Vanderbilt Cup Races

I know the collection well. Walter McCarthy got them from Henry Austin Clark Jr. , Austin had two complete sets and many loose copies ( loose copies kept in his basement on shelves and these were in a book case down in his basement as well -I have the book case here in my library) Austin had a full bound run of the Horseless Age and it went to the Henry Ford when he donated his library to them decades ago. I was Austin’s librarian in the early 1970s ( his only other librarian was in the 1950s name was Norris Hopping) and the information in the Horseless Age was used several times a year to look things up for people and when Austin used to write a regular column for Old Cars weekly.

From Greg O's Garage: The first Automobile Publication; The Horseless Age-Part 1

This is over the Salisbury plains with the photographer facing north.  The 3 horizontal parallel lines from top to bottom are: LIMP, Stewart ave., and the LIRR central branch.  The vertical road on the left is Merrick ave. and Meadowbrook hunt club rd. is the diagonal road on the left that ends at Merrick ave.  The Salisbury plains station is located just below that.  The white speck on the right side of the photograph is LIMP meadowbrook overpass, (over Newbridge rd. / East Meadow ave).  On the lower left should be the Salisbury links clubhouse but I can’t make it out.  If its not there then the photo was taken before 1932.

From Mystery Friday Foto #21 Solved: The Fairchild FC-2 NC6370 flying over the Motor Parkway in East Meadow courtesy of the Fairchild Airplane Manufacturing Corporation (circa 1928-1932)

Looks like the plane is flying NW toward Old Westbury over Merrick Avenue. You can see East West Motor Parkway at the top middle, Stewart Avenue east west with the trees and the LIRR Central branch with its little soutwest road toward the Meadowbrook Club. Guessing the year 1922 or earlier as there is nothing else to see in the picture. Looks like at the top of the Picture is Old Country Road at Post Avenue

From Mystery Friday Foto #21 Solved: The Fairchild FC-2 NC6370 flying over the Motor Parkway in East Meadow courtesy of the Fairchild Airplane Manufacturing Corporation (circa 1928-1932)

Greg, Thanks for sharing the contents of the Horseless Age magazine. The very early issues are extremely difficult to find in any condition. Back in the 1980’s I attempted to put a run together and after 5 years or so gave up. Looking forward to more posts.

From Greg O's Garage: The first Automobile Publication; The Horseless Age-Part 1

Sorry, typo. Meant to say 20 years.

From Greg O's Garage: The first Automobile Publication; The Horseless Age-Part 1

Frank- They are in amazing shape for their age. Most surprising is the collection is complete for the entire 30 year run of Horseless Age. Most likely the only complete collection outside of the Library of Congress.
This collection was originally part of the Walter McCarthy collection.

From Greg O's Garage: The first Automobile Publication; The Horseless Age-Part 1

Amazing how these volumes have survived and still intact 120+ years, while we’ve come a long way in automobile design/performance in just 120 years. Love the Ames’ simple double safety-bicycle design.

From Greg O's Garage: The first Automobile Publication; The Horseless Age-Part 1

Great photos. Love how Tracy closely inspects the ‘04 Mercedes in 1950, the same auto he once observed in 1904, 45 years earlier. What better inspector to validate the authenticity of the car! Equally amazing is how this car traveled through time with its present restoration. Great post

From Mystery Friday Foto #20 Solved: The 1904 Mercedes Sport Touring purchased by Henry Austin Clark, Jr, for $500 in 1950

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With the Preakness coming up in a few days, where was the ‘Pimlico Oval’ in Baltimore in relation to where the horse track is today?

From Mystery Friday Foto #19 Solved: The 1907 Reunion of Oldsmobilists at the Empire City Track in Yonkers

Just some guesses this week. That sure looks like Joe Tracy on the right side of the photo. If that’s true, then maybe the car is a Locomobile, possibly a 1906 Touring Model. Could be one of the owners was Henry Austin Clark, Jr. That’s all I’ve got.

From Mystery Friday Foto #20 Solved: The 1904 Mercedes Sport Touring purchased by Henry Austin Clark, Jr, for $500 in 1950

Mystery Foto #20…The car is a 1904 Sports Touring Mercedes. Owners included Henry Austin Clark, Bill Hoffman, William Harrah, Barry Hon, Otis Chandler and then the car went up for auction on October 21, 2006 and sold for $2.255 million, that being the most recent purchase price. We can link this photo to the Vanderbilt Cup Races because Vanderbilt Cup driver Joe Tracy advised Henry Austin Clark on the purchase of this vehicle back in 1950. Joe is seen here on the right side in the main photo.

From Mystery Friday Foto #20 Solved: The 1904 Mercedes Sport Touring purchased by Henry Austin Clark, Jr, for $500 in 1950

The original Chevrolet Camino, and Ford Ranchero, twenty years earlier.

From Mystery Friday Foto #18 Solved: The1948 Hudson Pick-Up Truck Prototype

Love the long wheelbase and skirted fenders!

From Mystery Friday Foto #18 Solved: The1948 Hudson Pick-Up Truck Prototype

Its a 1906-1926 Rolls Royce 40/50 “Silver Ghost”

From Mystery Friday Foto #20 Solved: The 1904 Mercedes Sport Touring purchased by Henry Austin Clark, Jr, for $500 in 1950

Like seen in the images, horse’s had to be useful for towing. Especially on bumpy, muddy roads.

From Kleiner's Korner: The Horse and the Automobile Getting Along in the Early 1900s (Part 1)

Dear Sir, A few years back I did some welding for a gentleman in Deerfield Bch.,Fla. His name was Tom Lester(not the actor). He had an Alco which he was restoring. I think Mr. Lester has passed as he was well into his eighties at the time. Just wondering if his Alco was on your list, as I lost track of him. Thank you,JP

From In Search of Alcos: #11 The 1912 Alco Convertible Touring Car Stored in a Rehoboth Barn

Wow, much thanks Gary!

From Kleiner's Korner - Nassau County Surveys: Stewart Avenue & The Motor Parkway in Westbury and East Meadow

The George Carll mentioned - any connection to Marion Carll Farm in Commack?

From Kleiner's Korner: The Danger of Fire Along the Motor Parkway

Frank, thank you for the invite and information. I’ve been a follower on here for quite a long time.

From Kleiner's Korner - Nassau County Surveys: Stewart Avenue & The Motor Parkway in Westbury and East Meadow