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Mar 07 2016
Mystery Fotos #10 Solved: Road Testing the Motor Parkway During the Summer of 1908
The Garden City Archives challenged you to identify this series of unique photos of three automobiles on a road test prior to the Motor Parkway's opening. (8 comments)
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Mar 05 2016
East Meadow Herald Cover Story: Racing through the Island’s past
Reporter Julie Mansmann interviewed me last week on the Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Long Island Motor Parkway for the East Meadow Herald. This is her cover article published in this week's issue. (3 comments)
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Mar 04 2016
Hemmings Blog: Does this weathervane look familiar?
Yesterday reporter David Conwill in the Hemmings Blog reported on the mini Old 16 that is currently being sold at an antiques store in Bennington, Vermont. (1 comments)
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Mar 02 2016
Owner Profile: Robert Graves Jr. Who Entered His Mercedes in Three Vanderbilt Cup Races
Joe Schramm has forwarded this email looking for information on Robert Graves, the owner of Mercedes racers which participated in three Vanderbilt Cup Races. (1 comments)
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Mar 01 2016
William A. Bellmer Article: “The Long Island Motor Parkway in Garden City”
For the January 2016 newsletter of the Garden City Eastern Property Owners Association, village historian William A. Bellmer wrote this article on the Motor Parkway. (2 comments)
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Feb 29 2016
Mystery Foto #9 Solved: Northern State Parkway and Wantagh State Parkway Under Construction
This weekend's Mystery Foto featured two Long Island parkways under construction and Roosevelt Raceway. (7 comments)
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Feb 27 2016
George Robertson: The Vanderbilt Cup Race Driver Who Helped Beautify Roslyn
While working on a Town Historian project last week on the history of Gerry Pond Park, I discovered that George Robertson, the winner of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race, played a major role in the development of the park. (1 comments)
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Feb 26 2016
Hold the Date 4/28/16: Presentation: New York Automotive Licenses, License Plates & Registration
A meeting of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society will be held on Thursday, April 28, 2016 beginning at 7:30 PM. (3 comments)
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Feb 24 2016
San Francisco’s 1915 World’s Fair and the Dawn of Championship Auto Racing
Last winter, I assisted author Seana Miracle on an article on the 1915 Vanderbilt Cup Race as part of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. This is the final product posted on the PPIE100 website. (1 comments)
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Feb 24 2016
Chrysler’s Chrysler Honored with Three Awards at the Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance Updated: 2/29/16
It was a wonderful weekend at the sunny Boca Raton Concours d'Elegance with the 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler being honored with three awards. (10 comments)
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