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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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Recent Comments
Identify the year, manufacturer and model of the automobile
-1902 Oldsmobile Curved Dash Runabout
Who is the current owner?
-Sam Greco
Bonus: Identify an automobile currently on Long Island that is older than the one in the Mystery Foto. Please forward any jpegs to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
-Unsure, but still looking!
From Mystery Foto #39 Solved: The 1903 Oldsmobile Curved Dash Runabout Owned by Sam Greco
I don’t know anything about cars, but I do know Gold Coast locations and that photo was taken at Old Weatbury Gardens!
From Mystery Foto #39 Solved: The 1903 Oldsmobile Curved Dash Runabout Owned by Sam Greco
1937 seems right to me,,,
From Mystery Foto #37 Solved: An Amazing Aerial of the Long Island Motor Parkway In Garden City
Could that be Fitipaldi at the Indy in 2011
From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: Rookie Indy Driver Josef Newgarden at the 2012 Legendary Day
Identify the celebrity driver
-Josef Newgarden
Where and when was this photo taken?
-2012 Indy 500
From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: Rookie Indy Driver Josef Newgarden at the 2012 Legendary Day
Glad you located this historic photo and accompanying article. Incredible piece of history!
From The 1897 Grant-The Oldest Automobile on Long Island
Carini must be one of the busiest guys in automobilia.
Congratulations on the award!
From Tucker 1044 Honored with the "Wayne Carini Award" at the Hemmings Concours d'Elegance
That’s Josef Newgarden. It was at the 2012 Indy 500. Newgarden was driving a Honda powered car entered by Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing. Newgarden’s shirt shows the Honda logo and was the same shirt he was wearing in another picture taken that same year that appeared in the June 7, 2012 newsletter. That photo also had Howard and the Black Beast.
From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: Rookie Indy Driver Josef Newgarden at the 2012 Legendary Day
All I can make out of it is that he might be a driver for the Dollar General Team by the shirt he’s wearing and it was at one of the race tracks that you were at,most likely Indianapolis,because of the long straightaway and bleachers you. Hope you liked that picture I sent you.
From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: Rookie Indy Driver Josef Newgarden at the 2012 Legendary Day
Congrats Howard! Wayne is a true enthusiast. Regards, Mitch.
From Tucker 1044 Honored with the "Wayne Carini Award" at the Hemmings Concours d'Elegance
Howard, great post, a bit new history to add to our knowledge. I spent time with Parker Wickham talking about old car companies from NY several times, but I had not known the Grant. Thanks, it was great reading. (BTW, I agree with John B. above, it would be great to post a now challenge for Long Islands Oldest Car!)
Best Regards,
Scott
From The 1897 Grant-The Oldest Automobile on Long Island
Ed Carpenter Indy this season.
From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: Rookie Indy Driver Josef Newgarden at the 2012 Legendary Day
The red car appears to be a 1931 Chrysler Imperial 8 CG Dual-Cowl Phaeton, probably by le Baron. Drool, drool. Sam, III
From Tucker 1044 Honored with the "Wayne Carini Award" at the Hemmings Concours d'Elegance
You folks might be interested in seeing some of the immediate successor LI vehicles at <http://sbiii.com/longis-3.html>. Gotta add the Grant now - thanks, Howard. Can hardly wait to see what this Grant post elicits. Sam, III
From The 1897 Grant-The Oldest Automobile on Long Island
Josef Newgarden
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: Rookie Indy Driver Josef Newgarden at the 2012 Legendary Day
Mystery Foto #38… The celebrity driver is Indy car driver, Josef Newgarden.
Driving for Penske, I believe.
Photo taken at the Indianapolis 500 race in May 2012.
From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: Rookie Indy Driver Josef Newgarden at the 2012 Legendary Day
Lawson Aschenbach? (Spelling)
From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: Rookie Indy Driver Josef Newgarden at the 2012 Legendary Day
Howard,
Great Oldest LI car article..it would be fun if vanderbiltcupraces.com issued a 2017 oldest car on LI challenge… you never know what might come out of the woodwork!
Thanks for your newsletter…it’s an enjoyable part of my Sunday morning routine.
John b
From The 1897 Grant-The Oldest Automobile on Long Island
Howard Kroplick is the celebrity driver in my mind! But I believe the answer is Josef Newgarden who until 2017 drove for the Sarah Fisher Harman Racing Honda team. Now he is racing for Team Penske. Newgarden is an athlete (participated in the NFL Combine and the Indiana Pacers Slam Dunk contest), actor (episode of “American Made Ninja”) and model.
Picture taken at the 2012 Indy 500 Brickyard community event in May of that year, a few days prior to the actual race.
From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: Rookie Indy Driver Josef Newgarden at the 2012 Legendary Day
Thanks for this interesting post about this for me unknown pioneer. Another one, after the Reese tricycle. How many of these must have existed in those days ... Interesting is the passage in the Schrader letter where they promise to take good care of the car. I understand the firm is still in existence, so I would presume they should know!
From The 1897 Grant-The Oldest Automobile on Long Island
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