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Sep 25 2017
Mystery Foto #38 Solved: Rookie Indy Driver Josef Newgarden at the 2012 Legendary Day
Thousands of men, women and children have sat in the driver's seat of the Alco Black Beast. Did you recognize this celebrity driver? (13 comments)
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Sep 23 2017
The 1897 Grant-The Oldest Automobile on Long Island
At the 1925 Brooklyn Automobile Show, a contest was held to locate the "oldest car on Long Island." The winner was a 1897 Grant created by W. Wallace Grant, the former president of the Long Island Automobile Club. (5 comments)
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Sep 22 2017
Five Car Shows on Long Island on Sunday (Updated September 23, 2017)
Upcoming car shows on Long Island. (5 comments)
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Sep 20 2017
Hemmings: Rob Ida’s Tucker Torpedo to debut at AACA Museum’s “Night at the Museum”
If you are heading to the Hershey Annual Fall Meet this year, I encourage you to attend the "Night at the Museum" gala at the AACA Museum to see the revealing of the under-construction Tucker Torpedo. (1 comments)
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Sep 19 2017
Tucker ‘48 #1044 Honored with the “Wayne Carini Award” at the Hemmings Concours d’Elegance
A great time was had by the Tucker '48 #1044 Team last Sunday at last Sunday's Hemmings Concours d'Elegance held in Lake George, New York. #1044 was honored with keynote speaker Wayne Carini's "Pick of the Show" Award. (4 comments)
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Sep 18 2017
Mystery Foto #37 Solved: An Amazing Aerial of the Long Island Motor Parkway In Garden City
It was time for another amazing Mystery Foto. (14 comments)
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Sep 16 2017
The Amazing Six Degrees of Separation Between Driver Herb Lytle and Howard Kroplick
Over the last nine years, several family members on drivers and mechanicians of the Vanderbilt Cup Races have contacted me for information and photos. The latest request from Scott Lytle, the great-great grandson of driver Herb Lytle, revealed a surprising link to my business career. (9 comments)
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Sep 13 2017
Four Renault Vanderbilt Racers Featured at the 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
The 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance featured four special automobiles- the 1907 Renault 35/45 HP Vanderbilt Racers. These beautiful automobiles were featured in the 2017 program with an article by George F. Wingard. (0 comments)
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Sep 12 2017
Great Turnout to the Presentation on Ronkonkoma and the Motor Parkway in Holbrook
It was a great turnout on Tuesday night at the Sachem Public Library with over 80 people attending a special presentation on the role of Lake Ronkonkoma and the Long Island Motor Parkway. (8 comments)
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Sep 11 2017
Mystery Foto #36 Solved: On the Long Island Motor Parkway Right-Of-Way in East Meadow
Frank Femenias challenged you again to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto of a former section of the Motor Parkway. (15 comments)
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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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