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Apr 30 2020
Hemmings: Ford designer Gale Halderman, the last of the original Mustang design team, dies
Automobile design icon Gale Halderman died at the age of 87 on April 29, 2020. It was an honor to meet Gale in 2018 at the AACA Museum and show him the 1963 Mustang III. (0 comments)
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Apr 29 2020
Sammy & Dave’s “Excellent 2020 Vanderbilt Day”: Scouting the South Side of Westbury Avenue in Mineola/Carle Place
Not surprisingly, the planned 2020 adventures of Sammy and Dave Russo, our favorite Motor Parkway son and father exploring team, have been suspended. However, Dave Russo was able to scout out this Motor Parkway location for future exploration...hopefully this year. (4 comments)
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Apr 28 2020
Kleiner’s Korner: The Motor Parkway in Maps - Part IV
Part IV in the map series includes maps primarily published in the touring guides of the Automobile Club of America (ACA). The ACA's publications were first named The Club Journal (approx. 1919+) and later Motor Travel (approx. 1916+). (12 comments)
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Apr 27 2020
Updated: Mystery Foto #17 Solved: The Meadowbrook Polo Club Bridge over the Motor Parkway
Bill Cruickshank and Greg O. challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto taken by Bill's grandfather Otto McCamish. (37 comments)
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Apr 25 2020
Flying Boat/Seaplane of the Week: Sikorsky S-42B Pan American Clipper III (NC-16736)
This weekend's Flying Boat/Seaplane is the historic Pan American S-42B Clipper III, built by Sikorsky at Stratford, Connecticut and delivered in mid-1937. (5 comments)
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Apr 22 2020
Update: From the Thayer Family Album: Four Photos of the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race
I recently purchased these photos on Ebay originally from the Thayer Family with the caption "1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race". (6 comments)
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Apr 21 2020
Kleiner’s Korner: Automotive Tests on the Motor Parkway
The Motor Parkway was used by product manufacturers and engineers to test their products under true road like conditions. Many were related to safety devices and gasoline efficiency with results reported in various trade publications. (3 comments)
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Apr 20 2020
Mystery Foto #16 Solved: The Lakeville Road Entrance to the Great Neck Lodge in 1914
Frank Femenias challenged you to solve one of my all-time favorite Mystery Fotos. (19 comments)
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Apr 18 2020
Greg O’s Discovery #1: The McCamish Family Collection of Motor Parkway Photos: Meadow Brook Lodge
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Mystery Foto regular Greg O. (Oreiro) has discovered a new treasure trove of Long Island Motor Parkway photos from Bill Cruickshank, the grandson of toll collector Otto McCamish. (24 comments)
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Apr 18 2020
Flying Boat/Seaplane of the Week: Short Brothers S-23 C Class Empire Caledonia (G-ADHM)
This weekend's flying boat/seaplane of the week is the historic Empire S-23 C-Class Caledonia (G-ADHM) built by the Short Brothers based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (0 comments)
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