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Hold the Date:11/20/14: “A Tribute to Henry Austin Clark, Jr & the Long Island Automotive Museum”
Please join the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society for a very special evening paying tribute to Henry Austin Clark, Jr. and his memorable Long Island Automotive Museum.
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Henry Austin Clark Jr.‘s 1911 Type 35R Raceabout to be Auctioned in Monterey
RM Auctions has announced that a 1911 Mercer Type 35R Raceabout previously owned by Henry Austin Clark Jr. will make its auction debut in Monterrey , California held on August 15-16, 2014
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Henry Austin Clark Jr. 1974 Article: “The Vanderbilt Cup Races- Part I: 1904”
Tony Kaye has forwarded a September 1974 article by Henry Austin Clark Jr. on the Vanderbilt Cup Races describing many of the breakdowns and accidents. Here is the section on the 1904 race.
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Cousins of Drivers Montague and Mortimer Roberts Reunited With the Help of VanderbiltCupRaces.com
On November 2, 2011, VanderbiltCupRaces.com published a post on driver Montague Roberts. Little did I know that it would help to reunite a family.
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Images & a Trophy From the Greatest Vintage Car Event Ever Held on Long Island
In my opinion, the greatest vintage automobile event ever held on Long Island occurred on October 9, 1954 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first Vanderbilt Cup Race. The event was organized by Long Island Old Car Club and the Mineola Fair and Industrial Exposition.
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“Austie” Excerpts from “The Kingdom of the Kid: Growing Up in the Long-Lost Hamptons”
In his recent memoir "The Kingdom of the Kid" about growing up of the East End from 1967-1972, author Geoff Gehman has a chapter on Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
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Walter McCarthy Provides the Answers to His Mystery Photo Challenge
Last week, VanderbiltCupRaces.com contributer Walter McCarthy provided this challenge to all viewers to identify this photo.
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SouthamptonPatch: “Fate of Former Long Island Auto Museum? [Empty in Southampton]”
The SouthamptonPatch has posted an article on the fate of the Long Island Automotive Museum. The article, comments to the post and my favorite Long Island Automotive Museum videos and images are presented below.
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Found: Henry Austin Clark, Jr’s Long Island Automotive Museum Shop Jacket
While "working" at his Long Island Automotive Museum in Southampton, Henry Austin Clark, Jr. would often wear a personalized shop jacket.
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Walt Gosden: Memories of the Long Island Automotive Museum’s “Iron Range Days”
Walter Gosden has provided this memory of the "Iron Range Days"at the Long Island Automotive Museum in Southampton.
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