises and Cars & Coffees on Long Island
    Apr 17 2026

    Weekly Cruises and Cars & Coffees on Long Island

    A guide to cruises, weekly Cars & Coffees and meet-ups. (0 comments)


  • InstaGRAM Report: The history of the NASCAR trophy won by Mark Martin and the Viagra team
    Apr 15 2026

    InstaGRAM Report: The history of the NASCAR trophy won by Mark Martin and the Viagra team

    Among the collection of trophies in the Waterfront at Roslyn, there is one trophy that is not like the others: a NASCAR trophy. This article is the history behind the trophy won by Mark Martin in the 2004 MBNA 400 Salute to Heroes cup race at Dover Motor Speedway..  (3 comments)


  • Mystery Friday Foto #15 Solved: Spectators at a Vanderbilt Cup Race
    Apr 14 2026

    Mystery Friday Foto #15 Solved: Spectators at a Vanderbilt Cup Race

    Did you identify these spectators at a Vanderbilt Cup Race? (6 comments)


  • Kleiner’s Korner: February 1926 Motor Parkway News
    Apr 11 2026

    Kleiner’s Korner: February 1926 Motor Parkway News

    The next installment of the Motor Parkway 100 years ago! (0 comments)


  • NewYorkSocialDiary.com: A “Birdie” Vanderbilt Homecoming: The Restoration of 60 East 93rd Street
    Apr 08 2026

    NewYorkSocialDiary.com: A “Birdie” Vanderbilt Homecoming: The Restoration of 60 East 93rd Street

    Newyorksocialdiary.com has done an article on the restoration of Virginia 'Birdie' Vanderbilt's 93rd St. mansion in Manhattan. (1 comments)


  • Mystery Friday Foto #14 Solved: The Upcoming “Imperial: Chrysler’s Handcrafted Masterpiece” Exhibit at the AACA Museum
    Apr 07 2026

    Mystery Friday Foto #14 Solved: The Upcoming “Imperial: Chrysler’s Handcrafted Masterpiece” Exhibit at the AACA Museum

    Did you identify the gathering of Chrysler Imperials in the upcoming AACA Museum exhibit? (4 comments)


  • Kleiner’s Korner: What Became of the Cooper Farmstead Near the Motor Parkway
    Apr 04 2026

    Kleiner’s Korner: What Became of the Cooper Farmstead Near the Motor Parkway

    A previous post included the sale of The Charles W. Cooper tract near the Motor Parkway. (7 comments)


  • InstaGRAM report: The Trophies of the Howard and Roz Kroplick Collection Part 1
    Apr 01 2026

    InstaGRAM report: The Trophies of the Howard and Roz Kroplick Collection Part 1

    A display case in the Waterfront at Roslyn garage now showcases the awards of the automobiles in the Collection. This post will cover the awards received by the Duesenberg, Mustang III, and Alco Black Beast, as well as, the 1962 Holman Moody Challenger III. (6 comments)


  • Mystery Friday Foto #13 Solved: A Winning Pair of Duesenbergs
    Mar 31 2026

    Mystery Friday Foto #13 Solved: A Winning Pair of Duesenbergs

    Did you identify this race-winning Duesenberg race team? (2 comments)


  • Ask ChatGPT:  Who is the world’s expert on the Vanderbilt Cup Races?
    Mar 28 2026

    Ask ChatGPT:  Who is the world’s expert on the Vanderbilt Cup Races?

    My daughter was showing me the Artificial Intelligence website ChatGPT and asked the question: Who is the world's expert on the Vanderbilt Cup Races? (5 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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