Vanderbilt Cup Races

Great job to all who have participated. Thanks for saving a piece of history!

From Heavy Equipment Crew Visits the Old Bethpage Motor Parkway Bridge

great job of work. Congratulations to all who participated.  What was the original paving material used on the Vanderbilt motor parkway?  I suppose something might be considered to restoring the road way at least to prevent the return of unwanted growth.  Also, I suppose a dumb question did the original parkway go over or under the bridge?

From Heavy Equipment Crew Visits the Old Bethpage Motor Parkway Bridge

Howard, thanks for posting these memorable photos.  I remember being there with my Dad and Grandfather.  I was almost 10 years old.

From The 50th Anniversary of the First Vanderbilt Cup Race on October 9, 1954

From Dave M:

“Although I probably will never see the overpass in person, it is great to see history preserved.

Howard, you bring a lot of joy to peoples’ lives.

Have a nice Thanksgiving!”

From Heavy Equipment Crew Visits the Old Bethpage Motor Parkway Bridge

From Jeffry S:

“Hope all is well. I just viewed the video you and the Black Beast being chauffered around Indy by Emerson Fittipaldi. I can only imagine that it was truly an experience of a lifetime!! “

From More Memories: Return of the Alco Racer to the Indy 500

All Long Islanders, historians and car enthusiasts alike, are deeply indebted to the efforts of Tom Abbe for preserving the heritage of the Quaker’s role in the Underground Railroad and the importance of maintaining historical buildings along the route of The Vanderbilt Cup Races.

From Preserving the Maine Maid Inn and the Vanderbilt Cup Races

Absolutely wonderful…....congratulations.

From Heavy Equipment Crew Visits the Old Bethpage Motor Parkway Bridge

Nice to see progress having been made.  Glad to be a part of it.  Looking forward to additional clean-up efforts at the OBVR and elsewhere

From Heavy Equipment Crew Visits the Old Bethpage Motor Parkway Bridge

Fotos after cleanup reminds me of the Western approach to the LIMP bridge crossing over Ruland Road… that is, from the 1950s when this section was, in and of itself, our private bicycle path (See earlier comments regarding my query as to LIMP from Broad Hollow Road thru Colonial Springs Road).
Great work… as this septuagenarian looks forward with anticipation to receiving these weekly E-mails/reports.

From Heavy Equipment Crew Visits the Old Bethpage Motor Parkway Bridge

WOW!!!

From Heavy Equipment Crew Visits the Old Bethpage Motor Parkway Bridge

Hi Paul:

Thanks for the memories. If you have any photos to share from the parade lap, please email them to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) .

Enjoy,

Howard

From What Hampered the Marmon Wasp During 2011 Indy 500 Parade Lap

Brilliant reporting Howard. Your contributions to our knowledge about the Maine Maid Inn are important keys to understanding Long Island’s past. Thanks for all the care and attention. I’m inspired! Tom

From Preserving the Maine Maid Inn and the Vanderbilt Cup Races

Loved the videos and pictures. I was helping push the Wasp to try to get it started. When it finally fired up, A.J the mechanic fell and was being dragged down the track. I ran around and picked him before he was run over by the rear wheel. My wife got pictures of the whole event and I would love to share them with you. Truly one of the greatest experiences of my life!

From What Hampered the Marmon Wasp During 2011 Indy 500 Parade Lap

Fantastic…

From Heavy Equipment Crew Visits the Old Bethpage Motor Parkway Bridge

Jean-Yves:

Great job! I am impressed!!

Howard

From From the Frank P. Krug Family Collection: Unique Views of Krug's Hotel

Hi Howard,
The racing car is the Isotta-Fraschini (or the same one) which Harry Grant drove in the 1913 Indianapolis 500 and Elgin National Trophy. He also drove this car in the 1914 Vanderbilt Cup at Santa Monica and broke a piston during the first lap. Then Ray Gilhooley drove it in the 1914 Indianapolis 500 and crash it on lap 42.

From From the Frank P. Krug Family Collection: Unique Views of Krug's Hotel

Hi Bill:

Agree. The author Greg Merksamer does state “This venue.. is only about a mile south and east of Roosevelt Field, where Charles Lindbergh commenced his 1927 solo flight to Paris…”

Howard

From Article: "Classics Gather Where Lindbergh's Flight Began"

Howard.

Lindbergh’s flight do not begin at Mitchel Field, but at Roosevelt Field and Roosevelt Field in 1927 was located where Fortunoff’s is (or was).

Great images, however! Sorry I missed the show. Was out of town.

bill

From Article: "Classics Gather Where Lindbergh's Flight Began"

Thanks again Howard-

Truly amazing!

Hope all is well with you.

Tom Grant

From May 7, 1911 The World : Harry Grant Practicing on the Motor Parkway at 107.8 Miles Per Hour

Will you be bringing the Alco-6 racer to Milwaukee next July?

From Archives: 1912 Vanderbilt Cup Race