Vanderbilt Cup Races

The drivers are Le Blon (with beard) and Albert Clément, waiting for their cars to be weighed in. They are standing on the weight bridge. The location was at the Garden City coal and wood yard.

From Mystery Foto #8 Solved: Hubert LeBlon & Albert Clement Jr. at the 1906 Weigh-In at Garden City

Yikes! This is gonna be good!! THANK YOU ROY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Wow,best find yet,I’d,bet there’s probably more out there,you just have to keep on searching.You guys are doing a great job doing it too

From VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: A Motor Parkway Treasure Chest Found in Malverne

As others have noted Thank God they were not thrown away! These historic documents are now in good hands. Looking forward to seeing more about them.

From VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: A Motor Parkway Treasure Chest Found in Malverne

Just another echo, amazing find…..

From VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: A Motor Parkway Treasure Chest Found in Malverne

This is so wonderful that history was saved from oblivion

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Since my attempted research only led to dead ends, I’m going with a few wild guesses. The two drivers look somewhat like Hubert LeBlon and Felice Nazzaro. They appear to be standing on a large commercial scale so maybe they are waiting to have their cars weighed for qualification. I believe there was an official scale somewhere in Albertson. Can’t wait to find out the real answer.

From Mystery Foto #8 Solved: Hubert LeBlon & Albert Clement Jr. at the 1906 Weigh-In at Garden City

This is a fantastic find. Remarkable that after all this time this stuff was still there and in such good condition. Looking forward to more details of these findings.

From VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: A Motor Parkway Treasure Chest Found in Malverne

I just realized the last 2 plans involved the underpass/overpass between William St and Sigsbee Ave. Likely for safe passage to the school.

From VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: A Motor Parkway Treasure Chest Found in Malverne

Absolutely terrific find! So generous to make this material available. Loved the North Hempstead Tpke Bridge drawing showed Central RR Right of Way!

From VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: A Motor Parkway Treasure Chest Found in Malverne

No doubt, this was meant to happen. Speaking for all I’m sure, we look forward to your future blogs concerning this find; Howard. And I’ll definitely search where a William St was in close proximity to the LIMP.

From VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: A Motor Parkway Treasure Chest Found in Malverne

Keep Up The Good Work

From VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: A Motor Parkway Treasure Chest Found in Malverne

This is really terrific the treasures just keep on coming

From VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: A Motor Parkway Treasure Chest Found in Malverne

That looks like Felice Nazzaro and Hubert LeBlon with his back to the camera. Unsure of the where and why….

From Mystery Foto #8 Solved: Hubert LeBlon & Albert Clement Jr. at the 1906 Weigh-In at Garden City

Fabulous find!  It’s great that Mr. Knoernschild realized their research value and got them to you to share with the rest of us - he really deserves a big thank you from all of us!  What I find interesting is that they were in a wood crate sent to Republic Aviation Corporation, Farmingdale from a supplier in Buffalo - I suppose it contained aircraft parts (I couldn’t read all the stenciling on the lid).

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Howard: The Man and His Dream Car.  Coming to a car show near you.

From The History of the Tucker 1044 (1948-Present) Updated: 6/18/2019

Without doing any research my first thought was that it looked like they were standing on an old fashioned hay scale for weighing wagon loads of hay.  With the 1906 date I immediately came up with the following on Google - From the Detroit Public Library National Automotive History Collection: “View of drivers Hubert Le Blon and Albert Clement at weighing station during the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup races on Long Island, New York. Several men stand nearby; group of women in background. Stamped on back: “Photo by N. Lazarnick, 29 West 42nd Street, New York.” Handwritten on back: “Le Blon and Albert Clement at weighing car station. Races and racing—Vanderbilt Cup races, 1906.”

From Mystery Foto #8 Solved: Hubert LeBlon & Albert Clement Jr. at the 1906 Weigh-In at Garden City

‘Ray for Roy!  Sure glad it’ll be YOU posting all this (not me any longer).  Please post hi-res images so we can see what’s on them in detail.  Sam, III

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I go along with Kevin McQ.  Just how DID the LIMP cross Commack Road - at grade?  What about access and egress, toll collection/jumping, etc., please?  What with all the bridges over and under dinky little farm roads and footpaths and such, how could Commack Road escape?  Sam, III

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Hi Howard   The engine and transmission were replaced in 1973 . It could not be rebuilt ? ?  Three color changes , was the interior changed also ? .....quite a bit of changing for so few miles . It is in good hands what ever you choose do or not .
Happy motoring ,Chris
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Howard Kroplick:

Chris, the only restoration was made in 1972-1975, when the color and interior was changed and the original Tucker engine was replaced with another original Tucker engine..

From The History of the Tucker 1044 (1948-Present) Updated: 6/18/2019