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Dec 23 2016
Driver of the Week: Willie Haupt (1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race)
Driver of the Week is William (Willie) H. Haupt, who drove the Chadwick "Big Six", the first supercharged racing car, to a 10th place finish in the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. (0 comments)
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Dec 21 2016
The Motor Parkway Toll Collection Structures:#19 and #20 The Ronkonkoma Toll Gate & Ronkonkoma Lodge
Going west to east, the 19th and 20th Motor Parkway toll collection structures were located at the eastern terminus: the Ronkonkoma Toll Gate (1914-1923) and the Ronkonkoma Lodge (1923-1938). (9 comments)
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Dec 20 2016
Helck Family Collection: The Story Behind Peter Helck’s Artwork for this Vanderbilt Cup Race Poster
The poster artwork for the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race was created by artist Peter Helck. This rolled-up, untouched poster measuring 40 inches by 28 inches and printed on high-quality paper was discovered in Peter Helck's archives. (3 comments)
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Dec 19 2016
Mystery Foto #51 Solved: A Rare Vintage Color Photo of the Bethpage Lodge Circa 1962/1963
Gary Hammond challenged you to identify this toll collection structure for the Long Island Motor Parkway. (10 comments)
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Dec 17 2016
Helck Family Collection Treasure: The Layout and Design for the 1961 Book “The Checkered Flag”
Among the treasures in the Helck Family Collection are sketch books of the layout and design for Peter Helck's first book "The Checkered Flag". Here for the first time are the initial layouts for the proposed cover and chapters on the Vanderbilt Cup Races. (0 comments)
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Dec 16 2016
Driver of the Week: George Saltzman (1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race)
Driver of the Week is George Saltzman who drove the #12 Thomas to a 5th place finish in the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. (0 comments)
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Dec 14 2016
Hammond’s History: A 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race Parking Space Ticket at Pratt’s Farm in Westbury
Gary Hammond has written this post on a special piece of Vanderbilia. (9 comments)
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Dec 13 2016
The Second 2016 Kleiner Tour of the Long Island Motor Parkway
On November 27, 2016, Art Kleiner, of Kleiner's Korner fame, led his second tour of the Motor Parkway with his friends. This time the tour focused on western Nassau County and eastern Suffolk County. A great time was had by all! (9 comments)
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Dec 13 2016
Mystery Foto#50 Solved:The 1911 FIAT S74 Driven by Barney Oldfield in the May 1912 Santa Monica Race
The Heck Family Collection challenged you again to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto. (10 comments)
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Dec 11 2016
Sam & Dave’s Excellent “Lost” Motor Parkway Adventure III:General Manager’s Office
In the third post of the 2016 series, Sam & Dave explore the Long Island Motor Parkway General Manager's Office located in Garden City. (3 comments)
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