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  • Greg O’s Garage: An “S” from the Long Island Automotive Museum Sign
    Feb 04 2023

    Greg O’s Garage: An “S” from the Long Island Automotive Museum Sign

    Henry Austin Clark, Jr's Long Island Automotive Museum in Southampton is gone, but a very small, visible piece lives on. (6 comments)


  • Video of the week: The Long Island Automotive Museum (1959)
    Feb 03 2023

    Video of the week: The Long Island Automotive Museum (1959)

    Rusty Hansgen posted this one-minute film of the Long Island Automotive Museum around 1959 (0 comments)


  • Kleiner’s Korner: Where In The World Is . . .
    Feb 01 2023

    Kleiner’s Korner: Where In The World Is . . .

    Beginning in July, 1906 "Automobile" magazine ran a series on prominent people in the automobile industry, starting with this group photo. Can you find any? (1 comments)


  • Greg O’s Garage; ‘The Long Island Motor Parkway Watchman’s Cabin’ Blueprints
    Jan 31 2023

    Greg O’s Garage; ‘The Long Island Motor Parkway Watchman’s Cabin’ Blueprints

    A blueprint has been found for the 'Watchman's Cabin'. (9 comments)


  • Mystery Friday Foto #4 Solved: The 1941 Chrysler Thunderbolt concept car with links to Tucker 1044 and 1937 Chrysler’s Chrysler
    Jan 30 2023

    Mystery Friday Foto #4 Solved: The 1941 Chrysler Thunderbolt concept car with links to Tucker 1044 and 1937 Chrysler’s Chrysler

    Did you identify this photo found in the Helck Family Collection of an early concept car? (9 comments)


  • A treasure from the Walter McCarthy Archives: The original architectural sketch of the Long Island Automotive Museum
    Jan 28 2023

    A treasure from the Walter McCarthy Archives: The original architectural sketch of the Long Island Automotive Museum

    This original sketch was given to Walter McCarthy by his friend Henry Austin Clark, Jr. (3 comments)


  • Video of the Week: The 1963 Mustang III Concept Show Car at the 2016 Greenwich Concours d’Elegance
    Jan 27 2023

    Video of the Week: The 1963 Mustang III Concept Show Car at the 2016 Greenwich Concours d’Elegance

    I just found this one-minute video taken by Winwood in 2016. (1 comments)


  • Kleiner’s Korner: Willie K’s Cars and Related Items of Interest
    Jan 24 2023

    Kleiner’s Korner: Willie K’s Cars and Related Items of Interest

    Items of interest about Willie K. and some of his cars as reported by newspapers in the early 1900s. (3 comments)


  • Mystery Friday Foto #3 Solved: The Alco Black Beast at  Harrah’s Automobile Collection in 1975
    Jan 23 2023

    Mystery Friday Foto #3 Solved: The Alco Black Beast at Harrah’s Automobile Collection in 1975

    Did you identify this photo of the Black Beast? (4 comments)


  • Greg O’s Garage: Newly discovered Motor Parkway remnants in Wheatley Heights
    Jan 21 2023

    Greg O’s Garage: Newly discovered Motor Parkway remnants in Wheatley Heights

    Newly uncovered Motor Parkway remnants were discovered near Bagatelle Road in Wheatley Heights. (15 comments)




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Apr 11 2026 Thanks for sharing, Greg.  Interesting historical view of the living quarters of a Vanderbilt socialite.

Apr 07 2026 Art, Part of the acreage was used for a cemetery.

Apr 07 2026 Art, Point made. Many thanks for your reply.

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