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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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What an amazing rare photograph of the twin bridges! Thank you all that contributed!
From Greg O.'s Garage: Plans for the Meadowbrook Country Club Motor Parkway Bridge
One of the earliest hot-rodding events anywhere in the world, this time in Connecticut in 1905, during the infancy of motoring.
From Mystery Foto #32 Solved: The 1905 Locomobile taking a practice run in Bridgeport for the 1905 Gordon Bennett Cup
Based on the video, I believe the Alco 8 is very capable of the hill climb. Recommendation: Downshift one gear midway for more efficiency. Does the Beast have gears at all to downshift? I’ll never know. Good luck Saturday
From Greg O's Garage: The Alco Black Beast on a practice run for the Port Jefferson Hill Climb.
Looking good! Good luck on Saturday!
From Greg O's Garage: The Alco Black Beast on a practice run for the Port Jefferson Hill Climb.
Mystery Foto #31… The Foto was taken at the Locomobile factory at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The race car is a Locomobile (probably Old 16 before it was numbered) as driven by Joe Tracy.
Photo date could be September or October of 1906.
Probably practicing for Vanderbilt Cup race.
From Mystery Foto #32 Solved: The 1905 Locomobile taking a practice run in Bridgeport for the 1905 Gordon Bennett Cup
I want to attend the Port Jeff hillclimb next Saturday and wondering if any of you can recommend a restaurant in the town? Looking for reasonable price range. This is Dick Gorman
From Greg O's Garage: The Alco Black Beast on a practice run for the Port Jefferson Hill Climb.
I’m fairly certain that’s the Locomobile factory in Bridgeport, CT. so the car is probably a Locomobile. The rest is just a series of educated guesses. Since the photo is from the Helck collection, could that be Joe Tracy driving in September of 1906 in preparation for the 1906 American Elimination Trials?
From Mystery Foto #32 Solved: The 1905 Locomobile taking a practice run in Bridgeport for the 1905 Gordon Bennett Cup
...love this video going uphill. Did you make a U-turn and coast back down?
From Greg O's Garage: The Alco Black Beast on a practice run for the Port Jefferson Hill Climb.
See you at the hill climb Howard!
From Greg O's Garage: The Alco Black Beast on a practice run for the Port Jefferson Hill Climb.
I remember these well, wish they were still going on or would start up again.
From Newsday's Big Apple Almanac: Willie K's Speedway
Wow, that’s awesome Greg. The colors look accurate!
From Greg O.'s Garage: Plans for the Meadowbrook Country Club Motor Parkway Bridge
Playing around with a colorization app…
From Greg O.'s Garage: Plans for the Meadowbrook Country Club Motor Parkway Bridge
Frank, Your question about how was the concrete delivered. It probably wasn’t but rather mixed on site. Better control that way, proper materials, right ratios, correct timing on mixing, no worries about delivery schedules, etc .
From Greg O.'s Garage: Plans for the Meadowbrook Country Club Motor Parkway Bridge
Wonder if they enjoyed seeing their caricature type illustrations : )
From Kleiner's Korner Part 2: Illustrations of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race Participants
Gentlemen, I believe the photographer facing two bridges is looking SE. The mixer appears just east of both bridges, in the dirt, between Motor Pkwy and Stewart. I don’t believe that’s the polo field in the back. I’m curious to know how the concrete was delivered
From Greg O.'s Garage: Plans for the Meadowbrook Country Club Motor Parkway Bridge
2 more
From Mystery Foto #21 Solved: 1906 90 HP Locomobile with designer A.L. Riker, driver Joe Tracy and mechanician Al Poole on Riverside Drive, Manhattan
Just came across some more photos of the Locomobile testing on Long Island With Joe Tracy, A.L. Riker, and Al Poole on the same day as the top photo I submitted above.
From Mystery Foto #21 Solved: 1906 90 HP Locomobile with designer A.L. Riker, driver Joe Tracy and mechanician Al Poole on Riverside Drive, Manhattan
Correction - now the Limani Grille
From Mystery Foto #43 Solved:Lou Austin's Commack Gas Station/Restaurant on the Long Island Motor Parkway
I was driving past here today and noticed the restaurant is under renovation and new ownership, now ‘The Lumani’ . Building itself isn’t much different than before as the Bonwit Inn, but took some photos anyway.
From Mystery Foto #43 Solved:Lou Austin's Commack Gas Station/Restaurant on the Long Island Motor Parkway
I must’ve not been paying to much attention to Newsday then. Now I’ll look through the archives on Live Library/ProQuest. Accurate drawings.
From Newsday's Big Apple Almanac: Willie K's Speedway
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