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Jun 21 2018
Automobile Magazine: Saving Preston’s Tucker
Automobile Magazine has posted a wonderful article on Tucker 1029, formerly owned by Preston Tucker and now owned by Mark Lieberman, the previous owner of my Tucker 1044. (0 comments)
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Jun 20 2018
Ham Plans for the Upcoming 110th Anniversary of the Long Island Motor Parkway
October 2018 will mark the 110th Anniversary of the Long Island Motor Parkway. Art Kleiner is proposing a special celebration event combining two of this passions. He is looking for feedback. (4 comments)
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Jun 19 2018
The Tradition of Revelry Before the Saturday Starts of the Vanderbilt Cup Races
The Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island began usually around 6:00 in the morning and always on a Saturday. The race's daybreak start attracted thousands of adventurous souls who streamed in from New York continuously on Friday night and early Saturday. (0 comments)
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Jun 18 2018
Updated: Mystery Postcard Foto #24 Solved: The Massapequa-Hicksville Road Bridge Under Construction
My favorite co-author Al Velocci challenged die-hard Motor Parkway fans to solve this difficult Mystery Postcard. Full disclosure: Both Al and I do not have a definitive answer. (18 comments)
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Jun 16 2018
Off-Topic: My Day at the U.S. Open at the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
Just arrived home from a memorable, beautiful day at the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills. Here are my favorite photos. (4 comments)
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Jun 15 2018
Upcoming June Car Shows (Updated 6/17/2018)
Upcoming June car shows on Long Island. (4 comments)
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Jun 13 2018
Femenias Findings: Wheeler Farmway Bridge #1 in Queens Officially Closed
Frank Femenias has reported that the entrance to the Wheeler Farmway Bridge has been officially closed. (1 comments)
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Jun 12 2018
Six More Mustangs from the AACA Museum Exhibit
The 1963 Mustang III Concept Show Car is one of the 30 featured Mustangs in the current AACA Museum exhibit in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Here are six other stars of "Mustangs: Six Generations of America's Favorite Pony Car." (2 comments)
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Jun 11 2018
Mystery Foto #23 Solved: A Caproni CA-5 Taking Off at Hazelhurst Field in September 1918
Richard Panchyk, author of Hidden History of Long Island, challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Flying Foto. (8 comments)
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Jun 09 2018
Updated: Cradle of Aviation Archives: Willie K’s Sikorsky S-43 Seaplane at Roosevelt Field
The Cradle of Aviation has provided these additional photos of William K. Vanderbilt Jr.'s Sikorsky S-43 at Roosevelt Field in 1936. (3 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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