Vanderbilt Cup Races

Apr 26 2022
Kleiner’s Korner - Nassau County Surveys: Stewart Avenue & The Motor Parkway in Westbury and East Meadow

Surveys obtained from the Nassau County Dept. of Public Works indicate improvements to Stewart Avenue between Merrick Avenue and Carmen Avenue were planned during the decades that followed the 1938 closing of the Motor Parkway. (19 comments)

Apr 25 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #17 Solved: The Motor Parkway under construction north of Marcus Avenue in Lake Success (Circa 1911)

The Vanderbilt Museum Archives challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto. (16 comments)

Apr 22 2022
Earth Day Weekend was celebrated with the clean-up of the Mackay Estate Gate Lodge

In celebration of 2022 Earth Day Weekend, a group of members of the Roslyn Landmark Society, Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society and residents of East Hills and Roslyn cleaned up debris and planted pansies around the Mackay Estate Gate Lodge in East Hills. (4 comments)

Apr 19 2022
Kleiner’s Korner: Nassau County Surveys of Motor Parkway Property Transferred or Released (Garden City)

Several real estate transactions involving former Motor Parkway property in Garden City were made between Nassau County, the Town of Hempstead, homeowners and commercial developers. Here are documents provided by the Nassau County Dept. of Public Works and local newspapers with details. (3 comments)

Apr 18 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #16 Solved: A 1976 Ford Mustang station wagon prototype

Greg O. challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto. (15 comments)

Apr 16 2022
Members of the Roslyn Landmark Society, Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society and the Model A Ford Club toured the Waterfront at Roslyn Garage last Sunday

Members of the Roslyn Landmark Society, the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society and the Model A Ford Club met on Sunday and toured the Waterfront at Roslyn Garage. A great time was had by all welcoming the 1962 Holman Moody Challenger III to Roslyn. (1 comments)

Apr 13 2022
Kleiner’s Korner: North Carolina’s First Motor Speedway - Part 3 (The End Comes)

The Charlotte Motor Speedway was promoted in 1924 as the state's entry into big time racing. However, expectations were not met and the track closed after only 3 years. (0 comments)

Apr 12 2022
Jim Donnelly on Wheels: A Ford rarity for the race track

Jim Donnelly, former senior editor of Hemmings Motor News and holder of more than 50 journalism awards, has posted his impression of the Challenger III on his new website Jim Donnelly On Wheels. (0 comments)

Apr 11 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #15 Solved: The Jerusalem Road (Stewart Avenue) Motor Parkway Bridge under construction

The Vanderbilt Museum Archives challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto. (13 comments)

Apr 09 2022
Profile: 1962 Holman Moody Challenger III

To celebrate the arrival of the restored Challenger III this week in Roslyn, below is a profile of the new addition to my collection of historic automobiles (0 comments)