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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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Austin Clark had a huge collection of photos he took and turned into postcards for sale at the museum. Years later all or most of what was left turned up at the museum at Owl’s Head ME, along with some of his cars still bearing the Southampton museum’s stickers.
From Henry Austin Clark, Jr.'s 1974 Photos of the Alco Black Beast
Do you have pictures displaying some of the F suspension, transmission, instruments etc?
From Mystery Foto # 8 Solved: The 1966 TDX Plastic Car Created and Built on Long Island
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From Mystery Foto # 8 Solved: The 1966 TDX Plastic Car Created and Built on Long Island
1966 TDX, an all fiberglass monocoque. No metal chassis. Chevy v8 powered. Featured in Motortrend. I saw this at the Hemmings Concors at the Saratoga automobile Museum in Saratoga Springs New York. I am a board member there. I would Be nice to see Hemmings bring their event back to the beautiful grounds of the museum and spa state park.
From Mystery Foto # 8 Solved: The 1966 TDX Plastic Car Created and Built on Long Island
Meadow Spring Lane, no? Do you happen to remember the street number, Walt? Could I prevail upon you to share more of that story, please? Sam, III
From Henry Austin Clark, Jr.'s 1974 Photos of the Alco Black Beast
Glad it was saved!
From Roslyn Landmark Society in the News (Updated: 2/21/2019)
Just learning about most of these beauties, even though an 85 year old.
Indy 500 Crew member, ‘66 thru ‘68. Tech Official Vice Chairman ‘70 thru 2012 for Indy and many, many ‘trail’ races thereafter as Pit Tech. (Had a ‘real’ job too.)
From Jerry Helck: Anyone Here Ever Seen A Vanderbilt Cup Race?
Mystery Foto #8… The plastic car is a TDX designed and built by Pat Amendolia. Uniquely, for that time period, it was built as a monocoque fiberglass (FRP) body/frame (no metal frame). The car also had Firestone’s foam filled fuel tanks know as Safom as used on race cars today to prevent fuel fires after a crash. The TDX had a polycarbonate rear window which was shatterproof. An article about this car and other fiberglass autos was seen in the December 1968 issue of Motor Trend magazine.
From Mystery Foto # 8 Solved: The 1966 TDX Plastic Car Created and Built on Long Island
That’s a 1966 TDX “all plastic car” constructed by Pat Amendolia (possibly Joe’s father?). The car had no metal frame; both the body and chassis were plastic. It was featured in the December, 1968 issue of Motor Trend in an article by Bob Fendel. The car’s name is derived from the nick-name of the youngster leaning on the car in one of the smaller photos. Her father Pat called her “Tee-Dee” and the “X” is for experimental.
From Mystery Foto # 8 Solved: The 1966 TDX Plastic Car Created and Built on Long Island
Howard, last year’s Open Houses had with your divine intervention?? manage to have mostly excellent weather, however this Sunday Open House weather looks questionable (unless you can pull off another intervention??). Most likely it will be wet, your collection will be indoors with assess through the hallway/garage doors??
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Howard Kroplick
It is rain or shine! The cars will be safe and sound in the garage.
From Hold the Date: Tucker 1044 Open House on Sunday, February 24, 2019
As Al explained, the ‘paychecks’ had a twofold purpose. Unless their foreman were fluent in English & Italian, the tags acted as identification. Yes, eventually everyone will know each other besides having the tag. After what occurred with Carlo Triola, misplacing one’s tag does cause pay issues. And he needed to retain The Protective Company to recover his lost wages. This ‘paycheck’ was a crucial item to the laborers.
From Mystery Foto #6 Solved: A Rare Long Island Motor Parkway Paycheck
1966 TDX
http://thetdx.com/the story.htm
From Mystery Foto # 8 Solved: The 1966 TDX Plastic Car Created and Built on Long Island
1966 TDX concept car. Driver has a 180 degree view, all reinforced plastic except
for front frame rail, wiring, and drive shaft. Motor Trend Magazine did the article
and several guys with ties to the plastic industry were the builders and sponsors.
From Mystery Foto # 8 Solved: The 1966 TDX Plastic Car Created and Built on Long Island
A great many thanks to Al for most closely identifying the Mystery Photo tag as a machine shop tool tag as I stated rather than an employee identifying pay tag. Employees during that period were generally readily known to their foremen and team leaders who would escort them to payroll services who also knew who was on the payroll musters and that such tags were not used for pay issuance purposes
The question remains where might the many other tags be or did they get repurposed for either of the major war efforts? It is most likely that most others were recycled for their brass when the government requested.
Al stated that he knew of only one other, which is not uncommon for such item/artifacts. Very neat find! Thanks again Al.
From Mystery Foto #6 Solved: A Rare Long Island Motor Parkway Paycheck
I held off on guessing the location, but I pretty much recognized the background, having run the track in the 70’s-80’s and lived in Bridgehampton for 15 years.
Thanks!
From Mystery Foto #7 Solved: Two Pegaso Z-102s Parked at the 1953 Bridgehampton Races
I was working for Austin part time in his library in Glen Cove when he went to take the photos ( on 4 x 5 sheet film) of the Alco. And we had conversations of that when he recalled how the chassis came from Ohio etc. when it was discovered /owned by a collector there.
From Henry Austin Clark, Jr.'s 1974 Photos of the Alco Black Beast
Weather forecast as of now for the Feb. 24th Open House, 80% RAIN. Any rain date?
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Howard Kroplick
Mark, the event is rain or shine. Currently, Sunday’s forecast is the that rain will stop in the morning with temps in the 50s.
From Hold the Date: Tucker 1044 Open House on Sunday, February 24, 2019
I’m afraid Bill is right about the Mercedes Cabriolet A. The side panel stripes-cum-grilles on the hood/bonnet made me think 220S but the window and top/head proportions do look 300S (see <http://sbiii.com/merbzpix/cabrioas.jpg>). Sam, III
From Mystery Foto #7 Solved: Two Pegaso Z-102s Parked at the 1953 Bridgehampton Races
Jeff Becker
The car in front is a 1954 Pegaso Z 102. I suspect they are in the parking field for one of the early street races at Bridgehampton. Probably 1954. I guess that’s Ocean Road in the background.
Need a better closeup to get the other sports car in the photo.
From Mystery Foto #7 Solved: Two Pegaso Z-102s Parked at the 1953 Bridgehampton Races
Bill Hollingsworth
The Pegaso Z-102 in the foreground was at the time considered the fastest production sports car in the world, also the most expensive. The photo looks to be 1953 or later as the Ford station wagon looks to be a 1953. The car hidden behind the Pegaso could be an Alvis. The white car being blocked could be a Bertone bodied Arnolt Bristol. My guess for the car behind the Bristol would be a XK120. The last car, parked along the fence is 1952 Mercedes Benz 300 Coupe. There are two MGTC’s on the other side of the fence with the Ford. Where? Could be the Hamptons. 1953-4
The second car is also a Pegaso. Sports Car Market says approximate market value of the coupes is $550,000.
That was fun. Good photo.
From Mystery Foto #7 Solved: Two Pegaso Z-102s Parked at the 1953 Bridgehampton Races
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