LI Automotive Museum
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Mar 27 2019
The Winning Thomas Flyer at the Long Island Automotive Museum
As requested by Sam Berliner III, this is a photo of the 1907 Flyer that won the 1908 New York to Paris Race in the Long Island Automotive Museum in Southampton. Courtesy of Walter McCarthy. (10 comments)
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Feb 19 2019
Henry Austin Clark, Jr.‘s 1974 Photos of the Alco Black Beast
Seeking material for the Long Island Automotive Museum's postcard series, Henry Austin Clark, Jr. visited collector Joel E. Finn (1938-2017) at his Ridgefield, Connecticut home. Among the 1974 images captured by Clark were these photos of the Alco Black Beast, which was then owned by Joel. (5 comments)
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Nov 28 2018
Exclusive: The 1954 Opening of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.‘s “Carnival of Cars” in Times Square
On July 15, 1954, Henry Austin Clark, Jr. and investor Robert W. Dowling opened the "Carnival of Cars" museum in the basement of the Astor Theater in Times Square. The grand media opening event with early television celebrities was captured by Bob Grier. (3 comments)
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Sep 03 2018
Mystery Foto #35 Solved:Two Record-Breaking Duesenbergs at the Long Island Automotive Museum in 1949
This weekend's Mystery Foto was discovered last week at Pebble Beach. (14 comments)
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Apr 17 2018
Never Before Published Photos of the Long Island Automotive Museum
Mike Vargas provided these photos of the Long Island Automotive Museum at the recent Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society meeting. (11 comments)
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Feb 24 2018
Video: The Renault Vanderbilt Racer at the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum
At the February 10, 2018 "Brass Era" Demo Day at the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum, spectators were thrilled to see their 1907 Renault Vanderbilt in action: (5 comments)
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Feb 21 2018
Highlights from the AACA Annual Meeting Presentation “A Tribute to Henry Austin Clark. Jr.”
At the 82nd Annual AACA Meeting, I had the honor of presenting "A Tribute to Henry Austin Clark, Jr. and the Long Island Automotive Museum". Over 60 participants joined me to discuss a true automobile collector icon and his former Southampton museum. (7 comments)
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Sep 01 2017
Hemmings Daily: Site of former Long Island Automotive Museum sells decades after it closed
Daniel Strohl of Hemmings Daily has reported that the site of the Long Island Automotive Museum in Southampton has been sold. Images in the article were courtesy of VanderbiltCupRaces.com (9 comments)
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Jan 25 2017
Helck Family Collection: Old 16 at the Opening of the Bridgehampton Race Circuit in 1957
For the inaugural races at the Bridgehampton Race Circuit in 1957, Old 16 participated in the Vintage Exhibition Run. Prior to this appearance, Old 16, the winner of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race, stopped off at the Long Island Automotive Museum in Southampton. (5 comments)
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Jan 03 2017
Hamptons Road Trip: A 1928 Renault Barn Find & Site of the Long Island Automotive Museum Up for Sale
A trip to the Hamptons today resulted in two discoveries: A 1928 Renault Million-Guiet barn find and confirmation that the site for the Long Island Automotive Museum is up for sale. (4 comments)
The partially completed train crossing is obviously Mineola or Albertson. Staring at the picture it could easily be…