Vanderbilt Cup Races

I got a little excited but was hoping to read $4 million to resurface the abandoned portion as a walking/biking trail! I guess I need to keep working on that idea a while longer…

From The Stimulus Bill and the Motor Parkway

ask Roosvelt field if you can do it again
call GUY it would be a better venue

From Cars from the October 2008 Gymkhana

Howard:

Congratulations on your purchase of Alco #6.

You have renewed my interest in holding the Dead Horse Hill Climb again. If I can pull it off, I would love to see your car there. I would like to talk to you about it personally. I would appreciate your phone number. Mine is 508-888-3103 Thanks. Jack Wegman Cape Cod

From The Restored Alco-6 Racer Returning to Long Island!

Tim:

Thanks for the comment and background on the Bethpage Lodge. I have several photos of the Massapequa Lodge that I will post later this week.

Enjoy,

Howard

From The Bethpage Lodge (1910-1960s): A Classic Repost from 2009

Hi Mitch:

I have tracked down the dates of the aerials. The large aerial on top and the two subsequent thumbnails were taken on June 24, 1938- about two months after the closing of the Motor Parkway.

The third thumbnail(click on the image for a larger view) was taken almost a year later on June 2, 1939. It does appear a section off Horace Harding Boulevard was made into a parking area. Excellent find!!

Enjoy,

Howard

From In Search of the Nassau Boulevard Toll Booth: Part III

Hi Mitch:

Thanks for the comments and the suggestions for the Queens research. I will track down the dates for the images later tonight.

Enjoy,

Howard

From In Search of the Nassau Boulevard Toll Booth: Part III

I should’ve said “the two aerial thumbnails on this page”. The topographical map thumbnail is also terrific, and is truly the “eureka” moment! Another thing that this shows me is that there was really no Peck Avenue at that time, and Francis Lewis Boulevard (or Cross Island Boulevard) was barely a dirt-covered country road that didn’t even extend to Union Turnpike.

From In Search of the Nassau Boulevard Toll Booth: Part III

Super sleuthing, Howard! You’ve basically put this mystery to rest. A question about the two thumbnail photos on this page (both spectacular shots by the way). The lower one appears to show a rectangular cleared area to the left of the LIMP entrance…almost what I would imagine to be a parking lot. The upper one does not appear to have that structure. Is it possible that they were taken at different times—perhaps years apart?

From In Search of the Nassau Boulevard Toll Booth: Part III

Thanks so much for the positive comments! Much appreciated!!

Howard

From Video: The Alco Black Beast Racer Arrives On Long Island

Dennis:

As described in Part III, it is my opinion that there never was a Nassau Boulevard Toll Booth that straddled the Motor Parkway in Fresh Meadows, but a small kiosk that was never manned.

Enjoy,

Howard

From In Search of the Nassau Boulevard Toll Booth: Part I

Art:

Welcome to VanderbiltCupRaces.com!

Howard

From In Search of the Nassau Boulevard Toll Booth: Part III

Howard, New to this site and believe what you are doing is vital and interesting. I grew up in Suffolk off Vanderbilt Motor Parkway (In that area Vanderbilt name is included) and always wondered even as a child how it was when it was the only Highway. Avid Automobile lover too and a novice.
Arthur

From In Search of the Nassau Boulevard Toll Booth: Part III

I can’t wait to hear about this!

From In Search of the Nassau Boulevard Toll Booth: Part I

Always a great time!  Met some very interesting people.  Regards,  Walter

From A Fun Alco Gathering

Mark:

Thanks for the comment. I agree the gentleman on the far left is David Bruce-Brown, winner of the 1910 and 1911 American Grand Prize races.

Enjoy,

Howard

From Harry Grant at the First Indy 500 Race

Hi Howard.

I can tell you with some confidence that the tall man with the thick mane on the left is David Bruce-Brown. I am equally confident that the man on the far right is Hughie Hughes. Less certain, but I think a pretty fair guess is that the man standing to Harry’s left is Johnny Aitken. Also, I believe the man standing just left of Aitken is Bill Endicott.

If you know the answers, I’d love to know. If not, I can see about getting the drivers properly identified.

Mark

From Harry Grant at the First Indy 500 Race

To All Vanderbilt Cup Race fans: If you haven’t seen the Alco Black Beast Racer in person…. get to an up-close showing.  It’s a real treat!

Rich

From A Fun Alco Gathering

Howard:  It just keeps getting better and better.  Be well. Tom

From Video: The Alco Black Beast Racer Arrives On Long Island

Thank you very much, Howard.  That last photo was one of deja vu.  I didn’t think a photo still existed.  Fantastic website. The building deteriorated even more before it was finally demolished.
I also remember vividly the Massapequa Lodge.  That building was still at the rear exit of the 8th Precinct stationhouse (at Rte. 107/Hicksville Road) when I worked there in 1963.

From The Bethpage Lodge (1910-1960s): A Classic Repost from 2009

Howard thank you my great grandfather raced that beauty   Chris

From Video: The Alco Black Beast Racer Arrives On Long Island