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  • Mystery Foto #36: A Locomobile Limo with a Vanderbilt Cup Radiator Mascot
    Sep 09 2019

    Mystery Foto #36: A Locomobile Limo with a Vanderbilt Cup Radiator Mascot

    This weekend's never before published Mystery Foto needed to be examined very closely. (7 comments)


  • The 1948 Press Release Announcing “The Opening of the New Long Island Automotive Museum”
    Sep 07 2019

    The 1948 Press Release Announcing “The Opening of the New Long Island Automotive Museum”

    Gary Hammond has forwarded the official press release announcing the opening of the Henry Austin Clark, Jr.'s Long Island Automotive Museum in Southampton. The release included a description of Clark's car collection featuring the 1908 Thomas Flyer. (3 comments)


  • A Motor Parkway Director’s Second Horse Statue Returns to Roslyn High School
    Sep 04 2019

    A Motor Parkway Director’s Second Horse Statue Returns to Roslyn High School

    A second historic horse statue built for Clarence Mackay, an original director of the Motor Parkway and friend of Willie K., has been restored and being installed at Roslyn High School. (8 comments)


  • Audrain Exhibit Concept Car #3: Harley Earl’s 1958 Firebird III
    Sep 03 2019

    Audrain Exhibit Concept Car #3: Harley Earl’s 1958 Firebird III

    The third GM concept car from the current exhibit at the Audrain Automobile Museum in Newport is the 1958 Firebird III. (0 comments)


  • Mystery Friday #35 Solved: A View Along the Long Island Motor Parkway in Melville
    Sep 02 2019

    Mystery Friday #35 Solved: A View Along the Long Island Motor Parkway in Melville

    This weekend's Mystery Foto documented a distinctive view of the Motor Parkway. (22 comments)


  • Tucker Topics & AACA Museum Reflections:The Most Impactful Tucker People- The Mt. Rushmore of Tucker
    Aug 31 2019

    Tucker Topics & AACA Museum Reflections:The Most Impactful Tucker People- The Mt. Rushmore of Tucker

    In the combined summer 2019 issue of Tucker Topics and the AACA Museum Reflections magazine, Larry Clark names the Mt. Rushmore of the 50 "Most Impactful People." It is an honor that the Tucker 1044 team of Rob Ida, Sean Tucker, Mike Tucker, John Tucker Jr. and me were named to the Tucker 50. (4 comments)


  • Video Update: Tucker 1052C: #52 of the 51 Tuckers Built Sold at Auburn Auction
    Aug 28 2019

    Video Update: Tucker 1052C: #52 of the 51 Tuckers Built Sold at Auburn Auction

    John Schuler's Tucker 1052C was auctioned for charity at no-reserve this Saturday at Worldwide Auctioneers in Auburn, Indiana. The sale benefited the Mayo Clinic Cancer Research. (6 comments)


  • Tucker 1044 Highlights from FunDay Monday at North Hempstead Beach Park
    Aug 27 2019

    Tucker 1044 Highlights from FunDay Monday at North Hempstead Beach Park

    Tucker 1044 participated in the 2019 FunDay Monday program held at at North Hempstead Beach Park. The Town's special salute to the Armed Forces features an annual antique car show hosted by the Vintage Chevrolet Club of America Queens Chapter. (0 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #34 Solved: Joe Tracy at the 1939 Automobile Old Timers Luncheon in NYC
    Aug 26 2019

    Mystery Foto #34 Solved: Joe Tracy at the 1939 Automobile Old Timers Luncheon in NYC

    The Helck Family Collection challenged you to find veteran Vanderbilt Cup Race driver Joe Tracy in this 1939 photo of "Old Timers". (7 comments)


  • Highlights from the Motor Parkway Field Trip to Bethpage
    Aug 24 2019

    Highlights from the Motor Parkway Field Trip to Bethpage

    Members of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society and the Central Park Historical Society had a wonderful time exploring the Bethpage section of the Motor Parkway today. Highlights included Bethpage memories and tales as told by Lenny Mulqueen, Paul Mering, Anne Albertson and Arthur Mauriello. (5 comments)




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