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  • Oct 10 2011

    CSI Challenge: Identifying A Vanderbilt Cup Race Photo of the #18 Mercedes in 1908

    One of my favorite vendors at the Hershey Meet is Paul Osika and his collection of vintage automobile race photos. Paul asked for assistance to identify the year, car and location of this photo taken during an unknown Vanderbilt Cup Race. Time to bring out the VanderbiltCupRaces.com CSI (Cup



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Feb 14 2019 This seemed to be commonly used pre-WW II.  I don’t have any for the Parkway, but have 2 from Lakehurst to identify/pay

Feb 13 2019 I found the spot on Google Maps. There is a NYS historic marker on Stewart Avenue at the site of the east embankment. The Central

Feb 12 2019 To answer some of John’s questions, the laborers were provided with sleeping accommodations paying 50 cents a week in

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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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