Vanderbilt Cup Races

Just listed an very uncommon real photo postcard for sale. It shows a 1910 view of the Locomobile test vehicles and garage…

From Then & Now: The Locomobile Factory in Bridgeport

The map below is on Instagram page for Roslyn. Aerial captured during the construction of the LIE. Appeared familiar to me, then rotated it to North; and labeled some roads.

From The Planning and Construction of the Long Island Expressway Through the Roslyn Area: 1953 – 1959

Hi Art, like when you post historical info. Tried lookin around for a mention of Greylock Hall, but no luck. Left a screenshot of a map showing properties surrounding the lake in the 1930s, into the 1940s. Realize the inns, hotels etc would change owners. One of the properties could’ve been Greylock.

Samuel Hopes life was interesting ( besides being assaulted & mugged ) States on his obituary that while residing in Lake Ronkonkoma, he was in charge of a Lilco Substation. Maybe he did this after the parkway closed. Lilco may’ve hired him to watch guard the substation, I’m sure there were people that would try to steal wire ( people still do ) and other equipment from the substations

From Kleiner's Korner: 100 Years Ago on the Motor Parkway Part 3 - June, 1924

Al.  I was very familiar with that Robbins property.  When delivering mail I did a route that area.  The houses that were built there are extrodinary.  Curiously, there is still one vacant lot on the west side of “Robbins Dr!”  Imagine what the owner of said property would get for that lot.  Bob

From Kleiner's Korner: 100 Years Ago on the Motor Parkway Part 3 - June, 1924

Bob Allen, Your question about holdouts demanding exorbitant prices. In most cases the routing of the Motor Parkway answers that question. But… sometimes the Parkway paid the price.  One example was the purchase of the Robbins parcel on the east side of Roslyn Road to the Wheatley Golf Club. The Parkway paid roughly $3,000 an acre for the parcel on the west side of Roslyn Road and paid Robbins, who figured out what was going on, and held the last parcel to complete the Parkway in that areas, $10,000 per acre. Not only that, the Parkway had to build a farmway bridge for Robbins.

From Kleiner's Korner: 100 Years Ago on the Motor Parkway Part 3 - June, 1924

Art, The gas station was located on the grounds of the Petit Trianon Inn. The Ronkonkoma Lodge never sold petroleum products.

From Kleiner's Korner: 100 Years Ago on the Motor Parkway Part 3 - June, 1924

I love the random little stories in this Kleiner’s Korner.  But getting perhaps a little off topic, what I’ve been thinking about lately is how did they assemble the property to build LIMP?  Even Robert Moses, who was able to utilize eminent domain, seems to have had problems putting roads where he wanted.  How would you get all these independent Long Island land owners to sell you relatively narrow strips of property?  Did they assure prospective sellers that their remaining property would greatly increase in value due to the parkway?  How would you deal with holdouts that demanded exorbitant prices?
Maybe I missed it, but I don’t think I’ve seen this addressed before…  Thanks!

From Kleiner's Korner: 100 Years Ago on the Motor Parkway Part 3 - June, 1924

I’m looking for any information on the motor Yatch Gertrude R owned by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney

From VanderbiltCupRaces.com Profile: Harry Payne Whitney

The Challenger III is at the top edge of the green in the lower right quadrant of the image. (See attached image with car circled) The event was “The Bridge VI”, an upscale, invitation only automobile show held on September 17, 2022 at The Bridge Golf Club in Bridgehampton. The golf club is on the site of the former Bridgehampton
Racing Circuit.

From Mystery Friday Foto #28 Solved; Did you find the 1962 Holman Moody Challenger III?

I grew up in Merrick, so we heard the Freeport races from our house every Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday. We attended some of the races as well. I saw stock cars, modifieds, and of course they always ended with a demolition derby.

From Mystery Friday Foto #27 Solved: Freeport Racetrack/Stadium

That is not Erwin Bergdoll; it is the eldest of the brothers, Louis J. Bergdoll, III.

From Mystery Foto #29 Solved: The 1908 Briarcliff Trophy Race

I believe thats Freeport Stadium. Opened in the early 1930’s, closed in the early 1980’s. The site is now occupied by industrial and retail buildings.

From Mystery Friday Foto #27 Solved: Freeport Racetrack/Stadium

The story was passed down for generations. Like myself with my grandfather, his granddaughter Laurie Ashodian heard the stories and shared the memories. Mr. Aquilina was meticulous and kept track of all things Tucker.

From An Amazing Discovery: Brand new "still in the box" 73-year old Tucker luggage

The story was passed down for generations. Like myself with my grandfather, his granddaughter Laurie Ashodian heard the stories and shared the memories. Mr. Aquilina was a very meticulous man and kept track of all things Tucker.

From An Amazing Discovery: Brand new "still in the box" 73-year old Tucker luggage

To Bob: could be, but I recall it as being nice smooth black asphalt-but as they say, with age, my short term memory is declining, while my long term memory is getting so good, I’m remembering things that may not have even happened…

Now Glen Cove Rd- that was beige concrete with black tar strips bordering every approx 50 ft section- 4 lanes, 2 in each direction, and quite adequate for cars as wide as a Model A Ford

From The Planning and Construction of the Long Island Expressway Through the Roslyn Area: 1953 – 1959

Very interesting article.  My one question is the mention in the article and by Fred Eisenstein of the roadway being asphalt.  I thought the original road was concrete, with an odd little inclined curb that rose up to a cobblestone shoulder (I recall reading-probably in Newsday-that the curb could not be negotiated with a flat tire).  I believe a good deal of the old concrete still exists under layers of asphalt-you can see it when the asphalt pot holes out.  I’ll bet the original concrete lasted a lot longer than the ensuing resurfacings that were done.

From The Planning and Construction of the Long Island Expressway Through the Roslyn Area: 1953 – 1959

That’s Freeport stadium

From Mystery Friday Foto #27 Solved: Freeport Racetrack/Stadium

Thanks for that in depth history-fascinating… and elicited a flood of memories. I grew up in the new development built just east of that LIE segment. My back yard abutted the north side of Old Westbury Rd/Powerhouse Rd (now the North Svc Road). My playmate lived on the farm across the road-they grew corn, raised chickens and ducks. We roved through farm fields and derelict estates in the area. The farm became a victim of eminent domain for the next leg of construction (their farmhouse was moved approx. 2/10th mile south/west and still stands on Glen Cove Rd a bit north of Bacon), but the farming family (the Friess’ I believe, but don’t hold me to the spelling) moved on . I do remember another much larger old colonial house- a near-mansion,  located on Powerhouse Rd in East Hills about 2/10th mile east of Glen Cove Rd. This was on the segment you describe. I remember when it was moved on a tractor trailer rig in 2 sections up Glen Cove Road to a location about 1/4 mile north of Harbor Hill/Red Ground Rd-where it still stands.
In the weeks before the next segment (east of Glen Cove Rd) opened, we would sneak our bikes onto the new asphalt of the LIE and ride down past Red Ground to Wheatley Rd. I recall that the surface was great for locking the coaster brakes and fishtailing. Then, unexpectedly, came opening day ribbon cutting… we were there cruising around as usual on our bikes… little squirts getting in the way and worming through the crowd to fetch free drinks and shake hands with then Gov. Nelson Rockefeller and some other unknown notables, but mostly realizing that this was to be the loss of our private stretch of biking heaven.

From The Planning and Construction of the Long Island Expressway Through the Roslyn Area: 1953 – 1959

1933 to 1983 Freeport Staduim was the coolest car thing going on Long Island midsgets stocks and motorcycles raced there. In the police boys club we would go there on Tuesday nights and sit just past turn two near those houses. Some locals would sit on the shed and garage roofs to watch.
Unfortunately it was torn down and a BJs chines goods sore was put up

From Mystery Friday Foto #27 Solved: Freeport Racetrack/Stadium

That’s the Freeport Stadium or Freeport Raceway which was located on Mill Road in Freeport, NY. It opened in 1933 as a 1/5 mile dirt-cinder motorcycle track but shortly added a rifle range, baseball, boxing, and football to its activities. Midget car racing and stock car racing also took place there. It closed in 1983 and a BJ’s Wholesale Club now occupies the site.

From Mystery Friday Foto #27 Solved: Freeport Racetrack/Stadium