An upcoming cover article on Long Island Motor Parkway License Plates and Vanderbilia
Reporter John Hanc is writing another Long Island Motor Parkway feature article. It will be centered on Motor Parkway license plates and the rare Vanderbilia collected by Motor Parkway and Vanderbilt Cup Race enthusiasts.
The article is expected to be published in early December.
Previous articles Mr. Hanc has written on the Motor Parkway and other Howard Kroplick related subjects;
Newsday LI Life Cover Article: “Treasure box’ sheds light on history of Motor Parkway
Newsday: “Motor Parkway:The road to yesterday”
Newsday: Soaring Success In 1939, Port Washington’s Place in Aviation History Took Off
Greg O.
On Saturday, November 1, 2025, several members of the Lon Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society gathered with Howard at the Waterfront at Roslyn to show off their Vanderbilia to reporter John Hanc who is writing an upcoming article on the very rare Motor Parkway items from their collections.
Joe DeBono, seen here with Al Velocci, were some of the members in attendance along with Bruce Adams, Jerry and Rita Trapani, Meredith Jaffe, Susan Savochka, Bob and Ruth Valentine among others.
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You all do good work Keep it up!
I’m looking forward to the article as its always good to spread the word about the Long Island Motor Parkway and the Vanderbilt Cup Race. Thanks go to John Hanc for helping to do this. Three photos below of my Parkway memorabilia now located 600 miles away in my North Carolina home. I’m almost 100% positive that its the only collection of Parkway material south of the Mason-Dixon line! lol
To Art. You are incorrect on the southern-most collection. I have 2 posts next to my house south of Tampa. I planted them when I moved there in 2007. -pat
Pat - you win the southernmost Motor Parkway award. Thanks for letting me know. We’ll have to map out the the Motor Parkway route from LI to Leland, NC to Tampa.