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Jul 29 2011
Long Island Automotive Update: News, Comments & Events- Saturday, July 30, 2011
Latest Long Island automotive news, events and recent comments on VanderbiltCupRaces.com:
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Jul 28 2011
Highlights of the Third Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society Meeting
Twenty members of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society had an great time last night discussing all matters concerning the Motor Parkway at the Bonwit Inn. Some highlights:
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Jul 26 2011
Was the Long Island Motor Parkway in the 1937 Classic Film “Topper”?
While researching yesterday's post on the 73rd Avenue Bridge, I discovered a fascinating Motor Parkway statement in the Brooklyn-Queens Greenway Guide developed by the New York City Parks Department. Take a look:
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Jul 25 2011
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #2 73rd Avenue Bridge in Fresh Meadows, Queens
A total of 60 Motor Parkway bridges were built from 1908 to 1926 ...a pioneering concept to eliminate grade crossings for an automobile road. There are four types of Motor Parkway bridges; over crossroads (parkway bridges), under crossroads (highway bridges), over railroad tracks (railroad bridge) and, as part of right-of-way… (1 comments)
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Jul 23 2011
From the Ron Ridolph Collection- Demolition of the Mineola LIRR Motor Parkway Bridge
In the early 1980s, Ron Ridolph photographed the Long Island Motor Parkway from Fresh Meadows to Lake Ronkonkoma. Among the events documented by Ron were the 1983 demolition of the Motor Parkway bridges over the Long Island Rail Road at Mineola and Williston Park/East Williston. Here are Ron's photos… (1 comments)
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Jul 22 2011
Long Island Automotive Update: News, Comments & Events- Saturday, July 23, 2011
Latest Long Island automotive news and events:
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Jul 21 2011
Archives: Videos -Alco Black Beast at the 2011 Indy 500 Parade Lap
Links to seven videos related to the Alco Black Beast at the 2011 Indy 500 Race (Updated: August 17, 2011):
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Jul 21 2011
Postcards from the Long Island Automotive Museum: Duesenbergs (1929-1930)
The Long Island Automotive Museum offered a wide array of related merchandise including; jewelry, label buttons, photos, model car kits, china and series of postcards. As described in this brochure , provided by Walter McCarthy, there were over 500 cars postcards published featuring the cars of "Henry Austin… (0 comments)
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Jul 19 2011
The Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #1 North Hempstead Turnpike Bridge in Fresh Meadows
One of the important pioneering features of the Long Island Motor Parkway was the first construction of bridges associated with an automobile road to eliminate grade crossings. A total of at least 65 bridges were built for the Motor Parkway from 1908 to 1926 over crossroads (designated a parkway bridge),… (4 comments)
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Jul 18 2011
The 2011 Car Show for the Wounded Warrior Project in Riverhead
Congratulations to the Long Island Moose Club and the Tanger Mall for their very successful classic car club show for the Wounded Warrior Project held in Riverhead....great fun for a great cause.A few highlights:
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Rollin’s granddaughter Betty King had this medal. She said she gave it to the National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum…