Vanderbilt Cup Races

Oct 01 2010
Archives: Long Island Motor Parkway- Ron Ridolph Collection

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Oct 01 2010
Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race held on October 1, 1910. Here's a summary of the last William K. Vanderbilt Jr. Race held on Long Island. (0 comments)

Sep 29 2010
Part II: Then & Now: The Motor Parkway “Mayan Ruins” of Garden City

Yesterday the "Mayan Ruins" in Garden City were documented as abutments of an unfinished Motor Parkway bridge built as part of the 1907 agreement with the Garden City Company. Today, a "Then and Now" treatment of the long-forgotten bridge dating is provided from 1928 to 2010. (2 comments)

Sep 28 2010
Part I: The Motor Parkway “Mayan Ruins” in Garden City

Art writes: "I recently came across what might have been remnants of a bridge that ran over the Motor Parkway in Garden City. Through a friend's suggestion who lives on Pell Terrace, I was able to visit and take some photos but I wonder if you have any information. as to whether it was ever built. I found a map from 1914 that shows the Parkway crossing what was then called "Mineola Road" which ran between Washington Ave. and Clinton Road in Garden City. I suspect that Mineola Road is actually… (1 comments)

Sep 27 2010
Great Neck AutoFest Sets Record for Black Beast Drivers & Mechanicians

Last Sunday's Great Neck AutoFest/Festival was a great success. Thousands came out to enjoy 50 vintage cars, music, carnival rides, a petting zoo and food. A total of 205 people sat in the Alco-6 Racer, setting an all-time record for Black Beast drivers at a single event. (0 comments)

Sep 25 2010
Favorite Website: Suffolk Historic Newspapers

In researching an upcoming cable series on the Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Long Island Motor Parkway, Bob Klement, Local Access Coordinator for Cablevision, found this wonderful website- Suffolk County Historic Newspapers. Since over 1,000 articles on the Vanderbilt Cup Races, the Long Island Motor Parkway and William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., can be found, Suffolkhistoricnewspapers.org is an instant VanderbiltCupRaces "Favorite Website". (3 comments)

Sep 24 2010
News and Updated Schedule of Long Island Car Shows & Automotive Events

Seven car shows are planned for this weekend on Long Island. On Sunday, the Black Beast will be the featured car at the Great Neck Autofest/Festival, Great Neck Plaza, 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Come out and say hello! (2 comments)

Sep 23 2010
The Motor Parkway in Garden City: The Russell Road Backyards

Less than one mile of the 44-mile Long Island Motor Parkway was located in the Village of Garden City. However, within this small area were many fascinating sites; a Motor Parkway tunnel, one unfinished bridge, the Clinton Road Motor Parkway Bridge, the Motor Parkway Office and the Garden City Lodge. (3 comments)

Sep 22 2010
Video “Drive the 1937 Vanderbilt Cup Race Course at Roosevelt Raceway”

In response to criticisms about the 16 curves of the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race course at Roosevelt Field, the circuit tor the 1937 race was revamped to encourage faster speeds and make the American cars more competitive. (0 comments)

Sep 21 2010
A “New” Motor Parkway Map & Suffolk County Historical Sites

Steven W. comments: "Do you have a road map of the full route of the Motor Parkway with surrounding residential streets? This would be highly appreciated, as I would love to see it and bike through the trails of the demolished part in Nassau County". (1 comments)