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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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Recent Comments
Howard - 70 mph in the Beast!!!!! You are clearly ‘‘THE MAN”.....
Roz - 40 years and counting - Good luck…
From Roadandtrack.com and Indianapolismotorspeedway.com: The Alco Black Beast on Legends Day
Congratulations Howard! It is certainly a thrill imagining your ride at Indy.
From Roadandtrack.com and Indianapolismotorspeedway.com: The Alco Black Beast on Legends Day
Thanks for keeping American Automotive Racing History Alive!
Never Look Back,
Wayne Carroll Petersen
Barney Oldfield Great Great nephew
From Lewis Strang: A Fan's Story
Howard, you sure get around. You’re doing a great job displaying your terrific Alco and giving the public a sense of history.
I think all of us in the antique car hobby have a responsibility to show off our cars and make ourselves available to answer any and all questions.
Rog
From Thumbs Ups and Smiles for the Black Beast at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
seriously Howard, you have all the fun…..enjoy!
From Roadandtrack.com and Indianapolismotorspeedway.com: The Alco Black Beast on Legends Day
Yea Howie & the Black Beast! See, I actually read your emails!
From Roadandtrack.com and Indianapolismotorspeedway.com: The Alco Black Beast on Legends Day
70 mph, guess you ran out of track before you could get it into top gear!
Great day for Howard and the Alco. How many people will go home with happy memories of that day because you had the Alco there and let them see, sit in, and see it in motion.
From Roadandtrack.com and Indianapolismotorspeedway.com: The Alco Black Beast on Legends Day
From Robert R:
“70? Good grief, Howard, you are a man with serious cojones!
See you in Greenwich.”
From Roadandtrack.com and Indianapolismotorspeedway.com: The Alco Black Beast on Legends Day
Howard, Would love to have the opportunity to work on the brite work with you.
From Then & Now: "Chrysler's Chrysler"- 1937 and 2012
talked to the ‘cradle’ today - 5/22/12 - they said they will only have one cruise night this summer but don’t know the day yet…...but to keep checking their web-site for the date: http://www.cradleofaviation.org/
From 2019 Long Island Cruises (Updated: July 26, 2019)
Howard, Thank you for being such a gracious host and for allowing my son to sit in the Black Beast. Jack was thrilled and I got some great shots. He made sure to bring the color Photo Card to show his Kindergarten class. Congrats on your anniversary, that’s quite a milestone.
Best Regards, Frank
From Classic Cars Visit the Waterfront at Roslyn
Howard: A great job as always.. and thanks. Happy Anniversary to you and Roz. see you at Greenwich
From Classic Cars Visit the Waterfront at Roslyn
Howard,
Thanks for the photos. Congratulations to you and Roz on your 40th anniversary.
Wishing you many more years.
Rog
From Classic Cars Visit the Waterfront at Roslyn
The paint looks beautiful !
From Presentation "Finding Chrysler's Chrysler" at Sardi's on Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Sam makes it look easy, great to hear it run; sounds powerful., Looking forward to seeing Chrysler’s Chrysler in Greenwich.
From 2012 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance to Feature "Chrysler's Chrysler"
Howard
thanks for your wonderful hospitality at the event yesterday. Perfect setting, weather and host. The conversation and friendship , both new and old, abounded. The diorama of the L.I. Auto Museum was amazing, and your Chrysler runs extremely well for a car that sat dormant in damp storage and wasn’t run for 35+ years. It was a great start of the season for the L.I. Sound Region CCCA to have members and guests drive their cars to the Waterfront Garage.
Best wishes to you and Roz on your Anniversary.
Walt
From Classic Cars Visit the Waterfront at Roslyn
Great collection of fine automobiles in a great setting beneath the viaduct.
Happy Anniversary to Roz and Howard - truly a classic couple in the finest sense of the word!
From Classic Cars Visit the Waterfront at Roslyn
I was hoping this type of update would be here & sure enough Howard doesn’t disappoint !! I’m glad the engine wasn’t locked up . Please keep these ‘revival’ updates coming…..Well done Howard !!!
From 2012 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance to Feature "Chrysler's Chrysler"
What a find! I appreciate his vision of restoring it so that it’s “made to look beautiful” but not so much that it was just made at the factory this week.
From Newsday Video: "Car collector adds a classic"
If anyone is interested I have copies of photos from the White Sewing Machine Co. (White Motors) of Joan Cuneo driving a Model “E” White steamer in the 1905 Glidden Tour when she had her famous accident. Photos of before, with the car on its side in Brothers Creek next to the Trolly Car bridge, and with her driving the car after it was pulled out. Also of her driving a new 1906 Model “F” White 7 passenger
From A Pioneering Woman Race Driver on the Long Island Motor Parkway: Joan Newton Cuneo
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