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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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And to all a very Merry Christmas & Happy , Healthy New Year!
From 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler Highlighted in Vanderbilt Museum Annual Report 2012
I got it right too as included in last week’s comments. If anyone is interested, I’ve included a postcard showing the Meadow Brook Lodge in 1908 on my postcard page on my Motor Parkway site - http://www.freewebs.com/limparkway/postcardimages.htm Fifth from the bottom.
From Location of Mystery Motor Parkway Aerial Revealed
Looks a lot like a Cole 30 that my Dad had in the 1940’s. Sold, following persistent pleas, to a man named Cole! Wonder if it’s still around?
From Can You Identify Aunt Nell Patterson's Automobile?
++++++++++++++++++‘THANKS FOR ALL YOUR INFORMATIVE E-MAILS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. KEEP- UP THE GOOD WORK.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
ROGER
From 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler Highlighted in Vanderbilt Museum Annual Report 2012
Howard, Would you consider giving a presentation on Chryler’s Chrysler at Suffolk Historical Society some time in 2013? We are in the process of scheduling programs for our monthly, 3rd Thursday Peconic Bay Region meetings and would love to have you as a guest speaker. Also, we are running another show on Sat., May 25 at Martha Clara Vineyards to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project
Thanks for giving this request your consideration, George
From 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler Highlighted in Vanderbilt Museum Annual Report 2012
That building in the last two photos was owned by a classic car collector , it contained his car transmission business . Gene Beardslee lived in Brookville and was a great guy, and real “hands on” car collector. He had some magnificent classic cars from the 1930s - Cord, a magnificent Cadillac V16 limousine, Packards etc. and had local CCCA members visit his home to see his cars and have some refreshments. It was a great loss to us all when he passed away.
From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #27 Jericho Turnpike "Highway" Bridge in Mineola
Enjoyed your article about the Massapequa sweepstakes. Where was the Massapequa turn located?
From Race Profile: The 1910 Massapequa Sweepstakes
Howard. The car is a Model 69 Overland Rds.
From Can You Identify Aunt Nell Patterson's Automobile?
It’s a c. 1912 Overland.
From Can You Identify Aunt Nell Patterson's Automobile?
The Carriage Museum at the LI Museum in Stony Brook, of course! Also, on the 1938 aerial, note Whaleneck Road cutting almost due south from Merrick Avenue between Stewart Avenue and the CRRofLI RoW and running alongside the east side of the Polo Field. Sam, III
From Location of Mystery Motor Parkway Aerial Revealed
O.K., LI’ers; somebody go check the ID tags on that utility pole! Sam, III
From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #27 Jericho Turnpike "Highway" Bridge in Mineola
It helped the museum, and brought a wonderful car back to life and to the light of day! I think that Howard has helped many people see something very special in just a matter of months, and for that, all of us antique car collectors and buffs should give him our thanks! And not just for Chrysle’s Chrysler!
From 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler Highlighted in Vanderbilt Museum Annual Report 2012
Looks like a Willy’s Knight 1911
From Can You Identify Aunt Nell Patterson's Automobile?
Ha Howard,I was thinking Eisenhower Park too,but didn’t mention it because you did’nt reply to it,so I thought it was wrong. Now I have a question,you may know it. In 2010 what museum put in a gallerywith A Gentleman’s Coach House complete with tack room and groom’s room? This question is for everybody. I think this is an easy question,let’s see how good you people are
From Location of Mystery Motor Parkway Aerial Revealed
Hi Ted:
Here is the answer:
http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/blog/article/location_of_mystery_motor_parkway_aerial_revealed
From Can You Identify this Motor Parkway Location?
Hi Howard, What’s going on? No one seems to know the answer to this one,you really got them going on it. Most of us are thinking along the lines,but are wrong. What do you think about telling us the answer,then we can comment about it? Or have us rack our brains somemore. I don’t have anymore ideas of where it is. I’ll hate to give up. I would just like to know where it is and where I went wrong looking for it,that’s what everyone else is thinking too I guess. Howard, please don’t leave us hanging
From Can You Identify this Motor Parkway Location?
From Mike Mooney:
I was born and raised in Lake Ronkonkoma about a mile from this mansion/restaurant and my father worked for some time in the 30s as a toll collector at the end of the road. The Petit Trianon was fashioned after the original palatial home in France.
As a son of the former historian of Brookhaven Town, Suffolk County, N.Y., I offer the this map. After the Petit Trianon went into disuse we used to play in the ruins and use it as our “fort” back in the late 40s and early 50s until it was razed.
Mike
From The 1914 Menu from Petit Trianon on the Motor Parkway in Lake Ronkonkoma, L.I.
Marilyn via Patch.com:
“My guess is that it is somewhere near Roosevelt Field.”
From Can You Identify this Motor Parkway Location?
I grew up in Lake Ronkonkoma and never knew about this place!
From The 1914 Menu from Petit Trianon on the Motor Parkway in Lake Ronkonkoma, L.I.
From Robert R:
Wow…that was a very expensive place back then!
From The 1914 Menu from Petit Trianon on the Motor Parkway in Lake Ronkonkoma, L.I.
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