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  • Mystery Foto #24 Solved: Hubert Le Blon Avoiding a Dog at the Hairpin Turn During the 1906 Cup Race
    Jun 15 2015

    Mystery Foto #24 Solved: Hubert Le Blon Avoiding a Dog at the Hairpin Turn During the 1906 Cup Race

    This weekend's Mystery Foto documented an unexpected obstacle for one Vanderbilt Cup Race driver. (9 comments)


  • VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: A Long Island Motor Parkway Garage Discovered!
    Jun 12 2015

    VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: A Long Island Motor Parkway Garage Discovered!

    On May 27, 2015, I accompanied Arthur Mauriello, grandson of Thomas Zinzi and Josephine Zinzi, to the site of the Massapequa Lodge, formerly in Plainedge now located in Bethpage. Our adventure and Motor Parkway discoveries are documented in this post. (15 comments)


  • Sunday’s Car Shows: June 14, 2015
    Jun 12 2015

    Sunday’s Car Shows: June 14, 2015

    There will be four car shows on Long Island this Sunday. Chrysler's Chrysler will be one of the 65 cars at The Elegance at Hershey. (0 comments)


  • VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Photos From the First Long Island Motor Parkway Officer
    Jun 10 2015

    VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Photos From the First Long Island Motor Parkway Officer

    In the second in our series, Arthur Mauriello, grandson of Thomas Zinzi and Josephine Zinzi, has provided more photos from his family albums. (0 comments)


  • Highlights from the 50th Annual Spring Meet at Old Westbury Gardens
    Jun 09 2015

    Highlights from the 50th Annual Spring Meet at Old Westbury Gardens

    A great time was had by all at the 50th Annual Spring Meet at Old Westbury Gardens, hosted by the Greater New York Region of the AACA. Over 300 vintage cars were on display for thousands of spectators. (2 comments)


  • Mystery Artwork #23 Solved: #1 Thomas and #4 Thomas Prior to the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race at Krug’s
    Jun 08 2015

    Mystery Artwork #23 Solved: #1 Thomas and #4 Thomas Prior to the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race at Krug’s

    Stuart Middlemiss submitted our very first Mystery Friday artwork. (10 comments)


  • Video: News12 Long Island- Long Island’s Hidden Past- Chrysler’s Chrysler
    Jun 06 2015

    Video: News12 Long Island- Long Island’s Hidden Past- Chrysler’s Chrysler

    Danielle Campbell of Cablevision's News12 Long Island has profiled the 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler in a Long Island's Hidden Past segment. (1 comments)


  • Come to Long Island’s Largest and Most Popular Car Show This Sunday at Old Westbury Gardens
    Jun 05 2015

    Come to Long Island’s Largest and Most Popular Car Show This Sunday at Old Westbury Gardens

    See both the 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler and the 1964 1/2 Mustang III Concept Show Car at the Old Westbury Gardens Car Show on Sunday. (0 comments)


  • Town of North Hempstead Designates the Old Courthouse Road Motor Parkway Bridge as a Town Landmark
    Jun 02 2015

    Town of North Hempstead Designates the Old Courthouse Road Motor Parkway Bridge as a Town Landmark

    The Town Board of North Hempstead voted unanimously last night to designate the Old Courthouse Road Motor Parkway Bridge as the 18th town landmark. It is the first official historic landmarking for the Motor Parkway in Nassau County. (4 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #22 Revealed: Designer Vincent Gardner Working on the Mustang III at DST in July 1964
    Jun 01 2015

    Mystery Foto #22 Revealed: Designer Vincent Gardner Working on the Mustang III at DST in July 1964

    This weekend's Mystery Foto was submitted by Paul Shedlik, a former employee of Dearborn Steel Tubing in the 1960s. (2 comments)




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