Vanderbilt Cup Races

I read of this in a 1939 World’s Fair report—to use the Parkway one way west to get people to the Fair and then one way east to take them home at night.  It’s a shame Moses had to kill it.

From The Day Vanderbilt and Moses Announced the Long Island Motor Parkway Was Closing

Here’s an absolutely devastating screenshot from news coverage of the Napa-Sonoma fires: Sam, III

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From Tucker 1044 Participates at the Unveiling of the Tucker Torpedo Concept Car at the AACA Museum

Nooooo! Say it ain’t so. Well, at least some sections and bridges survived. Was the Interboro Pkwy photo taken from above on Union Tpke facing NE, just before entering the trench? This might make a good mystery

From The Day Vanderbilt and Moses Announced the Long Island Motor Parkway Was Closing

Wow. I was not aware of Carnegie’s charity. That is impressive. Almost 1700 libraries. Pretty amazing.

From Mystery Foto #40 Solved: A Willys-Overland Whippet in Front of Rockville Centre's Carnegie Library

Could not locate this structure anywhere, old or recent. This was a good mystery. Sam III nailed it based on memory. Fantastic! Five stars!!!!!

From Mystery Foto #40 Solved: A Willys-Overland Whippet in Front of Rockville Centre's Carnegie Library

Very educational, informative articles.

From The Day Vanderbilt and Moses Announced the Long Island Motor Parkway Was Closing

  Ihe building is the original RVC library. I believe it was used as such until the present library was built around 1962

From Mystery Foto #40 Solved: A Willys-Overland Whippet in Front of Rockville Centre's Carnegie Library

Here we go again with ill-formed guesses.  I vaguely recall that being the old Public Library about a block north of the tracks on the east aside of a north-south street like North Centre or North Village Avenues.  The car, ca. 1924, clearly has six wheels - four driving, one spare, and one steering.  :·)  Sam, III

From Mystery Foto #40 Solved: A Willys-Overland Whippet in Front of Rockville Centre's Carnegie Library

Stray thought occasioned by the night shot - isn’t there an old law in NY State against having more than two headlamps burning simultaneously?  Anyone?  Sam, III

From Tucker 1044 Participates at the Unveiling of the Tucker Torpedo Concept Car at the AACA Museum

Gene, please don’t type in all CAPS - it makes what you right very hard to read - if anyone bothers.  Ron

From Car Collection Profile: 1966 Shelby Mustang GT-350H SFM6S475

I’m glad you put up the picture of the Petit Trianon at the end.  What year was it demolished?

From Sam & Dave’s Excellent “Lost” Motor Parkway Adventure VI: Remnants of Petit Trianon

The building on Clinton Ave. in Rockville Centre was built in 1912 to be the first permanent home of the library. The land was donated by John Lyon, RVC’s first Village President. I just need information about the car. Thanks!

From Mystery Foto #40 Solved: A Willys-Overland Whippet in Front of Rockville Centre's Carnegie Library

Great idea to put
all of these clippings together, for fascinating reading. Thanx!

From The Day Vanderbilt and Moses Announced the Long Island Motor Parkway Was Closing

Congrats!!!  Your Tucker is getting well deserved exposure.  The Tucker exhibit at the AACA museum is incredible!
Rog

From Tucker 1044 Participates at the Unveiling of the Tucker Torpedo Concept Car at the AACA Museum

I was at Hershey and saw this exhibit.  It is so fascinating and detailed that I constantly was getting phone calls as to when I’m going to meet up with my friends,  who were in the same museum!  I hope the Ida family gets this done.  Bob Andreocci

From The Tucker Torpedo Revealed at the AACA Museum in Hershey

I find it interesting that the original transfer plans seemed to be that the Motor Parkway would be refurbished as local roads and kept largely intact. What would be even more interesting is learning how that only happened in Suffolk, and the Queens bike path segment, but finding out how Nassau simply abandoned so much of the route and how that came about.

From The Day Vanderbilt and Moses Announced the Long Island Motor Parkway Was Closing

Very nice coverage of the L.I. Motor Parkway!

From The Day Vanderbilt and Moses Announced the Long Island Motor Parkway Was Closing

Nice Tucker stuff !

From Tucker 1044 Participates at the Unveiling of the Tucker Torpedo Concept Car at the AACA Museum

Enjoyed reading this….Thanks for finding it and sharing it….

From The Day Vanderbilt and Moses Announced the Long Island Motor Parkway Was Closing

The building is the old Rockville Centre Public Library on Clinton Ave. built with a Carnegie grant in 1903 / 1904.

From Mystery Foto #40 Solved: A Willys-Overland Whippet in Front of Rockville Centre's Carnegie Library