About
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.
All Content © 2026 VanderbiltCupRaces.com
Co-Founder and Writer: Howard Kroplick
Co-Founder: Dana Kroplick
Website by Eric Miller Design
Site maintained by Hop Studios
Recent Comments
Howard,
It looks GREAT!!! OK, now let’s have a race.
Rog
From Walking the "reconstructed" Motor Parkway from Springfield Boulevard to Winchester Boulevard in Queens
Great to see NYC recognizing the Motor Parkway. Howard - is the original historical marker still there? Unfortunately I would imagine the repaving caused some parts of the original Motor Parkway to be removed forever - such as the piece of roadway before going over Winchester Avenue that showed the roadway under the original paved roadway. I’m hoping Phase II will not damage the posts south of the ball fields shown below.
From Walking the "reconstructed" Motor Parkway from Springfield Boulevard to Winchester Boulevard in Queens
A key piece of my “Motor Parkway” of my youth. So looking forward to exploring it once again when my son Gram returns in a few weeks. He just graduated top of his class in Auto Restoration from Penn College and his childhood explorations of the Vanderbilt were key to fueling his early passion for all things related to automobiles.
From Walking the "reconstructed" Motor Parkway from Springfield Boulevard to Winchester Boulevard in Queens
How immensely rewarding to see so much of the LIMP preserved for posterity! May Nassau and Suffolk now follow suit, as Queens and NYC Parks & Recreation have done an outstanding job with their section of the roadway.
From Walking the "reconstructed" Motor Parkway from Springfield Boulevard to Winchester Boulevard in Queens
I have come across what I’m told is 1924 Cantrell bodied Dodge.
I’ve posted a couple photos. can anyone tell me ways to positively ID it?
I’ll be cleaning her up and selling her for the owner.
Where does one find values on these?
I sold a similar Ford Depot Hack for about $18,000 in similar condition.
These I think, would be a bit more rare than the Ford, but I could be wrong.
Help?
Thank you all very much in advance.
From From the Hugh Nutting Collection: Insight into the Woodies of Huntington's J.T. Cantrell and Company
I am unable to locate the grid map behind the Long Island business man’s right shoulder. None of it seems to exist today, not even partial. The map behind may have been a proposed map during early development strategies.
From Update: Mystery Foto #49 Solved: A 1947 Aerial of Levittown and William J. Levitt
Such a great photo of the Hempstead plains just before the building of houses by Levitt & Sons. This picture was was taken May 27, 1947 and this is a view looking east. Newbridge rd and Wantagh parkway are in the foreground, and the Motor parkway is on the left side of the photo fading into the distance. Also, the island of trees are still visible top center. This photo is linked to the Vanderbilt Cup Races from April 19, 2012 posting. The businessman shown is o William Levitt who posed for this picture as he is holding an advertisement for Levittown, posted in the Saturday Evening Post, August 1954.
From Update: Mystery Foto #49 Solved: A 1947 Aerial of Levittown and William J. Levitt
Pictured is William Jaird Levitt who was the founder of the Levittown development
for returning veterans to have housing for them and their new families..
From Update: Mystery Foto #49 Solved: A 1947 Aerial of Levittown and William J. Levitt
The Foto is of the land on which Levittown would be built. The community was then called Island Trees. The photographer is looking east. It must have been taken around 1947, when the construction of Levittown was approved. The Wantagh Parkway, Old Westbury Road, and Newbridge Road can be seen at the bottom of the Foto. The Motor Parkway and Central Railroad are on the left, and Hempstead Turnpike is on the right.
It’s hard to see, but it looks like the grandstand for the Vanderbilt Cup Races on the north side of the Motor Parkway.
The businessman is William J. Levitt, who would transform the land seen in the aerial into America’s first suburb.
From Update: Mystery Foto #49 Solved: A 1947 Aerial of Levittown and William J. Levitt
Levittown, looking East. After 1933, since I can see Wantagh pkwy bridge. Before 1939, since LIMP looks open, as bridges are all up. LIMP bridges, ROW, grandstand location all appear.
From Update: Mystery Foto #49 Solved: A 1947 Aerial of Levittown and William J. Levitt
Interesting coincidence today!
For the last year or so, construction has been underway on the new chapel within the cemetery grounds of the old Hitchcock property.
Cablevision’s News12 just tonight, reported that today was a milestone in the construction of the chapel with the installation of the chapel spires. The Queen of Peace cemetery is one only a very small number of cemeteries being built today. The chapel is scheduled to completed the middle of next year.
From Greg O's Garage and Kleiner's Korner look at Jericho Turnpike Then & Now
Great research guys, thanks! I began working in Hicksville in 1992, didn’t realize about the horse farm being connected to the mafia, wow.
From Greg O's Garage and Kleiner's Korner look at Jericho Turnpike Then & Now
Alot of research. Thanks
From Greg O's Garage and Kleiner's Korner look at Jericho Turnpike Then & Now
Amazing pictures. The common element in the before and now pics are the utility poles. They almost look identical 116 years later. So either 1905 was starting to look pretty modern or our present day is a bit antiquated. This is similar to the previously published photos of route 107 facing north at hempstead tpke.
From VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: 12 Previously unpublished photos of the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race
For you Tucker lovers.
From Video of the Week: Jay Leno & Donald Osborne driving the 1907 Vanderbilt Renault Racer to Marble House in Newport
The race - 1905 Vanderbilt Cup race.
The location and date - Jericho Tpk. Mineola?
The year and make of auto - 1905 Mercedes.
From Mystery Foto #48 Solved: Willie K. getting ready to race at the Eagle Rock Hill Climb on November 24, 1904
Ken Gross was at The Greenwich Concours D’Elegance, Greenwich CT. as one of the judges on Oct. 23.
From "1948 Tucker Torpedo-The Car of Tomorrow-Today" by Ken Gross
WOW, What a collection! Howard hoped you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving time.
From The Twelfth Annual Thanksgiving "Turkeys on the Road"
WOW! What a collection! Howard hoped you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving time!
From The Twelfth Annual Thanksgiving "Turkeys on the Road"
Was E.R. Thomas in the photo walking with Willie K the manufacture of the Thomas Flyer?
From VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: 12 Previously unpublished photos of the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Page 229 of 1020 pages ‹ First < 227 228 229 230 231 > Last ›