Vanderbilt Cup Races - Blog

Nov 29 2024
A 1923 Mercedes Type 122 Indianapolis Racer sells for $3.77 million at RM/Sotheby’s Munich Auction

Brian Caruso of Micar Fabrication & Design Company Inc. forwarded an email concerning his grandfather's race car that was entered in the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Races, and later owned by Henry Austin Clark Jr.. (1 comments)

Nov 28 2024
Video of the Week: Chrysler’s Chrysler at the 2024 Pebble Beach Concours

This week's video highlights Chrysler's Chrysler second visit to Pebble Beach in 2024 (0 comments)

Nov 26 2024
Mystery Friday Foto #47 Solved: A Rare Postcard of Tucker #1040

Jerry Lettieri of Automobilia Auctions challenged you to identify Tucker #1040 on a unique Tucker postcard. (4 comments)

Nov 23 2024
InstaGRAM Report: Exploring the Motor Parkway with my dad Part 2

When I was younger, my dad and I often ventured out to portions of the Long Island Motor Parkway. These are my memories of exploring the Motor Parkway. (8 comments)

Nov 22 2024
Video of the Week: The Black Beast in New York City

The 'Fire-breathing' Alco "Black Beast" made a special visit to the Museum of the City of New York on June 30, 2010 as part of "Speakeasy Night". Watch the "Black Beast" drive light up Fifth Avenue. (0 comments)

Nov 21 2024
Kleiner’s Korner: 100 Years Ago on the Motor Parkway (Sept., 1924)

Dateline: The Motor Parkway, Sept. 1924! (1 comments)

Nov 19 2024
Mystery Friday Foto #46 Solved: A 1940 midair crash of two B-18 bombers over Bellerose, Queens

Joel Friedman of the Cradle of Aviation Museum challenged you to identify this weekend's mystery aerial. (12 comments)

Nov 16 2024
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: A great grandson’s profile of Willie K’s friend and a Motor Parkway treasurer Robert C. Watson, Jr.

David Watson has provided a profile on his great-grandfather Robert C. Watson Jr., a friend of Willie K.and a treasurer of the Long Island Motor Parkway. (1 comments)

Nov 15 2024
Video of the Week: Priceless Ford Probe I Ghia Concept Car Destroyed in Fire Leaving Pebble Beach Concours

The futuristic show car may have a future yet—its owner plans to keep it in the hopes it can be resurrected (1 comments)

Nov 13 2024
Kleiner’s Korner Visits 150 Motor Parkway Building in Hauppauge

While on Long Island in early September celebrating the birth of my granddaughter, I had the opportunity to visit the Motor Parkway exhibit at 150 Motor Parkway in Hauppaugue. (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.