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Aug 02 2010

Archives: Long Island Motor Parkway- Articles


Newsday Publishes Special Pullout on the Long Island Motor Parkway: October 20, 2008

New York Times Article “First Auto Parkway: From Road to Ruin”, October 12,2008

Article “The License Plates of the Vanderbilt Long Island Motor Parkway”

NY Times “How the Indianapolis Brickyard Fell Into Place”

Long Island Motor Parkway Featured in August Model A News

The Long Island Motor Parkway Paintings By Harvey Kidder

1955 Lincoln-Mercury Times Article “Granddaddy of Superhighways”



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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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