Vanderbilt Cup Races

Terrific feature on what is still a relatively mysterious chapter of Long Island history especially as it relates to the Motor Parkway.

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

- AACA Museum’s display celebrating 100 years of Chrysler’s Imperial production, being held at the AACA Museum in Hershey, PA.
- A) 1960 Crown Imperial / B) 1925 Imperial / C) 1937 Imperial from your collection.

From The "Imperial: Chrysler's Handcrafted Masterpiece" Exhibit at the AACA Museum

Here is my Chaparral drawing

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

If I played with Model Motoring I would love that set up ...I am not fourteen anymore! It was a great thrill to watch Jim Hall and partner race around that circuit back in 1965. Attached is a photo that I took with my instamatic or brownie square shooter camera when I was fifteen and in the pits of Bridgehampton

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

If I played with Model Motoring I would love that set up ...I am not fourteen anymore! It was a great thrill to watch Jim Hall and partner race around that circuit back in 1965.

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

The upcoming exhibit at the Hershey museum Your Chrysler town car an 1959? Imperial and a 1932? Chrysler roadster JeRita

From The "Imperial: Chrysler's Handcrafted Masterpiece" Exhibit at the AACA Museum

Hi!
My name is Andy Morris and I am the owner of RACEHAMPTON SLOT CAR TRACKS in Hampton Bays, NY. I specialize in custom-built miniature slot car race installations in private homes and businesses.
In 2025, an incredible replica of The Bridgehampton Race Circuit was on display for the entire year inside the Bridgehampton Museum for car enthusiasts of all ages to race and enjoy this wonderful hobby.
This beautiful BRIDGEHAMPTON miniature race track is now available for sale as a permanent installation anywhere on Long Island.
My studio in Hampton Bays has a slot car track on display and I welcome visitors for hands-on demonstrations.
Please pass this info to anybody that loves race cars!
Cordially,
Andy Morris
631-987-4642
RACEHAMPTON
@racehampton

From Archives: Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society

Hi!
My name is Andy Morris and I am the owner of RACEHAMPTON SLOT CAR TRACKS in Hampton Bays, NY. I specialize in custom-built miniature slot car race installations in private homes and businesses.
In 2025, an incredible replica of The Bridgehampton Race Circuit was on display for the entire year inside the Bridgehampton Museum for car enthusiasts of all ages to race and enjoy this wonderful hobby.
This beautiful BRIDGEHAMPTON miniature race track is now available for sale as a permanent installation anywhere on Long Island.
My studio in Hampton Bays has a slot car track on display and I welcome visitors for hands-on demonstrations.
Please pass this info to anybody that loves race cars!
Cordially,
Andy Morris
631-987-4642
RACEHAMPTON
@racehampton
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

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

Really, to all-of-you-folks, did we need CHAT GPT, to tell us this, as We ALL knew already, who THE person was!!
What more can-I say, but Thank You to Howard for all that YOU do (for all of the worthy and very intersesting endeavors of-which you are involved)!
Richard

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

With the Huntington Lodge in this story, I { and sure others } recalled Maureen Standish and her family residing in this former lodge in the 195O’s. Fun looking back, in 2O18 blogs.

From Kleiner's Korner: A Look Back at a Motor Parkway Toll Keeper and His Wife

Limani Grille now. Been quite a few establishments since Brentwood Lodge #2 Kiosk

From Video of the Week: Looking Back-2012; Long Island Online News Reports on the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society

Sure Howard felt goosebumps with this declaration ( : My sister was actually showing me today how useful ChatGPT is. Felt like Tony Stark/Ironman seeking advice from Jarvis ( :

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

From Bob:

I appreciate all you do to preserve Long Island’s automotive history ... I am a teacher and I use a lot of your articles and videos to teach my students and they love learning about things they don’t get to learn about in other classes… I teach what used to be called Shop, now its called Technology ... My background is automotives so I relate many of my lessons to Technology related to cars. My students love and learn a lot from the information you provide.

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

The photo was taken in front of the Duesenberg factory in Indianapolis, IN in 1921. The Duesenberg racing team had recently won the 1921 French Gran Prix making it the first American team to do so. Jimmy Murphy was the winning driver. The two men in the white shirts are the Duesenberg brothers. I believe that’s Fredrrick on the left with August on the right.

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

No surprise there! Thank you Howard for keeping all the history alive!

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

YES we agree with ChatGPT. Without you and this site this history may well have neen lost forever Kudos to you Howard

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

Amazing motor parkway history. An unfortunate event at the Bethpage lodge causing permanent psychological trauma. Glad no one was physically hurt. The huge stop sign at Great Neck resembles that of Brentwood #1 on Washington Ave. Perhaps designed by same manufacturer, though the fonts are slightly different

From Kleiner's Korner: A Look Back at a Motor Parkway Toll Keeper and His Wife

As always, great research Art. Gypsies must’ve been a real problem back then. Just helping themselves to everything.

From Kleiner's Korner: A Look Back at a Motor Parkway Toll Keeper and His Wife

I came upon your site while wondering the internet with old family photos through Google Image search feature.

Imagine my delight to find an exact match for my Great, Great Grandpa Julius Kassig.

He was born on September 13, 1877, in Sopron, Hungary.  He had one son, Julius, Jr., with Theresa Landl in 1902. He died on December 19, 1969, in Brooklyn, New York, at the age of 92.

I remember him well - especially the scent of his pipe tobacco.  I was told he would ride with a driver during races.  I hope these attachments will open.  The first is an article verifying he worked for the Columbia Car Company.  The second is the portrait photo that is on your site.

I hope this email has found you well and very much appreciate the oppotunity to learn from your efforts to record this history.

Regards, Julia Kassig McCormick - .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

From Mystery Foto #27 Solved: Drivers and Mechanicians of the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race & Sweepstakes

Lee, back again, From time to time there were parachute jumping displays over the airfield.  On November 13, 1929 sixteen parachutists jumped out of a plane over the airfield. The majority of the jumpers landed on the airfield, at least four of them landed on the golf course.

From Mystery Friday Foto #12 Solved: A 1938 Aerial...In Color!