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Tag: Library Of Congress


  • May 25 2016

    From the Library of Congress: Spectators at the Vanderbilt Cup Races

    The Bain Collection at the Library of Congress includes 49 exciting photos of the Vanderbilt Cup Races. These images focus on the spectators.

  • May 16 2016

    The Natural & Mystery Foto #20 Solved:#18 Mercedes and #6 Isotta During the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

    Chuck Rudy, Jr., challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto.



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Feb 17 2019 As some of you know, I attended the 19 June 1960 running of the so-called “Vanderbilt Cup Race” on the flat, twisting

Feb 17 2019 Missed that.  Glad Fox 5 TV broadcast this segment!

Feb 17 2019 Absolutely wonderful to see all this restoration work evolve and become reality - it took many many decades to see the hopes and

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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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