Vanderbilt Cup Races

So that’s what that dilapidated, abandoned building was (on Round Swamp Rd)! That puts things together.

From The Bethpage Lodge (1910-1960s): A Classic Repost from 2009

You omitted the partially-buried but intact 1911 Wheeler Farmway bridge just east of Springfield Boulevard in Queens and the inaccessible-but-very-much-extant eastern Clody Farmway bridge in the sandpits immediately east of the Nassau-Suffolk County line.

Because the former can be visited, even explored, and the latter seen with a scope, I feel they should be listed.

Sam, III

From The Closing of the Motor Parkway and the Current Utilization of the Right-Of-Way

Was Wagner’s winning Darracq the “Bluebird,” that Joan Newton Cuneo later got to drive?
EN

From Racing Up Manhasset Hill During the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Might be considered as a kind of event for various car clubs.  Thanks.

From Upcoming Exhibit: "Car Culture: Art and the Automobile" 4/27/13- 8/11/13, Huntington, NY

Howard, The article on the Eagle Rock Hill Climb will be out in a month on the VSC Bulletin. As soon as it’s out we can put it on your website if you like. I got many other photos from Joe Fagan who is the historian for West Orange. Let me know how you want to do this.

From Racing Up Manhasset Hill During the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

From a 79 year old fan of auto racing, I thank you for all you do to preserve US auto racing history.

From Indianapolismotorspeedway.com: Vintage Indy 500 Cars To Take To The Brickyard During Legend's Day

I knew it was something about the bus and noticed the miniature Vanderbilt Cup on top of the radiator too

From Trucking Down to the Vanderbilt Cup Races

Ariejan, congrats! That’s my guess too. Here is a post with five Locomobiles with the mascot. http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/index.php/blog/article/sunday_january_24_2010_six_locomobiles_with_vanderbilt_cup_mascots

From Trucking Down to the Vanderbilt Cup Races

The bus seems to be a Locomobile with a miniature Vanderbilt Cup on top of the radiator, a commemoration of Locomobile winning the Vanderbilt Cup in 1908. The year of the photograph must be at least 1909, as these mascots came available in this year. From 1910 onwards the Locomobile radiator had a flattened top, so 1909 seems to be the most probable year of the photograph (though 1910 cannot be ruled out of course). Noticeable is the straight front axle, uncommon for Locomobiles (which always had bent front axles), but maybe this gave the axle higher strength?

From Trucking Down to the Vanderbilt Cup Races

Thanks for the excellent summary!

Ken

From The Closing of the Motor Parkway and the Current Utilization of the Right-Of-Way

Could the clue be the spectators or something about the vehicle?

From Trucking Down to the Vanderbilt Cup Races

Talking about no matter what it is,those clips on the car chasers are great,I have’nt seen them in awhile or never saw them at all.I knew of the movies but never got to see them,now I did,a little bit of them anyway. Thanks for the entertainment that you always have and not just about the Vanderbilt Cup.

From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #29 Mineola LIRR Motor Parkway Bridge

I’m amazed at the things I’m seeing and reading about that happened right where you live and never knew about it untill now. Never thought that where you’re standing is a historic place,in recards to the Vanderbilt Cup Races. You guys are great in finding things out and letting all of us know about it. Like I said.every time I come on this site there’s something new I find out,never a dull moment and informative. I’m on this site hour at a time and enjoy every minute of it too,no matter what it is

From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #29 Mineola LIRR Motor Parkway Bridge

I once did that at the BMW Driving Center in Greenville, South Carolina.  Believe it or not, I was able to fine-tune, and get the teeter-totter into an exactly level position by using the electric fore-aft seat adjuster for my seat!

From Walter McCarthy Provides the Answers to His Mystery Photo Challenge

Joe,

Good catches. Will correct later today.

Howard

From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #29 Mineola LIRR Motor Parkway Bridge

I know progress has its justifications but I can’t help thinking there will come a time when people will fondly but ineffective recall a forgotten Island called Long.

From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #29 Mineola LIRR Motor Parkway Bridge

Also, I think you main picture may be Albertson.  Albertson is the LIRR Bridge that had the weird box frame built on the side.  I don’t believe it was there in Mineola.  The final picture listed of the south abutment is Albertson.  You can tell, there is no third rail on the train tracks.
-joe o

From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #29 Mineola LIRR Motor Parkway Bridge

I was 16 years old in 1983.  I set out to search for more of the parkway one Sunday morning, and followed the power lines south from Wheatley Hills Golf Course.  I found the LIRR bridge from the north, but went all the way to the south to access it.  The land on both sides of the bridge was gone.  Still I climbed up it.  There was no doubt the bridge swayed as I stepped.  The bridge in Albertson was solid as a rock.  Also, the side retaining walls were low.  In Albertson you could walk right up to the edge.  Here I was afraid to go near the sides.  When a westbound LIRR train came by the whole bridge shook.  I knew it was not safe to be there.  I took by bicycle home, and even stopped by the Albiertson bridge on the way.  A couple of weeks later I took my father back to show him, and the work crew was there taking the bridge down.
-joe o

From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #29 Mineola LIRR Motor Parkway Bridge

did joe tracy race at the track.I met hin once at the L.I. auto museum where i worked

From Three Amazing Photos from the Starting Line of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

That spot was a short walk from the Mineola Community Swimming Pool and when I was a young fellow in the middle 1960s it was a teenage hangout. I did not know its significance nor did I know that it was demolished.  Thanks for all of your interesting work.

From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #29 Mineola LIRR Motor Parkway Bridge