Car Shows at the Vanderbilt Museum

The Vanderbilt Museum honors William K. Vanderbilt II’s automotive and racing legacy with a series of classic-car shows on the museum grounds this fall. 

For more than three decades, the Vanderbilt Museum has been a popular destination for classic-car enthusiasts to see beautifully restored vintage automobiles.

Three clubs are scheduled to hold shows this fall:

Jaguar Drivers of Long Island
Sunday, October 11, 2026
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Rain Date: Sunday, October 18

Metro New York Porsche Club of America
Saturday, October 24, 2026
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Rain Date: Sunday, October 25

Mustang-Shelby Car Club of Long Island & Long Island Thunderbirds
Sunday, November 1, 2026
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
No rain date

William K. Vanderbilt II was a pioneer race driver who competed in Europe and brought auto racing to the United States. He inaugurated the Vanderbilt Cup Races in 1904 and that same year set a new land-speed record of 92.3 miles per hour in a Mercedes on a course in Florida. He also helped spur the development of the American auto industry and built the prototype for the first toll road, the Vanderbilt Motor Parkway on Long Island.

Vanderbilt Museum
180 Little Neck Road
Centerport, NY

Cost: Adults $15; Seniors (62+) $12; Students with ID $12; Children 12 and under $10; Military and children under 2 Free

There is no additional charge for the car shows with museum admission.

Hosted by the Vanderbilt Museum with the Jaguar Drivers of Long Island, Metro New York Porsche Club of America, Mustang-Shelby Car Club of Long Island and Long Island Thunderbirds.