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  • When 1909 Alco “White Beast”  Raced on July 4th at Indy
    Jul 04 2018

    When 1909 Alco “White Beast”  Raced on July 4th at Indy

    In celebration of the 4th of July, here is a holiday repost from June 2014. (0 comments)


  • Twenty Years Ago, the Alco Black Beast Reached 95 MPH in England
    Jul 03 2018

    Twenty Years Ago, the Alco Black Beast Reached 95 MPH in England

    Jeff Norton has spent over thirty years helping owners prepare their racers for the "big race". He recently discovered two 1988 photos of himself working on the Alco Black Beast in England. (6 comments)


  • Mystery Friday Foto #26: A 2003 “Now” Foto on the Meadow Brook Lodge Entrance Right-Of-Way
    Jul 02 2018

    Mystery Friday Foto #26: A 2003 “Now” Foto on the Meadow Brook Lodge Entrance Right-Of-Way

    My favorite co-author Al Velocci challenged you to identify this former location on the Motor Parkway right-of-way. (22 comments)


  • Updated: On the Road to Pebble: Tucker 1948 License Plate 44 Finds Tucker 1044
    Jun 30 2018

    Updated: On the Road to Pebble: Tucker 1948 License Plate 44 Finds Tucker 1044

    Thanks to the persistent efforts of Koby V., this 1948 Tucker license plate will be on the Tucker 1044 at the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. (7 comments)


  • Cradle of Aviation Archives: Hangars and Aircraft of Roosevelt Field Along Clinton Avenue
    Jun 27 2018

    Cradle of Aviation Archives: Hangars and Aircraft of Roosevelt Field Along Clinton Avenue

    W. M. has forwarded a request for photos of the Roosevelt Field hangars along Clinton Road. The Cradle of Aviation Archives have provided these images that include: the hangars, several Motor Parkway aerials and Willie K's Sikorsky S-43 amphibian. (10 comments)


  • Smiles & Thumbs Ups at the Port Washington “Wheels Through Time” Antique Car Hill Climb & Car Show
    Jun 26 2018

    Smiles & Thumbs Ups at the Port Washington “Wheels Through Time” Antique Car Hill Climb & Car Show

    Great fun was had by all at last Sunday's inaugural Port Washington hill climb and car show sponsored by the Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society. (0 comments)


  • Mystery Sunday Foto #25 Solved:  A 1954 Aerial View of “Salisbury Park” in East Meadow
    Jun 25 2018

    Mystery Sunday Foto #25 Solved:  A 1954 Aerial View of “Salisbury Park” in East Meadow

    Author Richard Panchyk challenged you to solve this weekend's Motor Parkway aerial. (12 comments)


  • Take a Test Ride In the Alco Black Beast
    Jun 23 2018

    Take a Test Ride In the Alco Black Beast

    Earlier this month, the fan belt bracket of the Alco Black Beast broke and damaged the radiator. After 21 days on the disabled list, the Beast has been repaired with a temporary electic fan and will participate in tomorrow's Wheels Through Time event in Port Washington. (8 comments)


  • Automobile Magazine: Saving Preston’s Tucker
    Jun 21 2018

    Automobile Magazine: Saving Preston’s Tucker

    Automobile Magazine has posted a wonderful article on Tucker 1029, formerly owned by Preston Tucker and now owned by Mark Lieberman, the previous owner of my Tucker 1044. (1 comments)


  • Ham Plans for the Upcoming 110th Anniversary of the Long Island Motor Parkway
    Jun 20 2018

    Ham Plans for the Upcoming 110th Anniversary of the Long Island Motor Parkway

    October 2018 will mark the 110th Anniversary of the Long Island Motor Parkway. Art Kleiner is proposing a special celebration event combining two of this passions. He is looking for feedback. (17 comments)




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