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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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The Jaguar and MG show today was fabulous! Sorry you were not there. We had a great time with great people and cars. Thanks again for the invite to your shop 2 weeks ago. Mitch Hackett.
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Howard Kroplick
Sorry that I missed it…I had a family commitment.
From One Event This Saturday on Long Island (Updated: November 17, 2017)
The toll house looks like the one at Rosevale Avenue
From Great Turnout to the Presentation on Ronkonkoma and the Motor Parkway in Holbrook
Sam, educate us all, tell us the differences in the chassis/cowl etc between the 1927 and 1929 Mercedes. Why is it a strictly 1927? What should be be looking for or at to see the differences?
thanks, Walt
From Close-ups of Two 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Winners
Motor Parkway Inn
Poe and it was used as a place for the Triianon workers and later as an Inn and then as an old age home
The steps were the nine “court house” steps from the Trianon to the sea cliff
The Parkway Inn was located on Lake Drive between Washington Ave and Rosevale Ave.
The building was the Trianon in 1958 after the fire
The property was bought for the construction of a race track
The other photos I can’t recall
From Great Turnout to the Presentation on Ronkonkoma and the Motor Parkway in Holbrook
Eisenhower Park. I have a story about it in the movie.
From Mystery Foto #36 Solved: On the Long Island Motor Parkway Right-Of-Way in East Meadow
my 2 cents….LIMP row in Eisenhower Park, specifically what is the golf course today. Facing east near Stewart Ave /Salisbury Park Drive.
I believe both Willie K and George V both used this strip.
Accident? maybe the 1910?
From Mystery Foto #36 Solved: On the Long Island Motor Parkway Right-Of-Way in East Meadow
Wheatley Hill GC, East Williston, NY facing South East.
The fourth tee heading to the fourth green. It’s a par five with a dog leg to the right; uphill to boot.
From Mystery Foto #36 Solved: On the Long Island Motor Parkway Right-Of-Way in East Meadow
Say what you will, that S-Modell’s no 1929 car! The minimal special bodywork back aft may well be but the cowl, bonnet, grille, and chassis are strictly 1927! The engine and chassis serial numbers should clarify that beyond question. Send them along to the Daimler-Benz Museum Classic Archiv for verification. Sam, III
From Close-ups of Two 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Winners
I now what you mean,you can only think about it,right?,only if I could
From Close-ups of Two 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Winners
This looks so familiar,now to figure out where it is,then I’ll know the rest of it,wish me luck.
From Mystery Foto #36 Solved: On the Long Island Motor Parkway Right-Of-Way in East Meadow
-Identify this location and the orientation
Looking East in Eisenhower Park towards present Salisbury Park Drive at the location of the Newbridge Ave parkway bridge.
-Which Vanderbilt Cup Races were held in this location?
1908,1909, 1910 races
-Which major race accident occurred in this location?
USA’s Harold Stone, driving the #12 Columbia in the 1910 VCR, ran off the bridge killing his mechanician William Bacon during the first lap.
From Mystery Foto #36 Solved: On the Long Island Motor Parkway Right-Of-Way in East Meadow
Golf cart path in Eisenhower Park - looking towards east toward Salisbury Park Drive. Is it confirmed that this is the LIMP ROW? I tend to think this is it, or very close. Wayne’s map doesn’t show it aligning with the cart path but when on site it does seem to correspond with where the LIMP would be based on the toll lodge remnants at nearby NYCB building.
I sent Howard an interesting pic of a “road” that leads into this location, not sure if it’s significant but it’s worth looking at!
From Mystery Foto #36 Solved: On the Long Island Motor Parkway Right-Of-Way in East Meadow
Eisenhower Park, looking East. Golf path. The house we see on the left, through the trees and chain link fence is on Salisbury Park Drive, it is the third house north of the corner of Ladenburg Drive. 1908 Race only.
From Mystery Foto #36 Solved: On the Long Island Motor Parkway Right-Of-Way in East Meadow
Wow,what cars they are. You probably wish you had them.
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Howard Kroplick
Ted, simple answer: Yes!!!!
From Close-ups of Two 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Winners
When I was young my father would take us to this museum from Plainview NY.. I loved looking at these great looking cars. My favorite ones were the Squad as & the old fire engine which we use to climb in the back & ride around the museum grounds..
From Hemmings Daily: Site of former Long Island Automotive Museum sells decades after it closed
Few auto enthusiasts accomplished more than Austie. The stories of the auto shows he organized in New York City are amazing.
HR
From Hemmings Daily: Site of former Long Island Automotive Museum sells decades after it closed
The section of the Motor Parkway which you can observe in the photo is from just west of Claremont Rd (Battle Row campground today- Old Bethpage) to just east of Broad Hollow Rd (NYS RT. 110 - Melville).
There are 3 bridges still standing in the photo, 1). Claremont Rd PW(ST), 2). Old Bethpage PW, 3). Clody Farm bridge.
The Broad Hollow Rd (RT 110) was taken down by this time.
None of the Vanderbilt Cup Races were held on this section of the Parkway. The 1908 race came off of the parkway and went onto Round Swamp Rd and then northwest. Round Swamp Rd is not displayed on the photo This would be just left of the left edge of the photo.
From Updated: Mystery Foto #35 Solved: A 1950 Aerial of the Motor Parkway in Old Bethpage & Melville
Holy mackerel, Andy! Look at the first car at the far left in the far row. It’s my little 1961 Ford Anglia - my Jag wasn’t running and Austie let me onto the track to do a very-creditable lap with the oversquare engine barely laboring. Somewhere, I have pix buried of the sad demise of that 5th Ave. bus in Farmingdale ca. 1980. Sam, III
From Hemmings Daily: Site of former Long Island Automotive Museum sells decades after it closed
Here I go wild-guessing again but the only loopy-loop area like that I can think of is the 110-Maxess-Ruland-Pinelwan locus. I can’t make out enough detail to guess further. If it IS that location, much of the RoW remains hidden away in there and should be explored further. Sam, III
From Updated: Mystery Foto #35 Solved: A 1950 Aerial of the Motor Parkway in Old Bethpage & Melville
“Pictured is a motorist paying a toll - - “? Not hardly; not unless they threw the money out as they raced madly by! Similarly, the SECOND” “Initially, - - ” caption is off. Sorry ‘bout that. Sam, III
From Motor Parkway and Vanderbilt Cup Races Featured in New Book on Plainview-Old Bethpage
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