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  • Kleiner’s Korner: Part 3 - The Race that Brought Willie K. “Racing” to America”
    Feb 03 2021

    Kleiner’s Korner: Part 3 - The Race that Brought Willie K. “Racing” to America”

    The final part of this series provides additional photographs of the race participants and their automobiles, including as Peter Helck notes, the "illustrious" Madam du Gast. Courtesy of the Helck Family Collection. (1 comments)


  • 1958-1967 tours of the Long Island Motor Parkway #6: Petit Trianon in Lake Ronkonkoma
    Feb 02 2021

    1958-1967 tours of the Long Island Motor Parkway #6: Petit Trianon in Lake Ronkonkoma

    From 1958 to 1967, unidentified couple(s) documented tours of the Motor Parkway with over 70 photos taken from the Western Terminus in Queens to the Eastern Terminus (Lake Ronkonkoma). In the sixth of the series, these photos feature the post-fire Petit Trianon located at the Eastern Terminus in Lake Ronkonkoma from 1958-1960. (5 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #5 Solved: A 1950  aerial over the Northern State Parkway from the Cradle of Aviation Archives
    Feb 01 2021

    Mystery Foto #5 Solved: A 1950 aerial over the Northern State Parkway from the Cradle of Aviation Archives

    The Cradle of Aviation challenged you to solve this final Mystery Foto of the month. (17 comments)


  • A 1936 flying car, Roosevelt Field and a Tucker engine
    Jan 30 2021

    A 1936 flying car, Roosevelt Field and a Tucker engine

    Joel Friedman, archivist of the Cradle of Aviation, has forwarded these exclusive Roosevelt Field photos of one of the first attempts to build a flying car... later linked to a Tucker engine. (1 comments)


  • Update Marketplace #2: A car collector’s dream garage in Port Washington
    Jan 30 2021

    Update Marketplace #2: A car collector’s dream garage in Port Washington

    The second Marketplace post is a 10,000 square foot building. (0 comments)


  • Marketplace #1: 1956 Mercury Monterey
    Jan 29 2021

    Marketplace #1: 1956 Mercury Monterey

    In a new complimentary service, I am introducing Marketplace connecting buyers and sellers of classic automobiles. First up: a 1956 Mercury Monterey. (0 comments)


  • Kleiner’s Korner: Part 2 - Vanderbilt Cup Race Illustrations of “The NY World” - The Dangers of Curves and Speed
    Jan 27 2021

    Kleiner’s Korner: Part 2 - Vanderbilt Cup Race Illustrations of “The NY World” - The Dangers of Curves and Speed

    Illustrations in Part 2 of this series feature "The World's" view of the danger of the course due to its curves and speed to be traveled. (0 comments)


  • My COVID-19 vaccination experience at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens
    Jan 26 2021

    My COVID-19 vaccination experience at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens

    I am pleased to report that I received the COVID-19 vaccine last Tuesday with no delays or problems. (2 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #4 Solved: A 1940 aerial of the Bethpage, the Grumman Airport and the Motor Parkway
    Jan 25 2021

    Mystery Foto #4 Solved: A 1940 aerial of the Bethpage, the Grumman Airport and the Motor Parkway

    Art Kleiner challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto. (9 comments)


  • Robert Carter’s Artwork “La Bete Noire”
    Jan 23 2021

    Robert Carter’s Artwork “La Bete Noire”

    While searching the Internet yesterday, I was pleasantly surprised to see myself in a beautiful piece of artwork created over five years ago. (2 comments)




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