Vanderbilt Cup Races

Great photos. Although much easier today, I assume that even then you followed the principle of “never go anywhere without a camera”.

From Memorable Moments: August 21, 1997, Paris, France- Blessed by Pope John Paul II in the Popemobile

Frank-
I can completely understand what you see, but try to envision the darker part of the dirt road in the immediate foreground as 25A going left to right.

From Greg O's Garage: New Discovery- The actual 1906 location of the Spinney Hill grandstands

Great find Greg, everything seems to match! I’m puzzled though how 25A appears to dead-end at a T intersection in both photos below. As we all know 25A was an original contiguous roadway in early Long Island. I wish the photographer had pointed just slightly more north to expose the continuous roadway. Nice work!

From Greg O's Garage: New Discovery- The actual 1906 location of the Spinney Hill grandstands

And he did make pottery.
https://morsemuseum.org/on-exhibit/rare-and-remarkableart-pottery-of-louis-comfort-tiffany/

From Mystery Friday Foto #33 Solved: Louis C. Tiffany's Laurelton Hall Estate in Laurel Hollow

The stables to the estate are on Tiffany Rd in Oyster Bay Cove and have been a private residence for a long time. They were restored by an architect,  then sold. Here’s the listing.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/39-Tiffany-Rd-Oyster-Bay-Cove-NY-11771/31160315_zpid/

From Mystery Friday Foto #33 Solved: Louis C. Tiffany's Laurelton Hall Estate in Laurel Hollow

Thanks Art! Wouldn’t have figured it out without you!

From Greg O's Garage: New Discovery- The actual 1906 location of the Spinney Hill grandstands

Fantastic job, Greg!

From Greg O's Garage: New Discovery- The actual 1906 location of the Spinney Hill grandstands

Telephone station Manhasset Hill 1906

From Greg O's Garage: New Discovery- The actual 1906 location of the Spinney Hill grandstands

Great Job.  Loved this post.

From Greg O's Garage: New Discovery- The actual 1906 location of the Spinney Hill grandstands

The actual location of the Spinney Hill grandstand was on the south west side of Lakeville Road after making the turn form North Hempstead Turnpike. https://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/blog/article/greg_os_garage_the_location_of_the_spinney_hill_grandstands_in_manhasset

Howard Kroplick

From The Spinney Hill Grandstand for the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

I went to the burial site of Remsen at the Cemetery of the Holy Rood in Westbury L.I. NY. If you can see the bottom gravestone there’s Vernon 1907-1968 the son of flag men James?? the son Vernon who gave Peter Helck those flags in 1966. now in picture to the right his wife Margaret 1907-1979, and their son Allen 1940-1975.
On the flag on the right a plaque E. Norwich Vol. Fire House, thought it was for Allen? So, went to the E Norwich firehouse and spoke with the Secretary of the firehouse who had the records of who had volunteered. It was not Allen but Vernon in Apr. 1924 when he was about 17, he gave me a list of 9 Remsen who had volunteered mostly in the early years, but no James. Could not find any burial information for James anywhere in my online research. There was a John E. Remsen who joined the new fire department in 1912 and became Fire Chief in 1923, but he was born in 1897,10 yrs. old in 1907. That’s it, End of the road for me!

From Greg O's Garage: Maggie Helck discovers two 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race flags

A prestine section of Long Island Motor Pkwy in Williston Park looking east, located just east of Willis Av. The descent ramp of the former Willis Av parkway bridge ended where the three-foot extensions begin today. This section terminates at the Roger Fay Williston Park Pool and has existed for 115 years since 1908. It is 820 ft (0.16mi) in length.

On May 18, 2003, the Village of Williston Park honored the Motor Parkway with an historical marker on the east side of Willis Avenue. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Bob Valentine and Sam Berliner III.

From Mystery Friday Foto #2 Solved: A surviving section of the Motor Parkway off Willis Avenue in Williston Park

I’m pretty sure this is the section just east of Willis Ave that leads to a town pool and then the train tracks.

From Mystery Friday Foto #2 Solved: A surviving section of the Motor Parkway off Willis Avenue in Williston Park

I couldn’t help but think of my own “Cannonball Run” scenario in my mind while reading about this impressive project.  Great job.

From Greg O's Garage: Then & Now: The 1906 Course (Update 1/18/23)

Wow! Epic recreation and I’m so thrilled my son Gram was able to co-pilot in order to document the Now photos. I’ve wondered about some of these stretches and turns for years. Back in the late 60s I was a caddy at The Fresh Meadow Country Club on Lakeville and came to learn about the hotel and race team locations nearby. Back then I knew Lakeville Road wasn’t part of the Motor Parkway but later came to learn it was part of the actual race course.
As a child Gram explored all of the highway remnants in that area near Lake Success but this documenting of the course brings all of us even closer to understanding the impact made by the man who created The Motor Parkway. I’m so looking forward to even more recreations such as the one done here. Keep it up!

From Greg O's Garage: Then & Now: The 1906 Course (Update 1/18/23)

This was so much fun to do with you, Greg! Looking forward to our future races!

From Greg O's Garage: Then & Now: The 1906 Course (Update 1/18/23)

albertson looking west between willis ave bridge and the oysterbay train tressel. 
the roslyn lodge is not far either.  the ceremony was a 2003 sign installation on willis ave.

From Mystery Friday Foto #2 Solved: A surviving section of the Motor Parkway off Willis Avenue in Williston Park

Interesting Video, I’ve learned in recent time, of why the air-cooled engine was converted to water cooled because of unsure of the cooling capability.
The other in this video I’ve learned, of the explanation, of why the Tin Goose prototype had the modern way of opening of the rear doors forward. but decided to have old style suicide doors, easy entry to the rear seating area.
In this video is the original Motorola radio antenna, shown, that was replace with this universal aftermarket antenna that been around for decades on Howard’s restored Tucker, sorry about that Howard for being picky. The fart remembers those originals antenna them days!

From Video of the Week: Join author Steve Lehto and then owner Mark Lieberman on a 2016 video tour of Tucker 1044

Great article, was there any street racing on new sections of road before and after it was opened? Also how many airplanes have landed on 495? I know a lot of plane landed on jones beach parkway and Robert Moses parkway near the bridges.

From LongIsland.com: Crazy Facts About the Long Island Expressway

I own the game board from the Cup Race game, which is based on the 06 race. Any idea what it’s worth?  Thanks.

From Greg O's Garage: Then & Now: The 1906 Course (Update 1/18/23)