Tag: Walt Gosden
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Update: Highlights from the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society meeting at Waterfront at Roslyn
Over 40 members of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society met today at the Black Beast Garage at Waterfront at Roslyn.
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Favorite Website: Walt Gosden’s AACA Forum-Period images to relieve some of the stress
One year ago my friend Walt Gosden started an ACCA forum to share period photos and stories of "vehicles that we love." With many posts related to Long Island, Walt's forum is highly recommended.
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Hemmings Classic Car: Racing in Riverhead-The Long Island Stock Chassis Competition of 1909
My good friend and automotive historian Walt Gosden explored the 1909 Long Island Stock Chassis Derby in the August 2020 issue of Hemmings Classic Car. Walt also discovered what happened to Willie K's 90 HP Mercedes.
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Jerry Helck and the Old 16 Locomobile Racer
Old 16 Locomobile, the winner of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race, was owned by the Helck family for 55 years from 1942 to 1997. Nobody was photographed more frequently with this historic racer than Jerry Helck.
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Updated 2/21/18: Mystery Foto #7 Solved: The Roslyn Motors Lincoln Dealership in 1926
Automotive historian Walt Gosden challenged you to solve this very challenging Mystery Foto.
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Hemmings Classic Car Cover: Streamline Moderne-Walter P. Chrysler’s 1937 Custom Imperial town car
The September 2015 issue of Hemmings Classic Car features Chrysler's Chrysler on its cover. Highlights of the second article are below.
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Long Island Auto Manufacturers & Body Builders #2: J.T. Cantrell & Company of Huntington Part II
In Part II of the series of the first designer and builder of woodie station wagon bodies, automotive historian Walt Gosden shares his insight on J.T. Cantrell and Company of Huntington including rare images from his coachworks collection.
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Film of the Week: The 1990 Testimonial Dinner for Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
On November 10, 1990, over 75 friends and family gathered to honor automotive collector and historian Henry Austin Clark Jr. at Harvey's Chelsea Restaurant.
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Buicks Visit a Chrysler at Waterfront at Roslyn
The Long Island Buick Club of America took a day trip last Sunday to the Waterfront at Roslyn garage.
Thanks to Howard Kroplick and http://www.vanderbiltcup races.com for Keeping American Automotive Racing History & my…