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  • 2020 Hershey Fall Meet Cancelled
    May 29 2020

    2020 Hershey Fall Meet Cancelled

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  • Kleiner’s Korner: The Motor Parkway and the Bellmore Bank Robbery
    May 27 2020

    Kleiner’s Korner: The Motor Parkway and the Bellmore Bank Robbery

    On April 4, 1924, a daring burglary (and murder) occurred in broad daylight in Bellmore, Long Island in which The Motor Parkway played a key role. The story made headlines for the next 10 years as evidence was found, mobsters were tracked down and captured and re-trials were held. (8 comments)


  • Video: Take a Ride in the Alco Black Beast for the 2020 Nassau County Memorial Day Parade
    May 26 2020

    Video: Take a Ride in the Alco Black Beast for the 2020 Nassau County Memorial Day Parade

    It was an honor to participate in yesterday's special Memorial Day Parade with the Alco Black Beast. (1 comments)


  • Mystery Painting #21 Partially Solved: A Work of Art from the Long Island Automotive Museum
    May 25 2020

    Mystery Painting #21 Partially Solved: A Work of Art from the Long Island Automotive Museum

    I had a real challenge and no answers for this weekend's Mystery "Painting". (5 comments)


  • The Alco Black Beast Roars Again!
    May 23 2020

    The Alco Black Beast Roars Again!

    Over two and a half years after damaging its fan assembly and radiator, the Alco Black Beast is set to roar again! The Alco Black Beast is scheduled to participate in this Monday's Nassau County Memorial Day Parade. (5 comments)


  • Kleiner’s Korner: Humorous Postcards from the Helck Family Collection
    May 20 2020

    Kleiner’s Korner: Humorous Postcards from the Helck Family Collection

    An earlier post displayed a series of automobile race related postcards found among the Helck Family Collection. Also among the collection were humorous anecdotes related to early automobiling. Woman featured prominently in many of these cards. Art Kleiner (12 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #20 Solved: The 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Commission Headquarters on Jericho Turnpike, Westbury
    May 18 2020

    Mystery Foto #20 Solved: The 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Commission Headquarters on Jericho Turnpike, Westbury

    Kleiner's Korner challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto. (17 comments)


  • Kleiner’s Korner: Advertising Using the Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Long Island Motor Parkway
    May 18 2020

    Kleiner’s Korner: Advertising Using the Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Long Island Motor Parkway

    As shown in previous posts, advertisers often mentioned the Vanderbilt Cup Races or the Long Island Motor Parkway as an endorsement of their products. Here are additional examples. (0 comments)


  • Opportunity to Purchase Your Own Mustang III Concept Show Car (Scale 1:43)
    May 16 2020

    Opportunity to Purchase Your Own Mustang III Concept Show Car (Scale 1:43)

    Inventis Distribution of Netherlands has recently introduced a 1:43 scale model of the Mustang III. Although produced without my approval, I am the proud owner of two of the 400 very cool models that have been produced. (0 comments)


  • Update: Garden City Board of Trustees Met and Agreed  Not to Destroy the Long Island Motor Parkway Pavement  & Concrete
    May 15 2020

    Update: Garden City Board of Trustees Met and Agreed Not to Destroy the Long Island Motor Parkway Pavement & Concrete

    The Garden City Board of Trustees held a public meeting on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. via Zoom. The primary topic was the funding of public parking on the Motor Parkway right-of way behind Stewart Field. Rikki Massand has written an article on the meeting in The Garden City News. (10 comments)




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