Vanderbilt Cup Races

Unfortunately had to travel this past weekend, but would love to know when the archives will be open again for viewing.

From An open invitation to see the VanderbiltCupRaces.com Archives at Waterfront at Roslyn this Sunday from 10:00 am to Noon

What a fabulous day! Thank you for sharing your collection and for the opportunity to go behind the scenes. Always love these opportunities to see you and to enjoy such a stellar collection.

From An open house invitation to the Waterfront at Roslyn Garage for Sunday, August 6, 2023 at 10:00 am to Noon

Gram Spina. You are most fortunate to be working for and learning from a great gentleman, fine mentor, and splendid collector of valuable automotive matters and vehicles. It is great to read and see how you recognize and appreciate your wonderful opportunity.

From The InstaGRAM Report: Archive Adventures- A view behind the scenes with Gram Spina

I remember the Alco - at VSCC Colerne, prob around 1987.
Driven by Ed Hubbard - during his interesting ‘period’ of collecting, buying and selling some
Very interesting pre-war cars..

Was there with my dad, Mike Collis, Will, and their lovely 3 Litre Sunbeam.

From Twenty Years Ago, the Alco Black Beast Reached 95 MPH in England

Judging how these guys are dressed I just researched what was the coldest Vanderbilt Cup Race of that era on record and by far it was the 1909 race on October 30th.  The day before it was only about 43 for a high and the morning of the race the temperature was only about 37 degrees.  It warmed up to a high of 52 degrees later on during the race.  As for the men in the picture, so far I’ll only say:  third from left is Willie K.V. and fourth from left might be A.R. Pardington.

From Mystery Foto #31 Solved: Four men discussing tea at the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race

An interesting aside, Jackie Gleason tried unsuccessfully to buy the Blueblinds estate just north of where Fred Wagner had lived in his home, designed in 1912 by Gustav Stickley, a leader of the America’s Arts and Crafts Movement. I’ve attached a map posted on VCR by Art Kleiner (at the link in my first comment here) showing the location of Wagner’s home (blue arrow), and added the green arrow showing the location of Blueblinds on Edgewood Avenue. It’s the present-day Elks Lodge, which was an addition to the original house now gone. Today’s structure was built by Eila and Robert Tittle McKee in 1929 as their in-home ‘art gallery’ that could be shared with the public while they initiated their North Shore revival of the Arts and Crafts Movement. They planned to bring their family art collection to all the people of the area, while encouraging people of all ages to develop cottage industries in the arts by entering their work in annual competitions at Blueblinds (the McKee collection became the Haggin Museum of Art in California. Gleason tried to buy the property after the 1940s McKee and subsequent 1950s sales—

From Mystery Friday Foto #30 Solved : Five officials at the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

The blog on “The Tucker Dream Team Will Be Joining Tucker 1044 at the Westhampton Beach Concours Next Saturday” by Vanderbilt Cup Races is a thrilling announcement for automobile enthusiasts. It promises a rare and exciting opportunity to witness history and witness the Tucker Dream Team alongside Tucker 1044 at the Westhampton Beach Concours.

From Update: The Tucker "Dream Team" will be joining Tucker 1044 at the Westhampton Beach Concours next Saturday

Amazing research Brian! That’s truly amazing

From The 1930's decline of the Motor Parkway

Michael - your east wall of the bridge remnant, is the last of two still standing on Pell Terrace! The west wall was removed recently in 2018

From An open invitation to see the VanderbiltCupRaces.com Archives at Waterfront at Roslyn this Sunday from 10:00 am to Noon

From Greg O.

Michael- We jokingly call those bridge remains behind Pell the ‘Mayan Ruins’

https://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/blog/article/time_to_wail_the_western_wall_of_the_mayan_ruins_in_garden_city_is_gone

From An open invitation to see the VanderbiltCupRaces.com Archives at Waterfront at Roslyn this Sunday from 10:00 am to Noon

I live on Pell Terrace and have a wall from the Motor Parkway as part of my backyard

From An open invitation to see the VanderbiltCupRaces.com Archives at Waterfront at Roslyn this Sunday from 10:00 am to Noon

Looking forward to this!! I can’t wait to show everyone the archives room!

From An open invitation to see the VanderbiltCupRaces.com Archives at Waterfront at Roslyn this Sunday from 10:00 am to Noon

lucas - see attached for the length of the auto racetrack.  Not sure if you are referring to the horse track instead.

From Memories of Roosevelt Raceway (1936-1988)

What was the size/length of the original raceway?

thanks

From Memories of Roosevelt Raceway (1936-1988)

These windshields are taller than the roadster/touring ones. They were made for screen side trucks. There were several styles of roof header depending on the shop that built them.

From From the Hugh Nutting Collection: Insight into the Woodies of Huntington's J.T. Cantrell and Company

This is the obituary for Sidney and Charlotte Jones. Both lived long, especially Charlotte.

From The 1930's decline of the Motor Parkway

I’ve a Ancestry subscription, and thought to look up records on past toll keepers for the LIMP. Below are Census records for Sidney Jones in 1930, 40 and 50. In 1930, he and wife Charlotte have a census all to themselves. Know that’s when he was stationed at Rocky Hill Lodge, and a home ( bungalow ) was built there for them to reside. In 1940 & 50, believe Sidney & Charlotte were living in the former Roslyn Lodge. Then looked up the property history on the Nassau County LRV website, a couple with the surname Scuderi began living at the Roslyn home in 1954. References showing as the past Lodge. Sidney passed away in 1959, his wife Charlotte in 1980. Their obituary will be in the next comment.

I’ll make a point of looking up records on other Lodge keepers. Interesting to see what came of their lives after Parkway closed.

From The 1930's decline of the Motor Parkway

Thanks Greg for the invitation to see the Archive room. I was at the Archive room in Jan. 2020 when it was cluttered, and again last year. I wonder if Gram has ever met Walt Gosden, a very prominent Automotive Historian? During his student days Walt helped with Austin Clark’s HUGE archive collection. Shared Interest? Hope Walt can come that day? He been a member the LISR/CCCA, along with Meredith Jaffee dad the late Roy Jaffee another prominent auto person. Reminisce time?

From The InstaGRAM Report: Archive Adventures- A view behind the scenes with Gram Spina

For any LIMPers interested in seeing the archive room in person, this Sunday at 10am, the NewYork region of the Classic Car Club Of America and their cars will be meeting at the Waterfront Garage at 55 Lumber Rd for a tour of the car collection. We can also open up the archives room for all interested in taking a peek behind the scenes at VanderbiltCupRaces.com! Just ask myself, Howard, or Gram and we can take you in.
C’mon out!

Greg O.

From The InstaGRAM Report: Archive Adventures- A view behind the scenes with Gram Spina

Nice work Gram! It’s comforting to hear the laborious efforts involved in preserving the archives are in good hands by you and all involved. As you know, it’s essential for early automobile history to be accessible for future generations to access and to learn from. Please keep up the good work.

From The InstaGRAM Report: Archive Adventures- A view behind the scenes with Gram Spina