Long Island Motor Parkway
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Nov 06 2025
Updated: My Long Island Motor Parkway License Plate Collection (11/7/2025)
Among the most sought-after pieces of Vanderbilia are the porcelain Motor Parkway license plates. From 1912 to 1937, an estimated 7,400 Long Island Motor Parkway license plates were manufactured including 6,700 regular plates and 700 golf club plates. (14 comments)
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Oct 28 2025
Mystery Friday Foto #53 Solved: A Stretch of the Motor Parkway in Bethpage
Did you identify this stretch of the Motor Parkway in Bethpage (then known as Central Park)? (9 comments)
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Oct 25 2025
Kleiner’s Korner: News of The Motor Parkway from September, 1925
Here's another edition of 100 years ago on The Motor Parkway. (1 comments)
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Oct 11 2025
Kleiner’s Korner: The Men Who Built The Motor Parkway (Part 1)
Hundreds of people (600 in the three years after construction began) were involved in the construction of The Motor Parkway - some well known and many not so well known. In this two-part series we'll look at some of these people who built our favorite roadway! (3 comments)
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Oct 07 2025
Mystery Friday Foto #50 Solved: The Westbury Avenue Motor Parkway/Trolley Bridge Under Construction
Did you identify the Westbury Avenue Motor Parkway/Trolley Bridge under construction? (16 comments)
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Sep 30 2025
Mystery Friday Foto #49 Solved: Traveling Along the Bucolic Motor Parkway in Bethpage
VanderbiltCupRaces.com reader Thomas Dziurka challenged you to identify this photo taken in Bethpage (6 comments)
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Sep 27 2025
Kleiner’s Korner: August, 1925 - 100 Years Ago on The Motor Parkway
More accidents, crimes, items for sale and even football in this month's edition. (11 comments)
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Sep 23 2025
Mystery Friday Foto #48 Solved: An Interesting Motor Parkway Monorail Proposal
Did you identify this monorail concept drawing to hover over the Motor Parkway? (12 comments)
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Sep 20 2025
An Al Velocci Special: The Garden City Headquarters of the Long Island Motor Parkway
Motor Parkway guru and master historian Al Velocci recounts the history of the Motor Parkway headquarters. (6 comments)
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Sep 13 2025
Kleiner’s Korner: Match Races and Speed Trials on The Motor Parkway
In addition to the Vanderbilt Cup Race being held on the Motor Parkway several match races were held to highlight the road's utility to the auto trade. (1 comments)
