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Sep 23 2025
Sad News: Jerry Peter Helck has passed away at the age of 94.
Maggie Helck has informed me that her father Jerry Peter Helck passed away peacefully last Sunday at the age of 94. (1 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 16 2025
Friday Mystery Foto #47 Solved: An ALCO Roadside Repair
Did you identify this ALCO racer during a roadside repair? (4 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)
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Sep 09 2025
Friday Mystery Foto #46 Solved: Victor Hemery in the #18 Darracq
Did you identify Victor Hemery? (6 comments)
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Sep 06 2025
Another set of six Long Island Motor Parkway license plates has been discovered
Six more Motor Parkway license plates have been discovered, once again, by the family of Philip Rothblum. (6 comments)
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Sep 06 2025
Song of the Week: “Small Men” by Dana Kyle Kroplick
Here is the third single by my talented daughter Dana Kyle Kroplick. (1 comments)
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Sep 02 2025
Friday Mystery Foto #45 Solved: A Group of Gilded Age Heirs and Heiresses at Newport, R.I. in 1893
Did you identify some of these Gilded Age children? (2 comments)
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Aug 30 2025
InstaGRAM report: Bridgehampton Race Circuit (1957-1999)
The history of Long Island's once famous road racing track of Bridgehampton. (5 comments)
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The six Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island from 1904 to 1910 were the greatest sporting events of their day, and the first international automobile road races held in the United States. The races had a far-reaching impact on the development of American automobiles and parkways. This site provides comprehensive information on the races, the Long Island Motor Parkway and current Long Island automotive events, car shows and news.
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