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  • Mystery Foto #1 Solved: Locust Grove Section of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race Course
    Jan 07 2019

    Mystery Foto #1 Solved: Locust Grove Section of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race Course

    I challenged you to solve the first Mystery Foto of 2019.

  • Article “1908: The Great American Auto Race Comes to Syosset/Woodbury” By Tom Montalbano
    Apr 16 2013

    Article “1908: The Great American Auto Race Comes to Syosset/Woodbury” By Tom Montalbano

    Tom Montalbano, author of the the Arcadia book "Syosset", has written this excellent article on the impact of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race on Syosset and Woodbury.



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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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