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Aug 10 2012
Seven Upcoming Automotive Events (August 12-13, 2012) & A Mystery Medallion
Seven automobile events are on the schedule for Sunday and Monday. Also, can anyone identify the racing scene in a mystery medallion? (10 comments)
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Aug 09 2012
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series:#21 Willis Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge in Williston Park
Our 21st bridge in the series documenting the 60 Long Island Motor Parkway bridges is the "parkway bridge" over Willis Avenue in Williston Park. Thanks to Bob and Ruth Valentine for providing the only known existing photo of the bridge. (8 comments)
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Aug 08 2012
Hold the Date 10/3/2012: Public Hearing on Rezoning the Site of the Levittown Grandstand & Press Box
On Wednesday, October 3, 2012, Crocus Lane Estates, LLC and Josato, Inc will be petitioning the Hempstead Town Board to rezone the Levittown property on the former location of the Long Island Motor Parkway and Vanderbilt Cup Race grandstand and press box. (20 comments)
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Aug 07 2012
The Lakeville Hotel In Lake Success
On the courses for both the 1905 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races, the Lakeville Hotel was a great place to catch the action. (3 comments)
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Aug 06 2012
Race Profile: The 1905 American Elimination Trial
According to the Vanderbilt Cup Race rules, America could enter a maximum of five automobiles in the 1905 race. On September 23, 1905, the American Elimination Trial was held to determine the five entries from 12 American candidates. (0 comments)
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Aug 04 2012
Southampton’s James L. Breese and the Vanderbilt Cup Races
James Lawrence Breese (1854-1934) was a wealthy stockbroker and renowned amateur photographer with a spectacular country home in Southampton. Supported by a fortune made in finance at his firm Breese & Smith, his real passions were photography, art, automobiles, racing and architecture. (9 comments)
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Aug 03 2012
This Weekend’s Automobile Events on Long Island: August 4-5, 2012
Six car shows and one Long Island Motor Parkway presentation are scheduled for this weekend: (0 comments)
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Aug 02 2012
Six degrees of Separation: A Mystery Car, Motor Parkway, the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race & the Titanic
Todd D. McIntyre is seeking your assistance in identifying the car in this photo of his grandfather Henry F. McIntyre Sr. (right) and William K. "Will" Dick (left). Henry was William Dick's chauffeur. (5 comments)
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Aug 01 2012
Motor Parkway Presentation This Sunday at “America’s Love Affair with the Automobile!” Exhibit
This Sunday, Bruce Adams will be presenting the "Long Island Motor Parkway, 1908-1938" at 2:30 PM in conjunction with the "America's Love Affair with the Automobile!" exhibit at Stony Brook. (0 comments)
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Jul 31 2012
VanderbiltCupRaces.com: Highlights and Blog Archives for July 2012
VanderbiltCupRaces.com averaged a daily unique visitor average of 206 in July 2012, representing a 31% increase over June 2011. VanderbiltCupRaces.com is now available as a "Local Voice" in several Long Island Patch.com websites. (0 comments)
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