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  • Highlights from the 2015 Port Jefferson Hill Climb (Updated 8/28/15)
    Aug 26 2015

    Highlights from the 2015 Port Jefferson Hill Climb (Updated 8/28/15)

    More highlights from the wonderful Port Jefferson Hill Climb held last Sunday. (9 comments)


  • Video: The Alco Black Beast Conquers the Port Jefferson Hill Climb
    Aug 25 2015

    Video: The Alco Black Beast Conquers the Port Jefferson Hill Climb

    Last Sunday, the Alco Black Beast and 59 other vintage automobiles took the Port Jefferson Hill Climb challenge, a tradition dating back to 1910. (2 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #34 Solved: The Long Island Motor Parkway in East Meadow Looking East From Merrick Ave.
    Aug 25 2015

    Mystery Foto #34 Solved: The Long Island Motor Parkway in East Meadow Looking East From Merrick Ave.

    Frank Femenias challenged you again with this weekend's Mystery Foto. (15 comments)


  • Detroit News and Detroit Free Press (1965): The Recovery of the Stolen Mustang III
    Aug 22 2015

    Detroit News and Detroit Free Press (1965): The Recovery of the Stolen Mustang III

    On May 2, 1965, the Mustang III was stolen from a Dearborn Steel Tubing shop in Inkster, Michigan. Seven months later, this unique automobile was recovered by the Detroit Police Department. My research has discovered two newspaper articles reporting on the recovery. (0 comments)


  • Update: The Alco Black Beast Conquers the Port Jefferson Hill Climb!
    Aug 21 2015

    Update: The Alco Black Beast Conquers the Port Jefferson Hill Climb!

    It was a wonderful day for a hill climb! The Alco Black Beast and 59 other vintage cars successfully made it up the Port Jefferson hill. Videos and photos to follow later in the week! (2 comments)


  • Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #56: The Ruland Road Parkway Bridge in Melville
    Aug 19 2015

    Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #56: The Ruland Road Parkway Bridge in Melville

    The 56th bridge in the series documenting the 60 bridges built by the Long Island Motor Parkway is the Ruland Road Parkway Bridge in Melville. (1 comments)


  • Highlights from the 2015 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
    Aug 18 2015

    Highlights from the 2015 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

    The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance was once again spectacular. Below are some highlights and a few of the amazing classics. (3 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #33 Solved: Kaiserzinn Inkstand of a Lorraine-Dietrich Racing Car Circa 1907 Updated
    Aug 18 2015

    Mystery Foto #33 Solved: Kaiserzinn Inkstand of a Lorraine-Dietrich Racing Car Circa 1907 Updated

    Brian McBride forwarded this weekend's Mystery Foto and asking for help in identifying it. (6 comments)


  • Profile- 1963 Mustang III Concept Show Car: The Oldest Mustang on the Road Today
    Aug 16 2015

    Profile- 1963 Mustang III Concept Show Car: The Oldest Mustang on the Road Today

    Here are the current research findings on the 1963 Mustang III Concept Show Car. (2 comments)


  • The Kings of the Ford Custom Car Caravan
    Aug 14 2015

    The Kings of the Ford Custom Car Caravan

    From 1962 through 1965, Ford created the Ford Custom Car Caravan to campaign customized and performance-themed Fords. The 1963 Caravan included the Mustang I and Mustang II. Later Ford reached out to prominent customizers and commissioned additional custom cars for the tour including the Mustang III built by Dearborn Steel Tubing and the Holman Moody Challenger III. (1 comments)




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