LI Automotive Museum
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Jul 12 2016
The 1912 Moon Raceabout Owned by Henry Austin Clark Jr is heading to Pebble Beach (Updated: 7/19/16)
A rare 1912 Moon Model 30 Gentleman's Speedster, one of Henry Austin Clark Jr.'s favorite automobiles in his collection, will be shown at the 2016 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Leland Powels, the current owner of the Moon, and his wife Marissa are looking for any photos, stories and documentation of… (6 comments)
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Jul 02 2016
Henry Austin Clark Jr. and his 1911 Mercer 35R Raceabout
Last month, I had the opportunity to discuss Henry Austin Clark, Jr.'s 1911 Mercer Type 35R Racebaout with his son Hal Clark. Hal recommended posting this 2014 YouTube video. (4 comments)
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Jun 18 2016
A Very Special Hamptons Evening and Tribute to Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Over 100 people came out to pay tribute to Henry Austin Clark, Jr. and the Long Island Automotive Museum last Thursday in Southampton. The capacity crowd included members of the Clark family, friends, former museum employees and fans of Long Island automobile history. (4 comments)
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Jun 15 2016
Walter McCarthy Collection: A Tribute to Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
The Rogers Memorial Library and Southampton Historical Museum invite you for a special tribute to Henry Austin Clark, Jr. and his memorable Long Island Automotive Museum on Thursday at 5:30 pm in Southampton. (3 comments)
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Dec 20 2015
Walter McCarthy Collection: The 20th Anniversary of the Long Island Automotive Museum (1968)
Bruce Wennerstrom documented a visit by the Madison Avenue Chowder Society on August 31, 1968 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Long Island Automotive Museum. (1 comments)
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Dec 12 2015
Updated: Walter McCarthy Collection: Then & Now- The Long Island Automotive Museum
Eric Shaffer and Dan Kretzer recently visited the site of the Long Island Automotive Museum in Southampton and documented its current condition. I have combined their "Now" photos with "Then" photos from the Walter McCarthy Collection. (21 comments)
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Dec 07 2015
Mystery Foto #49 Solved: Charles Addams and his wife Barbara Jean in Southampton Updated:10/30/16
Walter McCarthy challenged you to solve this Mystery Foto from his Long Island Automotive Museum collection. (9 comments)
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Dec 01 2015
Walter McCarthy Collection: The Opening Year of the Long Island Automotive Museum (1948)
Walter McCarthy, prominent Long Island automobile collector and Henry Austin Clark, Jr.'s friend for over 25 years, has provided his extensive files and photos of the Long Island Automotive Museum. First in this series are documents and photos from 1948. (8 comments)
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Oct 10 2015
Henry Austin Clark, Jr: “Why Save Old Cars?”
In 1956, Henry Austin Clark Jr. created a brochure "Antique Cars" for distribution at the Long Island Automotive Museum in Southampton. It included this article by Austin entitled "Why Save Cars?" , which described the state of car collecting in the 1950s and why the Long Island Automotive Museum was… (3 comments)
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Mar 10 2015
Postcards from the Long Island Automotive Museum: Hispano-Suiza (1925-1935)
In a continuation of the series on postcards from the Long Island Automotive Museum, nine Hispano-Suizas are documented in today's post. (0 comments)
hi, how do you date the chassis of a car with the fedco plate? my fedco plate read
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