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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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Another article mentioning Willie K. and the Links Golf Club. From The New York Times of August 20, 1989.
From Mystery Foto #3 Solved: The Links Golf Course's Private Opening on the Motor Parkway in Searingtown
Looking east towards the Salisbury section of Westbury/East Meadow. The Ladenburg estate is in the distance, with its windmill.
Road would be Merrick Ave., named Whaleneck Ave. at the time.
Vanderbilt Cup Races of 1908-1910.
From Mystery Foto #5 Solved: The Motor Parkway West of Merrick Avenue Under Construction in 1908
Good one here - they’re waiting for Micro Center to open for the big computer sale !! Looks like we are facing east from the west side of Merrick Avenue (Whaleneck Ave) and they are getting ready to build the bridge and toll lodge from that side of Merrick Avenue. The Ladenburg property windmill in the distance gives it away but its fantastic to see the actual ground breaking before anything really gets done. The races were 1908 and 1910 there.
From Mystery Foto #5 Solved: The Motor Parkway West of Merrick Avenue Under Construction in 1908
Identify the location of the Mystery Foto and orientation of the photographer. Provide a rationale.
-Seeing the Ladenburg windmill and tree line is like recognizing a city skyline far off in the distance. We’re looking East at the estate, standing almost about where the Meadow Brook lodge will be. This is a great photo!
Identify the road in the Mystery Foto including its original name.
Merrick Ave (Whaleneck Ave)
What years were the Vanderbilt Cup Races run on this section of the course?
-1908, 1909, 1910
From Mystery Foto #5 Solved: The Motor Parkway West of Merrick Avenue Under Construction in 1908
I have several photos that my Dad had shot while he worked the race circuit as a ride along mechanic from 1911-15. He was one of the Santa Barbara Naval Reserve Volunteers joined in 1915 and entered WW1 as QM2 later advanced to ACMM. I have one the may have your uncle with Eddie Rickenbacker.
From Eddie Rickenbacker and the Vanderbilt Cup Races
That’s my doctor’s office on the left at 3003 NHP Rd. I once overlaid the LIMP here and located it as a straight line, east of the exit curve on the straight- a- way towards NHP Rd, and directly on the guardrail. Have yet explored this section but occasionally passing it
From Mystery Foto #2 Solved: The New Hyde Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge Abutment
Great seeing the black beast motoring down the streets!
From Alert: Alco Black Beast Sighting on Jericho Turnpike in Garden City Park
Correction - second ad (Progress Report) is Sat. Evening Post of March 13, 1948.
From Video: "Winning Amelia" with Tucker 1044
Wonderful presentation of the Tucker ‘44. And great to see the enthusiasm of the Tucker grandsons!. Ads are from Nov. 29, 1947 Sat. Evening Post.
From Video: "Winning Amelia" with Tucker 1044
Sean and Mike made a great presentation and 1044 simply glowed as it passed on that manicured green grass. The car is definitely a crowd pleaser.
From Video: "Winning Amelia" with Tucker 1044
Art, gettin’ old; I can’t tell where the guard rail began back then but, clearly, what I saw was only to the left in your last pic or behind your left shoulder. I was on the Island only two-three years ago and the guard rail hadn’t changed in the curve, so I assume the artifacts haven’t either; they are most likely buried deeply under vegetation by now. Let’s also assume my red line is too far in and the site is to the left of the overhanging tree or between that and the gap south of the two white cars in the upper lot. I don’t recall the rail being particularly curved and note that the object is in full sunlight. Gotta retrieve those photos somehow! Happy hunting. Sam, III
From Mystery Foto #2 Solved: The New Hyde Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge Abutment
I walked along where the red line on your photo is and didn’t notice anything. Your pictures were taken in 2001 I’m assuming so might have been more work done on the exit there since then. See these pics that should mirror your photo with the red line. Am I getting close? The guard rail in my last picture doesn’t go further east towards NHP Road.
From Mystery Foto #2 Solved: The New Hyde Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge Abutment
I ALSO HAD THE PLEASURE OF MEETING MR. SHELBY WHEN HE WAS AT ATLANTIC CITY SEVERAL YEARS AGO YEARS KEVIN APPEL TOOK A PICTURE OF HIM SIGNING MY GLOVE BOX DOOR I HAVE A COPY OF THIS ON THE DISPLAY BOARD FOR MY 1967 SHELBY GT 500. I HAVE NOT SEEN FORD V FERRARI YET. THE L. I. MUSTANG & SHELBY CLUB WENT TO SEE IT A FEW WEEKS AGO AS A GROUP TO SEE IT
From The Day We Met Carroll Shelby
Al, the ladder-like contraption between the tents is probably an extensible platform used to reach up to the catenary supports and wire. If so, it was the first “tower” car (more modern version attached). Frank F. - re your “white shirted man” carrying “posts” - you see far more there than I can. Sam, III
From Mystery Foto #4 Solved: A Never Before Published Photo from the Newbridge Road Motor Parkway Bridge
No, Art; I refer to the straight top of a concrete abutment or wing wall appearing just above the ground, much as the Transverse Road “Mayan Ruins” do. It is/was solid, not broken, perhaps 10-15’ long, more or less parallel to the guard rail, and behind you in your view to the west, further S/E, closer to NHP Road. That “brick” (block) wall seems to be protection for the tree; nothing to do with the LIMP, and far more recent (there’s nothing growing in the crevices). Sam, III
From Mystery Foto #2 Solved: The New Hyde Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge Abutment
Great article! As you know these can be addicting in trying to collect them all.
From Special Guest Post by Meredith Jaffe: Boyd’s Crystal Art Glass Tucker Figurines
Here’s a view across the Northern State looking west from the area explored and a piece of rock with rebar.
From Mystery Foto #2 Solved: The New Hyde Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge Abutment
I took Sam’s advice and visited the area he highlighted. Found a curved wall of bricks on the northern side of the southbound New Hyde Park Rd. exit (were you referring to this, Sam?) along with some auto-related relics from a more recent age.
From Mystery Foto #2 Solved: The New Hyde Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge Abutment
Howard, Regarding the photo of the work train, My guess is the two white objects are tents probably used by railroad workers. Is that a ramp in an elevated position between the two tents? Steve, The cement posts that replaced the original cedar posts were first installed around 1921.
From Mystery Foto #4 Solved: A Never Before Published Photo from the Newbridge Road Motor Parkway Bridge
Well, I “shoulda knowed” the location LIMP-wise but the car ‘s sure NOT on a bridge! East “of”, not “on”. Next, the train is highly-unlikely to be dropping off supplies, nit with tents up; it’s a base for the electification crew and the timbers in the foreground are ties for the track. It’s fabulous that Bill has, and is sharing, the scrapbook with us; thanks. However, while the S&W car may well have been a white Buick, the car Willie or his personal photog. used when the long-missing bound construction photo album <http://sbiii.com/limpkwy0.html#limpbklt> was shot was a black touring car (someone on the Island ought to go to the Hempstead P. L. and check further). Sam, III
From Mystery Foto #4 Solved: A Never Before Published Photo from the Newbridge Road Motor Parkway Bridge
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