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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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No not at all. It’s located off a trail in the Old Bethpage Village Restoration. If you can find out how to PM I can give you more info
From Sam & Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #12 Bethpage #3
Love shot #5, what a smooth, flowing view!
From Chrysler's Chrysler Highlights from the Sagamore Hill Car Show
It must have been nice on a frigid January morning to get into a heated cab!
From Update: Mystery Foto #37 Solved: The Bethpage Lodge Under Construction in September 1908
Mystery Foto #39… The driver is Louis Wagner and the mecanician is Victor Demogeot. The car is a 1906 Darracq in which Wagner and Demogeot won the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup race. Photo taken in 1906 at the Hotel Glenwood (headquarters for the Darracq team) in Glenwood Landing. I believe that this is the 1906 race because Wagner had different mecanicians in the other races in which he competed.
Below see Darracq poster and the race car as she looks present day.
From Mystery Foto #39 Solved: Louis Wagner and Louis Vivet in the 1905 #6 Darracq
Hello, I’m new here. I’ve had great interest in the LIMP recently and because I live in Farmingdale, this is not too far from me. I’ve been using google street view to look at the surrounding areas, but it looks fenced off. Does visiting this location require trespassing onto private property, or am I missing something? Any response appreciated, thank you.
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Howard Kroplick
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Where exactly are you in Farmingdale?
This interactive map may help: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?ll=40.77962705687104%2C-73.56535213626057&z=10&mid=1396j0_672hYkvbcNFJInbc1mXNJspD9f
From Sam & Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #12 Bethpage #3
Can anyone tell me about the truck in the photo. My Great grandfater Chris Rickard and his son James Rickard. C Rickard & Son trucking Bridgeport CT
From Alco Trucks and the First Transcontinental Delivery
Howard, What a unique treasure trove of documentation for an already unique automobile - to be able to have construction photos of a specific auto which still exists - congrats!!!
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Howard Kroplick
Gary, yes, very exciting!
From VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive:63 Photos Discovered of the Mustang III Being Built at DST in 1964.
Same place. Photo taken February 24, 2019. In various other places in Old Bethpage Village Restoration there are concrete posts with the steel spiral ribbon threaded through them.
From Sam & Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #12 Bethpage #3
It was an excellent show! The best turnout I’ve ever seen at this show. Sorry I missed you Howard but the Tucker was beautiful as usual. Congratulations!
From Tucker 1044 Highlights from the Peconic Bay AACA Hallockville Farm Meet
Funny how none of us esteemèd LI historians mentioned Hillside Hospital (now Zucker-Hillside, a leading psychiatric center) which was there long before LIJ, a little further into Glen Oaks along the LIMP/74th. I was about to post a pic of the old facility but can’t find a single one (too much stuff/not enough access)! That’s also the site of the Ronald McDonald House today. Not so funny was when my then-wife was booted out of her very-nice room at LIJ so that the wife of a Chief of Service could get it! Sam, III
From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: A 1960s View of the Motor Parkway from the LIJ Hospital in Lake Success
I remember being admitted to this hospital back in 1976 when first diagnosed with Type I diabetes (14 years old). Care back then was paramount compared to today. I clearly remember a nurse mentioning how the hospital was split between two counties. Now I know what she meant. Thank you nurse Doreen Small for all your care and assistance with this ongoing disability. I’m now 56 and still kicking ass.
From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: A 1960s View of the Motor Parkway from the LIJ Hospital in Lake Success
1956 Lake Success Aerials with Long Island Jewish Hospital and LIMP
From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: A 1960s View of the Motor Parkway from the LIJ Hospital in Lake Success
Frank, I truly can’t believe you haven’t come to this location yet. You have to get here this year!
Brian, you are correct. I love the zone from round swamp rd really to the bridge. It’s a throw back. I want to investigate the section just over spagnoli rd, north of the fence and then east towards the farm. There has to be some remnants.
SBIII, stop drinking so much will you???
From Sam & Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #12 Bethpage #3
The 1908 Buick Model 10 is on the cover of Arcadia Publishing book ‘The Long Island Motor Parkway’ Howard Kroplick and Al Velocci. Copyright 2008. The Buick sitting on LIMP with the photo taken from the Carman Ave. Bridge at East Meadow looking west of the Hempstead Plains, Sept. 1908
From Update: Mystery Foto #37 Solved: The Bethpage Lodge Under Construction in September 1908
It looks like the Fresh Meadows Country Club photo shot from the food of the L.I.J Hospital
. The orientation of the Photonos North-North West . The LI Motor Parkway ran behind the parked cars . Time line looks like 1965-1970
From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: A 1960s View of the Motor Parkway from the LIJ Hospital in Lake Success
Section of LIMP - Lake Success , area of the old Vanderbilt farmway bridge
photo looking towards the northeast, roadway today is present
74th Ave. Photo taken from Long Island Jewish Hospital
Golf course - Old Glen Oaks course, present North Shore Towers
Year of photo - 1961 to 1965, most likely I would say 1963 due to the cars in the
parking lot including the 1961 Corvette
From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: A 1960s View of the Motor Parkway from the LIJ Hospital in Lake Success
Between the NYC line and Marcus Avenue. Looking North from the top of
Long Island Jewish Hospital.
The Glen Oaks Golf & Country Club. The early 1960’s.
From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: A 1960s View of the Motor Parkway from the LIJ Hospital in Lake Success
Photo about 1960 of the original Glen Oaks Golf Course at top, which is currently the Towers Golf Course. View is northwest with 1960ish vehicles.
LIMP running l to r across tree line.
74th Avenue running l to r across bottom between parked cars and buildings.
Photo taken from atop LI Jewish Hospital complex, possibly today’s Childrens’ Building.
From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: A 1960s View of the Motor Parkway from the LIJ Hospital in Lake Success
Excellent images guys. Your becoming quite the photographer, Dave. There always seems to be a downed tree or 2 on that original pkwy section in BSP. Likely not a priority task for park employees to clear away. Witnessed quite a few trees down behind Madonna Heights, need a small army for over there : ) Battle Row section gives one the ‘real feel’ of the LIMP. Still looks nice & clear at the bridge, despite the deterioration.
From Sam & Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #12 Bethpage #3
*LIMP section & Location, Orientation of Photographer: This is just past the Nassau & Queens border. Photographer was likely on the roof of LIJ Hospital, viewing N/W. LIMP ROW would be running from N/E to S/W through the parking lot.
*Golf Course: known as Glen Oaks Golf & Country Club in this era.
*Mid 1960’s going by the types of automobile’s, Type 1 Volkswagen Beetle stands out.
From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: A 1960s View of the Motor Parkway from the LIJ Hospital in Lake Success
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