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Tag: Vanderbilt Cup Commission Headquarters


  • Mystery Foto #20 Solved: The 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Commission Headquarters on Jericho Turnpike, Westbury
    May 18 2020

    Mystery Foto #20 Solved: The 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Commission Headquarters on Jericho Turnpike, Westbury

    Kleiner's Korner challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto.

  • The 1906 Westbury Grandstand & the Current Battle over the Hitchcock Property
    Jan 09 2010

    The 1906 Westbury Grandstand & the Current Battle over the Hitchcock Property

    Last Sunday, the locations of the grandstand and officials' stand/press box for the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race were documented between Powells Lane and Hitchcock lane on Jericho Turnpike. After moving to Mineola in 1905, the Start/Finish Line returned to its original Westbury location with a larger grandstand and press boxfor the 1906 race.



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May 19 2026 Looks like the planets are aligned for me. I will be in New York and look forward to seeing you.

May 18 2026 The 31 town car was obviously built first, and the 37 came later. There were two other Chrysler family cars as well - both…

May 17 2026 Interesting there was a ‘31 Chrysler Town car that Mr. & Mrs. Chrysler used until the ‘37 Chrysler Town car?

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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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