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Dec 26 2011
Spectacular Aerials of Roosevelt Field and Roosevelt Raceway (1924-1938)
There is nothing like a good vintage aerial to document roads, buildings and bridges. These are several of my favorite aerials taken over Roosevelt Field and Roosevelt Raceway from 1924 to 1938: (3 comments)
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Dec 22 2011
Winter Holiday Scenes of the Long Island Motor Parkway and the Vanderbilt Cup Race Courses
Enjoy these photos taken on December 24, 2009 of the Motor Parkway and the Vanderbilt Cup Race courses. (2 comments)
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Dec 22 2011
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #14 Lakeville Road Motor Parkway Bridge in Lake Success
Going west to east , the second Nassau County bridge built by the Long Island Motor Parkway (the Robert Moses Motor Parkway bridges are being excluded for now) was the elusive bridge over Lakeville Road in Lake Success. (1 comments)
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Dec 21 2011
Details on the “Thermos The Bottle” Truck at the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race
The Bowery Boys website, dedicated to New York City History, has provided additional detail on the most unusual vehicle at the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race, the "Thermos The Bottle" Truck. (3 comments)
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Dec 19 2011
Article “The 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race” by Peter Helck
For the 1948 Veteran Motor Club of America Antique Auto Show, prominent artist Peter Helck, then owner of "Old 16", wrote an article on the Vanderbilt Cup Races for the official program. Supplemented by photos from the book "Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island", this is Helck's colorful description of… (0 comments)
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Dec 17 2011
Profile: #10 Darracq- Winner of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race
It’s safe to say the motoring press gave little credence to Louis Wagner’s Darracq racer as a prospect for winning the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup despite a victory by the same marques in the same race just one year prior. The Motor Way described Wagner’s racer as “the peculiar wire wheeled,… (0 comments)
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Dec 16 2011
A Family Inquiry: Jefferson De Mont Thompson- Chairman of the Vanderbilt Cup Commission
John S: "I've been doing some research on my family. Colonel Jefferson Dement (Demont) Thompson, my great-grandfather's nephew, is buried here at Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville, Alabama. I'm sure he's the same Dement (Demont) that keeps "popping up" in my internet searches. Do you have any information on him?" (0 comments)
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Dec 15 2011
Profile:Louis Wagner- Winner of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race& the First American Grand Prize (1908)
Born on February 5, 1882 in Pre-Saint-Gervais, France, Louis Wagner had a distinguished racing career lasting 24 years. His greatest victories were the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race with a 80-hp Darracq and the 1908 American Grand Prize with a 120-hp Fiat. (0 comments)
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Dec 14 2011
Then & Now: The Motor Parkway near Burrs Lane, Half Hollow Hills
Robbi S: "I work at Five Towns College and understand that the parkway ran through this property. I've looked at the old maps to try to determine where exactly it passed through but to no avail. I've also looked for remnants but have had no luck either. Any ideas?" (5 comments)
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Dec 13 2011
Profile: The #7 Panhard Racer- First Winner of the Vanderbilt Cup Races
The three 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Panhard racers were the elite of the 18 car field. The Panhards of winner George Heath and teammate George Teste led all but two of the race’s 10 laps. Albert Clement in another French car, the Clement-Bayard, led the other two laps. (0 comments)
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The partially completed train crossing is obviously Mineola or Albertson. Staring at the picture it could easily be…