Vanderbilt Cup Races

The structure is on rt 39 in Southampton the article states rt 24 which is west of the are

From The Long Island Automotive Museum Southampton Location Today

Art, Please cast me as A. J. Kienzle, the Parkway’s GM. He he lived in Mineola almost walking distance from my home in New Hyde Park. The building still exists.

From Kleiner's Korner: Another Murder on the Motor Parkway!

The bridge in question was the construction of the longest bridge under construction in Central Park/Bethpage north of Dead Mans Curve. The Central Park Historical Society has a Historic Marker documenting the area.

From Kleiner's Korner: Another Murder on the Motor Parkway!

Thanks Steve for the nice words and suggestion about a book - I was thinking more like a movie! lol.  Starring Howard as Willie K., and Al as Pardington!  Will think about that. 

By the way, I made contact with the NCPD Police Museum for any additional info they could find on the Marano case but nothing came up.  An interesting topic for anyone interested in law enforcement back in the Motor Parkway days.

From Kleiner's Korner: Another Murder on the Motor Parkway!

Harold Seaman, Marty Himes, Ken Spooner and Reggie Himes at the Himes Museum (photo by James King)

From Update- Sad News: We have lost a Long Island racing icon and good friend Marty Himes

That’s the Smith Farmway Bridge in the distance in Great Neck, just 1/3 mile east from the Great Neck Lodge entrance. I just learned of two “Bayside” sections in Queens still existing today, one by the Rocky Hill Rd entrance (Springfield Blvd). Unfortunately, criminal activity persist today

From Kleiner's Korner: Another Murder on the Motor Parkway!

If we take the articles at their word that the location is near the Great Neck Lodge, then we’re probably looking north on Lakeville Road with the LIMP parkway bride in the distance. It was a railroad trestle style bridge. The lodge entrance would be on the right, just past the bridge. Great article, Art. In my opinion, you should compile the articles into a book. You already have the title; “Murders On The Motor Parkway”.

From Kleiner's Korner: Another Murder on the Motor Parkway!

We are looking north at the intersection of Powell Avenue and the LIMP in Central Park (Bethpage). The Powell Avenue highway bridge is under construction sometime during the summer of 1908. The building on the left is the Motor Parkway House, a hotel owned and operated by Mathias Romscho.

From Mystery Friday Foto #3; Solved; The Powell Ave. Bridge Under Construction

This is the Powell ave bridge being built near Central Park (Bethpage), probably around July or August of 1908.  The photographer is facing north and the “Motor Parkway house” building is visible on the left.  Maybe the building was owned by the “Nibbe” family who owned the farm nearby.

From Mystery Friday Foto #3; Solved; The Powell Ave. Bridge Under Construction

Amazing video of Vanderbilt Cup Race history on Long Island presented by the Vanderbilt museum of Suffolk County! I will share!

From Video of the Week: Suffolk County Moments in History- The Vanderbilt Cup

Replying to Bill,

I am working on a series of articles for the VCR website, where I have found multiple former Henry Austen Clark cars that are still around today. From car auctions to museums. Most of the prized cars are still around today!!

From The Long Island Automotive Museum Southampton Location Today

So looking forward to seeing this tribute space to a place I so cherished as a child. My son Gram is intent on researching the current whereabouts of many classic cars the collection.

From The Long Island Automotive Museum Southampton Location Today

Nice tribute to the LIAM and Austin Clark!  Thanks for sharing.  And a special thank you to Skip’s efforts to preserve a piece of Long Island’s automotive history.  Great diorama, John - its in a perfect place to show off your skill!  Looking forward to visiting the site and meeting Skip one day.

From The Long Island Automotive Museum Southampton Location Today

I don’t recall what happened to the Clark collection.

From The Long Island Automotive Museum Southampton Location Today

Photo of Howard and the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum team. From right to left: Stephanie Gress - Director of Curatorial Affairs, Howard Kroplick - North Hempstead Town Historian, and Lance Rheinheimer - Director. Quite possibly Howard’s formal acquisition of the 1937 Chrysler’s Chrysler at the museum. This one-of-a-kind automobile has been beautifully restored by the Stephen Babinsky team of Lebanon, New Jersey after a lengthy project involving extensive work throughout.

From Mystery Foto #2 Solved: The 2012 awarding of the 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum.

Howard Kroplick & http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com This is one of the most informative site on American Automotive Racing History. Thanks to all for Keeping American Automotive Racing History Alive! Barney Oldfield, Master Driver of the World & America’s Legendary Speed King’s Great Nephew.

From Gregg D. Merksamer: "Remembering the 1908 Briarcliff Trophy Race"

***WILLIAM Schmidt’s 2nd grade class 1966 - 1967 at Pintail Lane Elementary.

I have the class photo from that class taken in April 1967 with all the names attached if anyone wants a copy.

From Mystery Foto #40 Solved: Pintail Elementary School in Levittown Built on the Motor Parkway

From Art Kleiner;

Would imagine this is the auction that netted Howard the 1937 custom built Chrysler.  Event was held at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum. 
That’s Lance Rheinheimer, Dir. of the museum, Howard K. and Stephanie Gress, Dir. of Cultural Affairs of the museum.

From Mystery Foto #2 Solved: The 2012 awarding of the 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum.

I think the event was when Howard’s bid for Chrysler’s Chrysler was opened and declared the winner. The location was probably at the Vanderbilt Museum, Willie K’s “Eagles Nest”. Left to right: Lance Reinheimer, Executive Director of the Vanderbilt; Howard himself; and Stephanie Gress, Director of Curatorial Services at the Vanderbilt.

From Mystery Foto #2 Solved: The 2012 awarding of the 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum.

Thank you for this and many other interesting articles, videos and such about the history of Long Island and automobiles .... I am a teacher and i very often share such things with my students ...  i post your information in their Google Classrooms and i allow them to write what they learned from these very informative historic articles and such to earn extra credit .. they really enjoy learning from this information ... Thanks again

From Hagerty Magazine: Tucker: The man, the machine, the dream