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Mar 11 2020
Kleiner’s Korner: Another Poole Connection to the Vanderbilt Cup Races
As shown in the Helck Family Collection of letters to Al Poole from his brother Alex, we can establish that Alex also counted Joe Tracy as a friend and was deeply involved with the design and manufacture of automobiles. (0 comments)
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Mar 10 2020
Kleiner’s Korner: Mechanician Al Poole - Letters from Home
Included in the Peter Helck Family Collection is correspondence between Al Poole (chauffeur, mechanician and driver) and his father and brother between the years 1902 and 1906. (1 comments)
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Mar 09 2020
Mystery Foto #10 Solved: The Winner of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race in Roslyn
Last weekend's Mystery Foto was a rare elevated image of the 1906 Race. (13 comments)
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Mar 07 2020
Vanderbilia: A Unique Scorecard for the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race
The Home Insurance Company promoted its auto services in 1910 by publishing this unique scorecard for the Vanderbilt Cup Race. (4 comments)
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Mar 05 2020
Update: A Renault Vanderbilt Racer was Sold Today at the Amelia Island Auction
Bonham's sold one of the four U.S. surviving Renault Vanderbilt Racers for $3.333 million today at The Amelia Island Auction. (8 comments)
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Mar 04 2020
Sammy & Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #13 Melville
In the final of the 13 posts of the 2019 series and in preparation for Vanderbilt Day 2020, the father and son team of Sammy and Dave Russo explore the section of the Motor Parkway in Melville. (10 comments)
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Mar 03 2020
Kleiner’s Korner: The Longest Motor Parkway Bridge Was Built with an Eye to the Future
Long-time Motor Parkway contributor Al Velocci posted a comment last week concerning the length of the Central Avenue/LIRR bridge in Bethpage. Based on research provided by Al, the answer on why this bridge became the longest Motor Parkway Bridge is below. (7 comments)
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Mar 02 2020
Mystery Foto #9 Solved: A Bleriot Monoplane Racing a Vanderbilt Cup Racer in 1910/1911
Brian McCarthy and the Cradle of Aviation challenged you to help identify this weekend's Mystery Foto. (21 comments)
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Feb 29 2020
Kleiner’s Korner: The Long Island Motor Parkway and Levittown
Long before there was a Levittown, the Motor Parkway ran straight through this part of the Hempstead Plains. However, unlike many other parts of the roadway after its close, this section remained almost untouched by developers. (11 comments)
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Feb 27 2020
The Restoration of the Roslyn Grist Mill (Updated: February 27, 2020)
Update: Watch the four-day lifting of the Roslyn Grist Mill in three minutes. (4 comments)
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