Update 10/11/25:Today: Saturday, October 11, 2025: The Himes Estate and Racing Museum Auction
Update 9/19//25: Auction pre-bidding link added
Update 9/27/25: Links added to featured auction items form the Himes Estate
Update 10/11/25: Link to follow the auction live
Items from the Himes Estate and Racing Museum will be available on Saturday, October 11, 2025 starting at 9:00 am at the Copake NY Auction Gallery. More items will be auctioned in a winter event.
Marty Himes Museum of Motor Racing Nostalgia of Bay Shore NY:
Included in the estate are period open wheel race cars, including an Offy Sprint, Offy midgets and others. Also a large selection of racing related photos, signs, programs and toys.
Auction items from the Himes Estate (Lots # 303A, 304A, 305B, 306A and 01-629) are posted on several websites:
Copake Auctions-Absentee bidding catalog powered by HIBid-20% buyer's premium
Invaluble.com: Item descriptions and shows current bids, live & absentee bidding-20% buyer's premium
Liveauctioneers.com: Live & absentee bidding-25% buyer's premium
Auction Zip : Live & absentee bidding-25% buyer's premium
Catalogs
Copake PDF Catalog- Color images with descriptions
Copake PDF Catalog- Descriptions
For more information keep watching automobiliaauctions.com, Copake Auctions, and this site for upcoming announcements.
Greg O. and Howard Kroplick
Selection of Auction Sprint/Midget Racers from the Himes Estate
Vanderbilt Cup Races/Motor Parkway items
Lot 579: RACING EPHEMERA LOT- MOTOR PARKWAY PASSES AND CHAUFFEUR BADGES
Bicycles
Race Jackets and Suits
Includes:
-NASCAR Official
-United State Auto Club
-Islip speedway
-Firestone racing suit
-Freeport Speedway
-Freeport Stadium
-Islip Speedway
-Indy 500
-Riverhead Raceway
-NASCAR Official
-NASCAR Official
-Chuck Arnold's Indy 500 racing suit
-Johnny Coy's Racing Jacket
-Riverhead Raceway Chief Stewart
-Islip Speedway
-Freeport Speedway
-Freeport Stadium
-NASCAR Official
-Freeport Stadium
-NASCAR Official
Racing Photos, Programs and Memorabilia
Lot 556: RACE TRACK NOTEBOOKS -FREEPORT STADIUM AND DEXTER PARK
Comments
The Late Great Marty Himes.
I donated my Dad’s helmet. Cromwell helmet. Stan Crowley Jalopy Champion Islip Speedway 1959. Like to see if I can get it back. Thank you
Stan- I have personally looked for your Dad’s helmet, but have not had luck as there are dozens and dozens of Cromwell helmets. The Himes family and I would love to return it to you and your family. Would you have a photo of it possibly, or maybe a description and I can look again?
I just saw the info for this auction .my grandfather Mike Fiorentine was a car owner #42 at freeport. Driven by Eddie Brunhoetzl. Is there a way to find out if anything is left willing to purchase any and all related to the car