Vanderbilt Cup Races

What a great coincidence…

From Update: The Roslyn Grist Mill and a Tuckerette

As a kid my son Gram would make me pass that shop every weekend in hopes of seeking my the Black Beast being serviced. That passion grew into a lifequest as he is studies for a career in Auto Restoration at Penn College. So much of what he dreams for his future ties into his first season toting of the Black Beast and our countless strolls on The Motor Parkway.

From Alert: Alco Black Beast Sighting on Jericho Turnpike in Garden City Park

The photographer was standing on the Long Island Motor Parkway looking north at the private entrance for the Links Golf Club in North Hills. The Links Club was an exclusive organization with wealthy members. I assume Vanderbilt was friends with some of these members and built them their own private entrance off of his Parkway

From Mystery Foto #3 Solved: The Links Golf Course's Private Opening on the Motor Parkway in Searingtown

Steven, thanks for the input.  Not in all cases, but sometimes the documents I use are not clear to start with so enlarging them makes it worse.  I’ll try increasing the resolution and see how that works.  By the way, do you see a difference when viewing on a pc or smart phone?

From Kleiner's Kolumn: Planning a Long Island Auto Speedway Before the Motor Parkway (1901 to 1905)

Wonderful and rare material, as always. Why are most of the maps, photos, etc. too small to read clearly via a thumbnail/link? I am referring to all the issues, not this one in specific. It can’t be a bandwidth issue?

From Kleiner's Kolumn: Planning a Long Island Auto Speedway Before the Motor Parkway (1901 to 1905)

We are looking north from the LIMP through the private entrance to the Links Golf Club in either Manhasset Hills, Searingtown, North New Hyde Park, Roslyn, or North Hills, depending on your point of view or which decade of the 20th. century. It was located between New Hyde Park Road and Shelter Rock Road (closer to Shelter Rock Road). I believe it was the only legitimate entrance / exit from the LIMP onto private property, which is understandable since Willie K. was a founding member of the golf club.

From Mystery Foto #3 Solved: The Links Golf Course's Private Opening on the Motor Parkway in Searingtown

Definitely an interesting mystery.

*Location & Orientation:  I think this within the Wheatley Hills Golf & Country Club, and figuring this photo is showing broadly west. The building seen is likely the former Titus home that became the first clubhouse for the country club.Not sure if this building is still there with the new clubhouse built off it.

*Purpose & Uniqueness of this Opening:  This opening was created for club members to access the LIMP. Wasn’t complimentary, toll pass had to be purchased. Think I’m seeing the actual road/path that leads to the LIMP from the clubhouse. The maps below show where I think this opening was.

From Mystery Foto #3 Solved: The Links Golf Course's Private Opening on the Motor Parkway in Searingtown

The entrance to the Links Golf Club, previous the IU Willets property, off the LIMP in Manhasset Hills.

From Mystery Foto #3 Solved: The Links Golf Course's Private Opening on the Motor Parkway in Searingtown

Looks like an entrance to the old Liks Golf Club looking west off Shelter Rock Road in North Hills. The gateway was created to allow access for its elite clientele, including Willam K Vanderbilt Jr.

From Mystery Foto #3 Solved: The Links Golf Course's Private Opening on the Motor Parkway in Searingtown

I recognized this private entrance to the Links golf club looking North from the LIMP right away by remembering a very early mystery photo from June 3rd 2013 (Holy cow! Coming up on 7 years ago! -you learn a lot hanging around this place!)

Located in North Hills and unique in that there were no other private entrance/exits from the LIMP- If I recall correctly, for easing founding member Willie K’s quick Mercedes commute from Deepdale to the West.
I’m sure Robert Miller’s 2013 mystery photo was taken at an earlier date due to much less foliage being present.

Art K had some great contributions in that previous mystery photo, so I’ll just leave the link;
http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/blog/article/mystery_foto_friday_18_can_you_identify_this_private_entrance_to_the_long_i

And a pre-congratulatory mention to Art, Steve and Joe who will most likely guess this one correctly again! -Ha!

From Mystery Foto #3 Solved: The Links Golf Course's Private Opening on the Motor Parkway in Searingtown

“I don’t think it’s a bad repair.” Famous last words.

All kidding aside, I’m glad the Beast will be back on the road soon.

That 1957 Buick in front of the repair shop is an eye catcher too.

From Alert: Alco Black Beast Sighting on Jericho Turnpike in Garden City Park

Thanks Al. Took me a while to figure what was to the right. Then I was able to see the windows on the side of the home. Hope you don’t run out of these unknown photos : )

From Mystery Foto #2 Solved: The New Hyde Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge Abutment

This was fun to watch! Reality TV at it’s best!

From Alert: Alco Black Beast Sighting on Jericho Turnpike in Garden City Park

Was Sam Greco’s custom auto originally C.Neville?
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Howard Kroplick

I will have to check on that one with Sam.

From Alert: Alco Black Beast Sighting on Jericho Turnpike in Garden City Park

Brian, Great deducing,. My guess was looking east from Jerusalem Ave. If I had kept an open mind would have realized that there weren’t many trees of that size in that area at the time. Good work.

From Mystery Foto #2 Solved: The New Hyde Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge Abutment

Great stuff Art! I cant wait to dig in

From Kleiner's Kolumn: Planning a Long Island Auto Speedway Before the Motor Parkway (1901 to 1905)

Thanks Sam III, feels good to hit a home run once a while. : )

From Mystery Foto #2 Solved: The New Hyde Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge Abutment

Outstanding work, Brian!  Well, at least I was in the right general area; I KNEW it wasn’t Salisbury or Levittown.  Structure?  WHAT structure?  Never even occurred to me that the barrier wall was a “structure”.  These Mystery Fotos are such grand fun; thanks, Al and Howard.  Sam, III

From Mystery Foto #2 Solved: The New Hyde Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge Abutment

Oh, this gets better and better: <https://books.google.com/books?id=qeZYAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA91&lpg=PA91&dq;=“roy+c.+gasser”+plandome&source=bl&ots=6v2nA76xzi&sig=ACfU3U1kGLefBJySczjc7VnIGIv46M0y_A&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiznbvdtIHnAhXDwFkKHdA8CMMQ6AEwEXoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=“roy c. gasser” plandome&f=false>!  There’s the LIMP and Willie and Roy and Batchelder and Thompson and Fullerton, etc.!  Al - 18 Shore DRIVE; Shore ROAD is a completely different street some ¼-mile to the south.  Sam, III

From Kleiner's Kolumn: Suffolk County Acquisition of the Long Island Motor Parkway

Patrick - the entire chase was loaded with fine cars, though I prefer the 69 Charger tail lights instead. Steven’s GTO also made an introduction, and that dark green VW Beetle appeared 6 times! It must’ve been popular then

From Update: 1968 "Bullitt" Mustang sells for $3.74 million at Mecum Auction