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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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Frank, regarding the so-called Bloomingdale Rd. bridge. Bloomingdale Ave. at the time, never made it that close to the Parkway, only reaching to around Farmedge Rd. I don’t think the bridge was built in connection with Bloomingdale Ave. But why did the Parkway build a bridge there at all. The acreage in the area was controlled by the Stewart heirs, the same who sold the Parkway ROW to Vanderbilt so I’m guessing the bridge was a condition of the sale. I’m inclined to think the bridge was built for an unnamed road that starts at the intersection of Central Ave. and Broadway that heads in south west direction toward the Parkway and continues as a dotted line over the Parkway and the LIRR ending at Hempstead Tpke. We know the road was never built, probably because of the cost of bridging the LIRR. The unnamed road made it only to the east-west section of Farmedge Rd. I believe the north-south section of today’s Farmedge Rd. is the bed of that unnamed road shown in both the 1906 and 1914 atlases Both yourself and Brian have good shots of that area on the north side pf the Parkway.
From Mystery Friday Foto #23: A.L. Riker road testing the Motor Parkway in a 1908 Locomobile 40
Howard, To eliminate any possible confusion, want to point out that early on Lakeville road was often referred to as the Hyde Park Road.
From New Hyde Park Herald Courier: Vanderbilt Cup Races in New Hyde Park
Nice pictures!
From New Hyde Park Herald Courier: Vanderbilt Cup Races in New Hyde Park
Congrate Howard, very nice car… A gem…
very cool car
From Update: The 1962 Holman Moody Challenger III has landed!
The Challenger III was provided by Ford to Holman Moody as a body in white with no VIN #s. The only ID on the racer is a Holman Moody #1001. Howard
From Update: The 1962 Holman Moody Challenger III has landed!
Congrats Howard. Do the parts have matching VIN numbers?
From Update: The 1962 Holman Moody Challenger III has landed!
Steve - Sep 1908? You’re likely correct but Howard, Al, and Steve; is there any information when the Bloomingdale Rd bridge was finally constructed in 1908? If the date is correct, these early road builders were working at lightning speed compared to today’s pace.
From Mystery Friday Foto #23: A.L. Riker road testing the Motor Parkway in a 1908 Locomobile 40
Yes Brian, a tricky one indeed. Everywhere I relocated the Motor Pkwy in the Levittown area didn’t make any sense. Another great stumper photo by Howard! Hope all is well with you and family.
From Mystery Friday Foto #23: A.L. Riker road testing the Motor Parkway in a 1908 Locomobile 40
Thanks Howard, but I wasn’t right at all. Both Frank and I thought that was Louis Chevrolet. Always thought that the road construction image was viewed west towards Newbridge Rd. Needed to flip the map below and so everything would be clear to me.
From Mystery Friday Foto #23: A.L. Riker road testing the Motor Parkway in a 1908 Locomobile 40
Had to be early 1908 because the Bloomingdale Rd bridge wasn’t built yet in the photo. Did not know CT had plates in 1908 before NY’s 1910. Learning something new everyday. Great stuff!
From Mystery Friday Foto #23: A.L. Riker road testing the Motor Parkway in a 1908 Locomobile 40
Not sure if I answered earlier but here goes another try. Hempstead plains in Levittown I believe looking east, front tire is casting a shadow towards the north. Auto is heading west towards a southwest bound curve. Driver could be Louis Chevrolet. License plate indicates photo is 1910 or later. Photo could have been taken after the demolition of the Levittown Grandstand (1908-1910), but unlikely. I don’t see any earth movement in the background. That could be the original Farmedge Rd on the left but the Bloomingdale Rd bridge is missing in the background. That small structure on the right could be one of many sump culverts in Levittown, however it’s not the culvert behind 173 Orchid Rd (photo below from Mystery #68, May 19, 2014). This one is a real head scratcher, looking forward to the impossible answer
From Mystery Friday Foto #23: A.L. Riker road testing the Motor Parkway in a 1908 Locomobile 40
Interesting read. Was Pardington’s unsuccessful attempt to obtain a guard of militiamen in 1907 the only reason for the absence of the 1907 Vanderbilt Cup Race?
From Kleiner's Korner: And now for something completely different #4- Willie K.
Seems that A. R. Pardington also had problems with the police regarding speeding. Fined $10 and bail of $100 for going 30 mph! From the “Brooklyn Home” of Sept. 11, 1907.
From Kleiner's Korner: And now for something completely different #4- Willie K.
Guys, the current owner of Pegasus Mustang is my brother. He recently had a stroke.
Anyone interested with his car please contact me.
From Mystery Foto #13 Solved: Mustang Pegasus and Mustang III on Display at the 1965 Autorama in Detroit
Assemble the car, assemble the history, perfect! Congrats!
From Update: The 1962 Holman Moody Challenger III has landed!
I think we’re on the LIMP looking southeast in the vicinity of Bloomingdale Road in the Hempstead Plains. The car could be a 1908 Locomobile Model 40 being driven by Andrew L. Riker, an engineer for Locomobile. The license plate is a manufacturer’s plate. According to the caption on Page 44 of “The Long Island Motor Parkway” by two well-known Long Island authors, the date is September, 1908.
From Mystery Friday Foto #23: A.L. Riker road testing the Motor Parkway in a 1908 Locomobile 40
Jan, the Falcon Challenger III is a one-of-a kind Holman Moody racer. It also toured on the Ford Custom Caravan with the Mustang III.
I am very excited about adding C3 to my collection. Howard
From Update: The 1962 Holman Moody Challenger III has landed!
Rog, it is in good shape…just in pieces! Howard
From Update: The 1962 Holman Moody Challenger III has landed!
What happened to the collection of Henry Austin Clark jr?
I attach a photo of my 1929 RR. That I bought here in Jackson Heights in
1967 for $1500 and sold a year or so later. I used it in a parade of antique cars for the NY opening of “A Countess from Hong Kong” . Each AACA-Greater NY Region member with antique auto got $50 for attending.
From The 1954 Carnival of Cars parade down Fifth Avenue
Howard,
From here, the car looks to be in very good shape. Have fun.
Rog
From Update: The 1962 Holman Moody Challenger III has landed!
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