http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/index.php/blog/ History Copyright 2008 en http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/images/interface/favicon.png http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com An interactive blog concerning the Vanderbilt Cup Races, the Long Island Motor Parkway, and William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. en Howard.Kroplick@Impactmeded.com Copyright 2008 2008-11-14T17:13:00-05:00 http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/index.php/blog/article/friday_november_14_2008_sundays_presentation_selected_as_a_best_bet_by_news This Sunday's Farmingdale's presentation was featured in the Explore LI section of Friday's Newsday. Check out image 11 of the photo gallery. This special Farmingdale-Bethpage Historical Society program will be held at Farmingdale Library beginning at 2:00 PM. It will include a discussion of the Vanderbilt Cup Races, the Long Island Motor Parkway and rare images of Farmingdale and Bethpage. Admission is free. For information call 1-516-249-3099. -Presentation “The Vanderbilt Cup Races, the Long Island Motor Parkway and Bethpage/Farmingdale’s Auto Racing History” at the Farmingdale Public Library, Sunday, November 16, 2008. Enjoy, Howard Kroplick ____________________________________ For new viewers, this website is your resource for information on the historic Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island and the Long Island Motor Parkway- America's first automobile parkway. Ongoing Event -Exhibit "1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race", Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum Recent Featured Posts: Help Solve this Mystery Photo Okay automobile history fans, here is another mystery photo for your review and feedback. Can you identify the car in this photo? Is it a Vanderbilt Cup racer? This fantastic copyrighted photo was submitted by TL Thousand who would appreciate your help. Please place your comments in the blog. In a VanderbiltCupRaces.com exclusive, TL Thousand has provided the following clues to the photo: "The driver (left, in the cap) is my grandfather, Adolph Thousand and that he worked as a chauffeur for the man on the right. That much I can verify with absolute certainty. The driver is definitely my grandfather. Adolph emigrated to America from Germany in 1904 and worked his way across the U.S. as a mechanic and chauffeur until finally settling in Iowa and building his own manufacturing plant. In the mid-1910s, Adolph also raced Indian motorbikes (you should see those photos!), so seeing my grandfather sitting in this beauty of a racer with such a big grin on his face, is a joy! My father believes that this particular photo was taken in Dubuque, Iowa, sometime between 1916-1918. I can date my grandfather's face and clothes to other dated photos I have and can confirm that those years are about right. My father also believes that my grandfather's employer owned a brewery in Dubuque. That would make the gentleman on the right (in the bowler) Joseph Rhomberg. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be any photos or images of Mr. Rhomberg available to compare against. However, my father insists that that gentleman on the right is Fred Duesenberg. I can see the similarities, but several historians have flatly stated that it's not Duesenberg. As for the car, itself, all I know is that it was a racer. Most every expert who's seen this photo believes the car was a Mercedes, similar to the ones that ran in the Vanderbilt Cup. However, Mercedes-Benz's Stuttgart archive says that it is not a Mercedes. To me, looking at the photos on your Web site, the car looks remarkably like the #7 Locomobile from the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup, or the #16 Locomobile from the 1908 race. Whatever it is, it's just such a great photo of such a terrific car, I'm dying to know what it is. If your fans can help nail it down, I would be forever grateful! This is one mystery that deserves to be solved. So, yes, you have my permission to post the photo -- with my many thanks." Radio Interview with Howard Kroplick On Wednesday, November 5, 2008, Howard Kroplick was interviewed by Bonnie Grice on her "In the Morning" WLIU 88.3 FM radio show. Bonnie and Howard had a fun 10-minute conversation on the new book "The Long Island Motor Parkway" written by Al Velocci and Howard Kroplick. Click here to hear the radio segment. Antique Cars Scheduled To Appear at Suffolk County Historical Society Presentation This Saturday The Suffolk County Historical Society has announced that a variety of antique automobiles will appear at this Saturday's event from 1-4:00 PM in Riverhead. Fox 5-TV Reports Queens Action To Protect Long Island Motor Parkway Greenway On October 14, 2008, Fox 5-TV of New York continued their investigation of Queens home owners infringing of the Long Island Motor Parkway greenway in Oakland Gardens. In an exclusive VanderbiltCupRaces.com interview, resident Lynn Henry commented: "We were running on the Motor Parkway when we saw John Deutzman from Channel 5 news. He was there to followup on his July report. Letters had been sent out to the residents about their property lines and that their fences/equipment needed to be removed without 30 days or the city would remove it and charge them for it. There were three home owners who were having their fences taken down that day and he interviewed two of them plus tried to interview people who haven't complied and refused to talk. He also interviewed me. " Thanks, Lynn for the report! Click here to view the newsclip. Book Signing Draws Large Crowd On October 30th, almost 100 people attended the book-signing and presentation of "The Long Island Motor Parkway" by Al Velocci and Howard Kroplick at the Book Revue in Huntington. The special presentation featured an interactive discussion of 20 images from the book and unique memorabilia including the plaque awarded to driver George Robertson for winning the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. Publicist Julianne Wernersbach commented it was one of the largest turnouts for local authors in the bookstore's history. Thanks everyone for coming out! Click here to see images from the event. Interview "Howard K. Talks" Howard Kroplick was interviewed in August 2008 by North Hempstead Town Clerk Leslie Gross on the Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island and the Long Island Motor Parkway for North Hempstead Television. The discussion is approximately 25 minutes long and presented on this website in three sections. Click here to watch the interview. Film "Willie K. Talks!" As a salute to William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., referee for the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race, here is a link to highlights of a film "Over the Seven Seas" featuring Willie K. and his wife on a 1931 journey around the world in the Alva, his beautiful 265-foot yacht. It is the only known recording of Willie K's voice. The complete unedited film is available at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum with all rights reserved. Highlights of the film are shown on this website with permission of the Museum. Relevant links to the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race: -George Robertson: Winner of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race -Old 16: The winning car of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race -Old 16 Rides again in Dearborn, Michigan -The Locomobile Vanderbilt Cup mascot and paperweight -Images of the 1908 races Centennial Celebrations This month, there have been several wonderful centennial celebrations for the historic Long Island Motor Parkway and the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. Here are highlights: Exhibit "Treasures of the Vanderbilt Cup Races"at the Nassau County Museum of Art Over the weekend over 750 attended this special exhibit that included; Peter Helck paintings, race memorabilia, and the bronze Tiffany plaque given to driver George Robertson for winning the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. Among the special attendees were George Robertson's grandson Peter Shriver and great-grandson William Shriver. Click here for a pdf of the exhibit. 5th Vanderbilt Centennial Celebration, Nassau County Museum of Art, Sunday, October 19,2008 This year's Centennial Celebration was celebrated with timed demonstration runs of over 50 cars with a racing heritage and a Concours de Provenance for vehicles with unusual history or significance. An estimated crowd of over 1,500 people enjoyed this wonderful event. Thanks again to the Nassau County Museum of Art for the beautiful location and the 2008 sponsors; Rallye Auto Group, L'Italiano Trattoria, Porsche of Roslyn and the Metropolitan. Click here for a pdf of the event. Suffolk County Long Island Motor Parkway Celebration, Bonwit Inn, October 22, 2008 The trustees of Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum and Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy hosted a celebration of the Long Island Motor Parkway at the Bonwit Inn on the Vanderbilt Parkway and Commack Road. Over 70 cars and 200 people from Long Island's auto clubs participated in the event. Hats off to the Bonwit Inn for providing a complimentary lunch to participants. Media was well-represented including News12 and Newsday. Newsday.com also posted a one-minute video of the event with interviews of Carol Hart, Bruce Adams and Howard Kroplick. Click here for a pdf of the celebration. Featured Posts - Newsday publishes a special pullout section on the Long Island Motor Parkway, Sunday, October 19, 2008. - New York Times' Automobiles Section's front-page article "First Auto Parkway: From Road to Ruin" -Arcadia Publishing Issues a press release on "The Long Island Motor Parkway". -Happy 100th Birthday to the Long Island Motor Parkway -Eddie Rickenbacker:America's Ace of Aces and Vanderbilt Cup Race Participant -Roslyn News: “More History on Long Island’s Roadways”- October 2, 2008 -Can you identify this unique 1911 Vanderbilia? -Calling All Vanderbilt Cup Race Families News Articles 2008-11-14T13:13:00-05:00 http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/index.php/blog/article/wednesday_november_12_2008_we_need_your_help_on_a_new_mystery_photo Okay automobile history fans, here is another mystery photo for your review and feedback. Can you identify the car in the above photo? Is it a Vanderbilt Cup racer? This fantastic copyrighted photo was submitted by TL Thousand who would appreciate your help. Please place your comments in the blog. Enjoy, Howard Kroplick Today's Event -Presentation "America's First Automobile Parkway" at Long Island Motor Car Touring Club on Thursday, November 13, 2008. Help Solve this Mystery Photo In a VanderbiltCupRaces.com exclusive, TL Thousand has provided the following clues to the photo: "The driver (left, in the cap) is my grandfather, Adolph Thousand and that he worked as a chauffeur for the man on the right. That much I can verify with absolute certainty. The driver is definitely my grandfather. Adolph emigrated to America from Germany in 1904 and worked his way across the U.S. as a mechanic and chauffeur until finally settling in Iowa and building his own manufacturing plant. In the mid-1910s, Adolph also raced Indian motorbikes (you should see those photos!), so seeing my grandfather sitting in this beauty of a racer with such a big grin on his face, is a joy! My father believes that this particular photo was taken in Dubuque, Iowa, sometime between 1916-1918. I can date my grandfather's face and clothes to other dated photos I have and can confirm that those years are about right. My father also believes that my grandfather's employer owned a brewery in Dubuque. That would make the gentleman on the right (in the bowler) Joseph Rhomberg. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be any photos or images of Mr. Rhomberg available to compare against. However, my father insists that that gentleman on the right is Fred Duesenberg. I can see the similarities, but several historians have flatly stated that it's not Duesenberg. As for the car, itself, all I know is that it was a racer. Most every expert who's seen this photo believes the car was a Mercedes, similar to the ones that ran in the Vanderbilt Cup. However, Mercedes-Benz's Stuttgart archive says that it is not a Mercedes. To me, looking at the photos on your Web site, the car looks remarkably like the #7 Locomobile from the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup, or the #16 Locomobile from the 1908 race. Whatever it is, it's just such a great photo of such a terrific car, I'm dying to know what it is. If your fans can help nail it down, I would be forever grateful! This is one mystery that deserves to be solved. So, yes, you have my permission to post the photo -- with my many thanks." Cars 2008-11-12T20:46:00-05:00 http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/index.php/blog/article/saturday_november_8_2008_another_meeting_of_limp_and_vanderbilt_cup_race_fa Looking for something to do on this overcast Saturday? Al Velocci and I will be discussing our new book "The Long Island Motor Parkway"at 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM at the Suffolk County Historical Society in Riverhead. Presentations will be followed by book signings. Weather permitting, antique cars from the Peconic Bay Region of AACA will be making an appearance. Click here for details. Enjoy, Howard ____________________________________ For new viewers, this website is your resource for information on the historic Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island and the Long Island Motor Parkway- America's first automobile parkway. Upcoming Events -Presentation "America's First Automobile Parkway" at Long Island Motor Car Touring Club on Thursday, November 13, 2008. -Presentation “Bethpage and Farmingdale’s Auto Racing History” at the Farmingdale Public Library, Sunday, November 16, 2008. Ongoing Event -Exhibit "1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race", Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum Recent Featured Posts: Radio Interview with Howard Kroplick On Wednesday, November 5, 2008, Howard Kroplick was interviewed by Bonnie Grice on her "In the Morning" WLIU 88.3 FM radio show. Bonnie and Howard had a fun 10-minute conversation on the new book "The Long Island Motor Parkway" written by Al Velocci and Howard Kroplick. Click here to hear the radio segment. Antique Cars Scheduled To Appear at Suffolk County Historical Society Presentation This Saturday The Suffolk County Historical Society has announced that a variety of antique automobiles will appear at this Saturday's event from 1-4:00 PM in Riverhead. Fox 5-TV Reports Queens Action To Protect Long Island Motor Parkway Greenway On October 14, 2008, Fox 5-TV of New York continued their investigation of Queens home owners infringing of the Long Island Motor Parkway greenway in Oakland Gardens. In an exclusive VanderbiltCupRaces.com interview, resident Lynn Henry commented: "We were running on the Motor Parkway when we saw John Deutzman from Channel 5 news. He was there to followup on his July report. Letters had been sent out to the residents about their property lines and that their fences/equipment needed to be removed without 30 days or the city would remove it and charge them for it. There were three home owners who were having their fences taken down that day and he interviewed two of them plus tried to interview people who haven't complied and refused to talk. He also interviewed me. " Thanks, Lynn for the report! Click here to view the newsclip. Book Signing Draws Large Crowd On October 30th, almost 100 people attended the book-signing and presentation of "The Long Island Motor Parkway" by Al Velocci and Howard Kroplick at the Book Revue in Huntington. The special presentation featured an interactive discussion of 20 images from the book and unique memorabilia including the plaque awarded to driver George Robertson for winning the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. Publicist Julianne Wernersbach commented it was one of the largest turnouts for local authors in the bookstore's history. Thanks everyone for coming out! Click here to see images from the event. Interview "Howard K. Talks" Howard Kroplick was interviewed in August 2008 by North Hempstead Town Clerk Leslie Gross on the Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island and the Long Island Motor Parkway for North Hempstead Television. The discussion is approximately 25 minutes long and presented on this website in three sections. Click here to watch the interview. Film "Willie K. Talks!" As a salute to William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., referee for the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race, here is a link to highlights of a film "Over the Seven Seas" featuring Willie K. and his wife on a 1931 journey around the world in the Alva, his beautiful 265-foot yacht. It is the only known recording of Willie K's voice. The complete unedited film is available at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum with all rights reserved. Highlights of the film are shown on this website with permission of the Museum. Relevant links to the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race: -George Robertson: Winner of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race -Old 16: The winning car of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race -Old 16 Rides again in Dearborn, Michigan -The Locomobile Vanderbilt Cup mascot and paperweight -Images of the 1908 races Centennial Celebrations This month, there have been several wonderful centennial celebrations for the historic Long Island Motor Parkway and the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. Here are highlights: Exhibit "Treasures of the Vanderbilt Cup Races"at the Nassau County Museum of Art Over the weekend over 750 attended this special exhibit that included; Peter Helck paintings, race memorabilia, and the bronze Tiffany plaque given to driver George Robertson for winning the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. Among the special attendees were George Robertson's grandson Peter Shriver and great-grandson William Shriver. Click here for a pdf of the exhibit. 5th Vanderbilt Centennial Celebration, Nassau County Museum of Art, Sunday, October 19,2008 This year's Centennial Celebration was celebrated with timed demonstration runs of over 50 cars with a racing heritage and a Concours de Provenance for vehicles with unusual history or significance. An estimated crowd of over 1,500 people enjoyed this wonderful event. Thanks again to the Nassau County Museum of Art for the beautiful location and the 2008 sponsors; Rallye Auto Group, L'Italiano Trattoria, Porsche of Roslyn and the Metropolitan. Click here for a pdf of the event. Suffolk County Long Island Motor Parkway Celebration, Bonwit Inn, October 22, 2008 The trustees of Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum and Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy hosted a celebration of the Long Island Motor Parkway at the Bonwit Inn on the Vanderbilt Parkway and Commack Road. Over 70 cars and 200 people from Long Island's auto clubs participated in the event. Hats off to the Bonwit Inn for providing a complimentary lunch to participants. Media was well-represented including News12 and Newsday. Newsday.com also posted a one-minute video of the event with interviews of Carol Hart, Bruce Adams and Howard Kroplick. Click here for a pdf of the celebration. Featured Posts - Newsday publishes a special pullout section on the Long Island Motor Parkway, Sunday, October 19, 2008. - New York Times' Automobiles Section's front-page article "First Auto Parkway: From Road to Ruin" -Arcadia Publishing Issues a press release on "The Long Island Motor Parkway". -Happy 100th Birthday to the Long Island Motor Parkway -Eddie Rickenbacker:America's Ace of Aces and Vanderbilt Cup Race Participant -Roslyn News: “More History on Long Island’s Roadways”- October 2, 2008 -Can you identify this unique 1911 Vanderbilia? -Calling All Vanderbilt Cup Race Families News Articles 2008-11-07T11:30:00-05:00 http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/index.php/blog/article/thursday_november_6_2008_radio_interview_with_howard_kroplick_the_long_isla On Wednesday, November 5, 2008, Howard Kroplick was interviewed by Bonnie Grice on her "In the Morning" WLIU 88.3 FM radio show. Bonnie and Howard had a fun 10-minute conversation on the new book "The Long Island Motor Parkway" written by Al Velocci and Howard Kroplick. Click here to hear the radio segment. Featured Upcoming Event -Presentation "America's First Automobile Parkway" at the Suffolk County Historical Society: Saturday, November 8, 2008 Enjoy, Howard ____________________________________ For new viewers, this website is your resource for information on the historic Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island and the Long Island Motor Parkway- America's first automobile parkway. Upcoming Events -Presentation "America's First Automobile Parkway" at Long Island Motor Car Touring Club on Thursday, November 13, 2008. -Presentation “Bethpage and Farmingdale’s Auto Racing History” at the Farmingdale Public Library, Sunday, November 16, 2008. Ongoing Event -Exhibit "1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race", Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum Recent Featured Posts: The Suffolk County Historical Society has announced that a variety of antique automobiles will appear at this Saturday's event from 1-4:00 PM in Riverhead. On October 14, 2008, Fox 5-TV of New York continued their investigation of Queens home owners infringing of the Long Island Motor Parkway greenway in Oakland Gardens. In an exclusive VanderbiltCupRaces.com interview, resident Lynn Henry commented: "We were running on the Motor Parkway when we saw John Deutzman from Channel 5 news. He was there to followup on his July report. Letters had been sent out to the residents about their property lines and that their fences/equipment needed to be removed without 30 days or the city would remove it and charge them for it. There were three home owners who were having their fences taken down that day and he interviewed two of them plus tried to interview people who haven't complied and refused to talk. He also interviewed me. " Thanks, Lynn for the report! Click here to view the newsclip. Book Signing Draws Large Crowd On October 30th, almost 100 people attended the book-signing and presentation of "The Long Island Motor Parkway" by Al Velocci and Howard Kroplick at the Book Revue in Huntington. The special presentation featured an interactive discussion of 20 images from the book and unique memorabilia including the plaque awarded to driver George Robertson for winning the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. Publicist Julianne Wernersbach commented it was one of the largest turnouts for local authors in the bookstore's history. Thanks everyone for coming out! Click here to see images from the event. Interview "Howard K. Talks" Howard Kroplick was interviewed in August 2008 by North Hempstead Town Clerk Leslie Gross on the Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island and the Long Island Motor Parkway for North Hempstead Television. The discussion is approximately 25 minutes long and presented on this website in three sections. Click here to watch the interview. Film "Willie K. Talks!" As a salute to William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., referee for the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race, here is a link to highlights of a film "Over the Seven Seas" featuring Willie K. and his wife on a 1931 journey around the world in the Alva, his beautiful 265-foot yacht. It is the only known recording of Willie K's voice. The complete unedited film is available at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum with all rights reserved. Highlights of the film are shown on this website with permission of the Museum. Relevant links to the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race: -George Robertson: Winner of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race -Old 16: The winning car of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race -Old 16 Rides again in Dearborn, Michigan -The Locomobile Vanderbilt Cup mascot and paperweight -Images of the 1908 races Centennial Celebrations This month, there have been several wonderful centennial celebrations for the historic Long Island Motor Parkway and the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. Here are highlights: Exhibit "Treasures of the Vanderbilt Cup Races"at the Nassau County Museum of Art Over the weekend over 750 attended this special exhibit that included; Peter Helck paintings, race memorabilia, and the bronze Tiffany plaque given to driver George Robertson for winning the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. Among the special attendees were George Robertson's grandson Peter Shriver and great-grandson William Shriver. Click here for a pdf of the exhibit. 5th Vanderbilt Centennial Celebration, Nassau County Museum of Art, Sunday, October 19,2008 This year's Centennial Celebration was celebrated with timed demonstration runs of over 50 cars with a racing heritage and a Concours de Provenance for vehicles with unusual history or significance. An estimated crowd of over 1,500 people enjoyed this wonderful event. Thanks again to the Nassau County Museum of Art for the beautiful location and the 2008 sponsors; Rallye Auto Group, L'Italiano Trattoria, Porsche of Roslyn and the Metropolitan. Click here for a pdf of the event. Suffolk County Long Island Motor Parkway Celebration, Bonwit Inn, October 22, 2008 The trustees of Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum and Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy hosted a celebration of the Long Island Motor Parkway at the Bonwit Inn on the Vanderbilt Parkway and Commack Road. Over 70 cars and 200 people from Long Island's auto clubs participated in the event. Hats off to the Bonwit Inn for providing a complimentary lunch to participants. Media was well-represented including News12 and Newsday. Newsday.com also posted a one-minute video of the event with interviews of Carol Hart, Bruce Adams and Howard Kroplick. Click here for a pdf of the celebration. Featured Posts - Newsday publishes a special pullout section on the Long Island Motor Parkway, Sunday, October 19, 2008. - New York Times' Automobiles Section's front-page article "First Auto Parkway: From Road to Ruin" -Arcadia Publishing Issues a press release on "The Long Island Motor Parkway". -Happy 100th Birthday to the Long Island Motor Parkway -Eddie Rickenbacker:America's Ace of Aces and Vanderbilt Cup Race Participant -Roslyn News: “More History on Long Island’s Roadways”- October 2, 2008 -Can you identify this unique 1911 Vanderbilia? -Calling All Vanderbilt Cup Race Families News Articles 2008-11-05T23:40:00-05:00 http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/index.php/blog/article/tuesday_november_4_2008_election_day_is_here Today is Election Day. Vote and make history!! Featured Upcoming Event -Presentation "America's First Automobile Parkway" at the Suffolk County Historical Society: Saturday, November 8, 2008 Enjoy, Howard News Articles 2008-11-04T09:58:01-05:00 http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/index.php/blog/article/monday_november_3_2008_antique_automobiles_to_join_saturdays_event The Suffolk County Historical Society has announced that a variety of antique automobiles will appear at this Saturday's event from 1-4:00 PM in Riverhead. Featured Upcoming Event -Presentation "America's First Automobile Parkway" at the Suffolk County Historical Society: Saturday, November 8, 2008 Tomorrow is Election Day. Vote and make history!! Enjoy, Howard News Articles 2008-11-03T19:19:00-05:00 http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/index.php/blog/article/saturday_november_1_2008_city_takes_action_to_protect_limp_greenway On October 14, 2008, Fox 5-TV of New York continued their investigation of Queens home owners infringing of the Long Island Motor Parkway greenway in Oakland Gardens. In an exclusive VanderbiltCupRaces.com interview, resident Lynn Henry commented: "We were running on the Motor Parkway when we saw John Deutzman from Channel 5 news. He was there to followup on his July report. Letters had been sent out to the residents about their property lines and that their fences/equipment needed to be removed without 30 days or the city would remove it and charge them for it. There were three home owners who were having their fences taken down that day and he interviewed two of them plus tried to interview people who haven't complied and refused to talk. He also interviewed me. " Thanks, Lynn for the report! Click here to view the newsclip. Long Island Motor Parkway 2008-10-31T07:41:00-05:00 http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/index.php/blog/article/friday_october_31_2008_book_signing_a_big_success Last night almost 100 people attended the book-signing and presentation of "The Long Island Motor Parkway" by Al Velocci and Howard Kroplick at the Book Revue in Huntington. The special presentation featured an interactive discussion of 20 images from the book and unique memorabilia including the plaque awarded to driver George Robertson for winning the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. Publicist Julianne Wernersbach commented it was one of the largest turnouts for local authors in the bookstore's history. Thanks everyone for coming out! Click here to see images from the event. Have a Happy Halloween. Enjoy, Howard ____________________________________ For new viewers, this website is your resource for information on the historic Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island and the Long Island Motor Parkway- America's first automobile parkway. Ongoing Events -Exhibit "1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race", Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum Upcoming Events -Presentation "America's First Automobile Parkway" at the Suffolk County Historical Society:Saturday, November 8, 2008 -Presentation "America's First Automobile Parkway" at Long Island Motor Car Touring Club on Thursday, November 13, 2008. -Presentation “Bethpage and Farmingdale’s Auto Racing History” at the Farmingdale Public Library, Sunday, November 16, 2008. Recent Featured Posts: Interview "Howard K. Talks" Howard Kroplick was interviewed in August 2008 by North Hempstead Town Clerk Leslie Gross on the Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island and the Long Island Motor Parkway for North Hempstead Television. The discussion is approximately 25 minutes long and presented on this website in three sections. Click here to watch the interview. Film "Willie K. Talks!" As a salute to William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., referee for the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race, here is a link to highlights of a film "Over the Seven Seas" featuring Willie K. and his wife on a 1931 journey around the world in the Alva, his beautiful 265-foot yacht. It is the only known recording of Willie K's voice. The complete unedited film is available at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum with all rights reserved. Highlights of the film are shown on this website with permission of the Museum. Relevant links to the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race: -George Robertson: Winner of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race -Old 16: The winning car of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race -Old 16 Rides again in Dearborn, Michigan -The Locomobile Vanderbilt Cup mascot and paperweight -Images of the 1908 races Centennial Celebrations This month, there have been several wonderful centennial celebrations for the historic Long Island Motor Parkway and the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. Here are highlights: Exhibit "Treasures of the Vanderbilt Cup Races"at the Nassau County Museum of Art Over the weekend over 750 attended this special exhibit that included; Peter Helck paintings, race memorabilia, and the bronze Tiffany plaque given to driver George Robertson for winning the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. Among the special attendees were George Robertson's grandson Peter Shriver and great-grandson William Shriver. Click here for a pdf of the exhibit. 5th Vanderbilt Centennial Celebration, Nassau County Museum of Art, Sunday, October 19,2008 This year's Centennial Celebration was celebrated with timed demonstration runs of over 50 cars with a racing heritage and a Concours de Provenance for vehicles with unusual history or significance. An estimated crowd of over 1,500 people enjoyed this wonderful event. Thanks again to the Nassau County Museum of Art for the beautiful location and the 2008 sponsors; Rallye Auto Group, L'Italiano Trattoria, Porsche of Roslyn and the Metropolitan. Click here for a pdf of the event. Suffolk County Long Island Motor Parkway Celebration, Bonwit Inn, October 22, 2008 The trustees of Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum and Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy hosted a celebration of the Long Island Motor Parkway at the Bonwit Inn on the Vanderbilt Parkway and Commack Road. Over 70 cars and 200 people from Long Island's auto clubs participated in the event. Hats off to the Bonwit Inn for providing a complimentary lunch to participants. Media was well-represented including News12 and Newsday. Newsday.com also posted a one-minute video of the event with interviews of Carol Hart, Bruce Adams and Howard Kroplick. Click here for a pdf of the celebration. Featured Posts - Newsday publishes a special pullout section on the Long Island Motor Parkway, Sunday, October 19, 2008. - New York Times' Automobiles Section's front-page article "First Auto Parkway: From Road to Ruin" -Arcadia Publishing Issues a press release on "The Long Island Motor Parkway". -Happy 100th Birthday to the Long Island Motor Parkway -Eddie Rickenbacker:America's Ace of Aces and Vanderbilt Cup Race Participant -Roslyn News: “More History on Long Island’s Roadways”- October 2, 2008 -Can you identify this unique 1911 Vanderbilia? -Calling All Vanderbilt Cup Race Families Events 2008-10-31T09:45:00-05:00 http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/index.php/blog/article/thursday_october_30_2008_come_meet_your_fellow_limp_fans_tonightt Tonight is a special gathering of all Long Island Motor Parkway and Vanderbilt Cup Race fans. Please join Al Velocci and me at Book Revue of Huntington at 7:00 PM for a book signing and presentation on "The Long Island Motor Parkway. Complimentary wine and cheese will be served. All author royalties from this book are being donated to Child Abuse Prevention Services based on Long Island. Enjoy, Howard Kroplick ____________________________________ For new viewers, this website is your resource for information on the historic Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island and the Long Island Motor Parkway- America's first automobile parkway. Ongoing Events -Exhibit "1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race", Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum Upcoming Events -Presentation "America's First Automobile Parkway" at the Suffolk County Historical Society:Saturday, November 8, 2008 -Presentation "America's First Automobile Parkway" at Long Island Motor Car Touring Club on Thursday, November 13, 2008. -Presentation “Bethpage and Farmingdale’s Auto Racing History” at the Farmingdale Public Library, Sunday, November 16, 2008. Recent Featured Posts: Interview "Howard K. Talks" Howard Kroplick was interviewed in August 2008 by North Hempstead Town Clerk Leslie Gross on the Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island and the Long Island Motor Parkway for North Hempstead Television. The discussion is approximately 25 minutes long and presented on this website in three sections. Click here to watch the interview. Film "Willie K. Talks!" As a salute to William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., referee for the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race, here is a link to highlights of a film "Over the Seven Seas" featuring Willie K. and his wife on a 1931 journey around the world in the Alva, his beautiful 265-foot yacht. It is the only known recording of Willie K's voice. The complete unedited film is available at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum with all rights reserved. Highlights of the film are shown on this website with permission of the Museum. Relevant links to the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race: -George Robertson: Winner of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race -Old 16: The winning car of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race -Old 16 Rides again in Dearborn, Michigan -The Locomobile Vanderbilt Cup mascot and paperweight -Images of the 1908 races Centennial Celebrations This month, there have been several wonderful centennial celebrations for the historic Long Island Motor Parkway and the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. Here are highlights: Exhibit "Treasures of the Vanderbilt Cup Races"at the Nassau County Museum of Art Over the weekend over 750 attended this special exhibit that included; Peter Helck paintings, race memorabilia, and the bronze Tiffany plaque given to driver George Robertson for winning the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. Among the special attendees were George Robertson's grandson Peter Shriver and great-grandson William Shriver. Click here for a pdf of the exhibit. 5th Vanderbilt Centennial Celebration, Nassau County Museum of Art, Sunday, October 19,2008 This year's Centennial Celebration was celebrated with timed demonstration runs of over 50 cars with a racing heritage and a Concours de Provenance for vehicles with unusual history or significance. An estimated crowd of over 1,500 people enjoyed this wonderful event. Thanks again to the Nassau County Museum of Art for the beautiful location and the 2008 sponsors; Rallye Auto Group, L'Italiano Trattoria, Porsche of Roslyn and the Metropolitan. Click here for a pdf of the event. Suffolk County Long Island Motor Parkway Celebration, Bonwit Inn, October 22, 2008 The trustees of Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum and Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy hosted a celebration of the Long Island Motor Parkway at the Bonwit Inn on the Vanderbilt Parkway and Commack Road. Over 70 cars and 200 people from Long Island's auto clubs participated in the event. Hats off to the Bonwit Inn for providing a complimentary lunch to participants. Media was well-represented including News12 and Newsday. Newsday.com also posted a one-minute video of the event with interviews of Carol Hart, Bruce Adams and Howard Kroplick. Click here for a pdf of the celebration. Featured Posts - Newsday publishes a special pullout section on the Long Island Motor Parkway, Sunday, October 19, 2008. - New York Times' Automobiles Section's front-page article "First Auto Parkway: From Road to Ruin" -Arcadia Publishing Issues a press release on "The Long Island Motor Parkway". -Happy 100th Birthday to the Long Island Motor Parkway -Eddie Rickenbacker:America's Ace of Aces and Vanderbilt Cup Race Participant -Roslyn News: “More History on Long Island’s Roadways”- October 2, 2008 -Can you identify this unique 1911 Vanderbilia? -Calling All Vanderbilt Cup Race Families Events 2008-10-30T10:55:00-05:00 http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/index.php/blog/article/monday_october_27_2008_howard_kroplick_talks Howard Kroplick was interviewed in August 2008 by North Hempstead Town Clerk Leslie Gross on the Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island and the Long Island Motor Parkway for North Hempstead Television. The discussion is approximately 25 minutes long and presented on this website in three sections. Click here to watch the interview. 2008-10-27T15:27:00-05:00