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  • Remnants of Long Island Motor Parkway Discovered in Queens
    Oct 21 2015

    Remnants of Long Island Motor Parkway Discovered in Queens

    Eric Shaffer has forwarded photos of apparent remnants of the Motor Parkway that he found in Queens. (10 comments)


  • Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #57: Wellwood Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge in Melville
    Oct 20 2015

    Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #57: Wellwood Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge in Melville

    The 57th bridge in the series documenting the 65 bridges built by the Long Island Motor Parkway is the Wellwood Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge in Melville. (0 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #42 Solved: The Vehicles and Many Cool Things in this 1908 Freeport Garage Photo
    Oct 19 2015

    Mystery Foto #42 Solved: The Vehicles and Many Cool Things in this 1908 Freeport Garage Photo

    This weekend's Mystery Foto was courtesy of the 2016 Calendar "Historic Long Island". (17 comments)


  • The 2014 Annual Ford Employee Product Development Center Car and Truck Show
    Oct 17 2015

    The 2014 Annual Ford Employee Product Development Center Car and Truck Show

    In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Mustang, the Ford Employee Product Development Center invited many special Mustangs to their car and truck show on August 18, 2014. Among the Mustangs that participated were the 1962 Mustang I, 1963 Mustang II, the 1963 Mustang III and a special 1964 1/2 HFII convertible built to Henry Ford II's specifications. (2 comments)


  • 9 Car Shows on Long Island Today &  the 1937 Chrysler’s Chrysler in West Orange, NJ
    Oct 16 2015

    9 Car Shows on Long Island Today &  the 1937 Chrysler’s Chrysler in West Orange, NJ

    There will be 9 car shows on Long Island this Sunday. The 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler will be participating at the Edison Concours d'Elegance in West Orange, New Jersey. (0 comments)


  • Sam & Dave’s “Excellent Motor Parkway Adventure” VI: Garden City
    Oct 15 2015

    Sam & Dave’s “Excellent Motor Parkway Adventure” VI: Garden City

    On April 4, 2015, Dave Russo and his 10-year old son Sam experienced a one-day 38-mile bike tour on the Long Island Motor Parkway. In the sixth post of this series, Sammy and Dave explore the Long Island Motor Parkway in Garden City. (6 comments)


  • Sam & Dave’s “Excellent Motor Parkway Adventure” V: East Williston to Mineola
    Oct 14 2015

    Sam & Dave’s “Excellent Motor Parkway Adventure” V: East Williston to Mineola

    On April 4, 2015, Dave Russo and his 10-year old son Sam experienced a one-day 38-mile bike tour on the Long Island Motor Parkway. In the fifth post of this series, Sammy and Dave exploring the Long Island Motor Parkway from East Williston to Mineola. (7 comments)


  • Highlights from the 11th Annual Americana Manhasset Concours d’Elegance Updated: 11/2/15
    Oct 13 2015

    Highlights from the 11th Annual Americana Manhasset Concours d’Elegance Updated: 11/2/15

    Another fun, elegant concours was held last Sunday at the Americana Manhasset. The 1963 Mustang III was awarded "Best Ford". (2 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #41 Solved: The 1905 Premier Racer That Was Not Allowed to Run in the American Trial
    Oct 13 2015

    Mystery Foto #41 Solved: The 1905 Premier Racer That Was Not Allowed to Run in the American Trial

    Chuck Rudy, Jr., challenged you to identify this historic race car. (10 comments)


  • Henry Austin Clark, Jr: “Why Save Old Cars?”
    Oct 10 2015

    Henry Austin Clark, Jr: “Why Save Old Cars?”

    In 1956, Henry Austin Clark Jr. created a brochure "Antique Cars" for distribution at the Long Island Automotive Museum in Southampton. It included this article by Austin entitled "Why Save Cars?" , which described the state of car collecting in the 1950s and why the Long Island Automotive Museum was created. (3 comments)




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