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  • Kleiner’s Korner: The Little Known (until now) 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race Driver: Howard Gill
    Oct 13 2020

    Kleiner’s Korner: The Little Known (until now) 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race Driver: Howard Gill

    Little has been published on this blog about Howard Gill, driver of the #19 Thomas racer in the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. Here is a brief biography of Gill from his roots in the tea business to his unfortunate early death. (5 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #41 Solved: A 1938 View of the Queens Motor Parkway Bike Path Looking West from Bell Boulevard
    Oct 12 2020

    Mystery Foto #41 Solved: A 1938 View of the Queens Motor Parkway Bike Path Looking West from Bell Boulevard

    Did you identify this weekend's Mystery Foto? (30 comments)


  • Automobile Quarterly: The Mighty Alco- A History by Beverly Rae Kimes
    Oct 10 2020

    Automobile Quarterly: The Mighty Alco- A History by Beverly Rae Kimes

    The definitive article on Alcos was written by Beverley Rae Kimes in the 1973 Volume Number 2 issue of Automobile Quarterly. (10 comments)


  • The Mansion House in Roslyn, the 1905 Headquarters for the “X” Mercedes
    Oct 09 2020

    The Mansion House in Roslyn, the 1905 Headquarters for the “X” Mercedes

    For the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race, driver Al Campbell and the "X" Mercedes team chose the largest hotel in the Village of Roslyn for it headquarters. (2 comments)


  • Kleiner’s Korner: Long Island Aviation and the Vanderbilt Cup Races
    Oct 07 2020

    Kleiner’s Korner: Long Island Aviation and the Vanderbilt Cup Races

    As aviation matured on Long Island in the early 1900s, so did its interaction with those who supported automobile racing. (0 comments)


  • Updated: Mystery Foto #40 Solved: A Historic 1938 Ground-Level View of the Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows
    Oct 05 2020

    Updated: Mystery Foto #40 Solved: A Historic 1938 Ground-Level View of the Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows

    Did you solve this weekend's historic Mystery Foto? (48 comments)


  • Sad News: We Lost a Good Friend and Master Mechanic
    Oct 03 2020

    Sad News: We Lost a Good Friend and Master Mechanic

    I am sad to inform you that my friend Sam Greco passed away on Friday. (22 comments)


  • Documentation of the 1942 Demolition of a Queens Motor Parkway Bridge
    Sep 30 2020

    Documentation of the 1942 Demolition of a Queens Motor Parkway Bridge

    This remarkable photo documented the demolition of the Commonwealth Boulevard Motor Parkway Bridge on July 24, 1942. (8 comments)


  • Kleiner’s Korner: A Garage on the Vanderbilt Cup Race Course
    Sep 29 2020

    Kleiner’s Korner: A Garage on the Vanderbilt Cup Race Course

    The Mineola Motor Car Co. was located on Jericho Turnpike and Willis Avenue, near Krug's Hotel. It advertised being on the Vanderbilt Cup Course and in articles noted its gasoline storage system was especially useful to drivers during the race. (17 comments)


  • Mystery Foto #39 Solved: The Long Island Aviation Country Club (Circa 1940-1945)
    Sep 28 2020

    Mystery Foto #39 Solved: The Long Island Aviation Country Club (Circa 1940-1945)

    Did you solve this Weekend's Mystery Foto? (29 comments)




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Apr 15 2026 Thank you Ariejan! Better late than never! You’re information also aligns with Alice being a woman of means at that time and…

Apr 15 2026 Sorry for the late reply. The car is a 1908 Pope-Hartford, presumably the 30hp model M. The date of the car supports the 1908…

Apr 13 2026 I was fortunate enough to attend Howard’s tribute to Clark back in 2014.  I remember seeing that diorama there.  A…

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The six Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island from 1904 to 1910 were the greatest sporting events of their day, and the first international automobile road races held in the United States. The races had a far-reaching impact on the development of American automobiles and parkways. This site provides comprehensive information on the races, the Long Island Motor Parkway and current Long Island automotive events, car shows and news.

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