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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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Co-Founder and Writer: Howard Kroplick
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I am always impressed when the paintings of Peter Helck would be displayed on your website, Howard. The detail of his works concerning the LIMP is better in my mind than an old photograph. I’m sure his family is delighted that the illustrations will be on display here. Art was my strength when I was younger, but didn’t keep at it. Peter Helck lived to be 95. He was doing something right. We look forward to his collections!
From The Motor Racing Archives of Peter Helck to Become Available on VanderbiltCupRaces.com
So interesting….I wonder if they sub divided it or if the same acreage is still part of it today?
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From Howard Kroplick
The estate has been subdivided and is down to less than 10 acres.
From From the Grace Holloway Family Album: Photos of the Old Westbury Home Built by Driver Foxhall Keene
One of the postcards the 1929 Model A Town Car with the carriage lights. I’ve riding in it when I was a kid. It was owned by Jack Greenland from Allston Massachusetts. My dad knew him well. Jack owned a few cars, in addition to the town car he had a 1929 taxi a 26 dodge touring, 31 ford coupe, etc.
From Postcards from the Long Island Automotive Museum: Ford Town Cars
Great !!!
From The Motor Racing Archives of Peter Helck to Become Available on VanderbiltCupRaces.com
This is wonderful news, Howard. Congratulations on having the honor to be the caretaker of so much history.
I have one of the reproduction posters of the October 2, 1948 Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, signed to me by that events driving force, Cameron Argetsinger, hanging on the wall next to me as I write this. Helck’s talent is simply amazing. I love that you will be digitizing his works!
Congratulations on being chosen for this distinct honor!
From The Motor Racing Archives of Peter Helck to Become Available on VanderbiltCupRaces.com
the car was designed by
Guiagaro made by Ghia probably in 1965
From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: The 1965 Bertone Mustang Concept Show Car Commissioned by AQ Update:9/23/16
Congratulations that is so amazing and wonderful.
From The Motor Racing Archives of Peter Helck to Become Available on VanderbiltCupRaces.com
What a thrill to have the Helck collection available. Thank You Helck Family and Howard Kroplick.
From The Motor Racing Archives of Peter Helck to Become Available on VanderbiltCupRaces.com
Howard,
This is grand news indeed. I’m sure the archive will have found a safe and accessible home, even better that you plan to digitize much of the contents so that people all over the world may share its delights. I’m sure all your website readers will look forward to the results of your labours.
With greetings from the UK, Stuart
From The Motor Racing Archives of Peter Helck to Become Available on VanderbiltCupRaces.com
Wild guess - Pinin Farina styling. That’s all, folks. Sam, III
From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: The 1965 Bertone Mustang Concept Show Car Commissioned by AQ Update:9/23/16
Identify this Mustang.
1965 Bertone Mustang concept designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro
Who commissioned the car?
Automobile Quarterly founder and editor L. Scott Bailey
Who designed the car, who built the car and where was it built?
Giorgetto Giugiaro designed, built at Bertone in Turin, Italy.
Where was this car shown?
NY Auto Show April 1965 -Won Best Of Show
When was the last time this Mustang was seen by the public?
Where is it today and who owns it?
Unknown. Advertised for sale for 10K by Bertone, but no sales records and whereabouts still unknown when Bertone liquidated it’s collection in 2014.
From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: The 1965 Bertone Mustang Concept Show Car Commissioned by AQ Update:9/23/16
This the Ford Mustang Quarterly, commissioned by L. Scott Bailey, the publisher of the magazine “Automobile Quarterly”.
Giorgetto Giugiaro designed this prototype in 1965 when he was the chief-designer of Carrozzeria Bertone.
The car was first shown at the 1965 New York Motor Show.
After the show, the car totaly disappeared and nobody knows until today where is it.
From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: The 1965 Bertone Mustang Concept Show Car Commissioned by AQ Update:9/23/16
The car is a 1965 Ford Mustang concept by Bertone.
Commissioned by L Scott Bailey of Automobile Quarterly magazine.
Built in Turin Italy by Bertone from a 1965 Mustang 2 + 2 fastback.
It was shown at the New York Auto Show, offered for sale then disappeared. Whereabouts unknown as of yet.
http://www.formtrends.com/giorgetto-giugiaros-bertone-mustang-concept/
From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: The 1965 Bertone Mustang Concept Show Car Commissioned by AQ Update:9/23/16
Love the old mansions. I was here a few months ago. Don’t ask. Still very much in tact. The house right next to them (so to speak—-it is Old Westbury) was owned by the Phipps family - beautiful house called “Knole” - still standing too. For anyone who is interested in the LI Gold Coast mansions I suggest you check out http://www.oldlongisland.com. They do a great job—here is information on the Foxhall Keene Residence courtesy of the web site:
Rosemary Hall’, the Foxhall Parker Keene estate designed by Freeman & Hasselman c. 1902 in Old Westbury. Keene was a famous sportsman and polo player (ten-goal) and served as the captain of the American International Polo team in 1913. The Keene stable, Castleton Farm, located in Kentucky was widely known in thoroughbred racing. In 1907 their horses accounted for $400,000 in winnings. Keene never played in the 1913 International match as he had been thrown from his horse in practice and broke his collarbone. He had suffered a similar injury in 1905 when he crashed his car into a telegraph pole during that year’s Vanderbilt Cup Race. A 1913 NYTimes article mentions that he had broken his collar bone four times. He had “twice been carried from the polo field for dead. He has had falls as an amateur steeplechase rider, been blown up from an automobile, nearly drowned on a sinking yacht, dragged by runaway horses and bitten by dogs”. He retired in 1931 and moved to Canada to live with his sister, passing away in 1941.
From From the Grace Holloway Family Album: Photos of the Old Westbury Home Built by Driver Foxhall Keene
First off,I don’t like it too much glass,,not a bad shape,kinda sporty,wish I could see the back of it,maybe after some research I will.
From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: The 1965 Bertone Mustang Concept Show Car Commissioned by AQ Update:9/23/16
Hopefully Howard homes like this can be preserved forever. I suppose the high taxes in Nassau County make that a greater challenge these days. What a beautiful property! Thanks for sharing this story.
From From the Grace Holloway Family Album: Photos of the Old Westbury Home Built by Driver Foxhall Keene
They assumed it was demolished in the fire during renovation,how wrong were they?you never assume on something like that,especially something historical like that,do you? It takes you to find out about it to research it too. Just to let you know that I’m still with you guys and having a great time here. Howard,I’m distributing your business cards,so maybe you’ll get an invite here,with your cars,somewhere in the near future and PLEASE try to come if you are,you’ll totally enjoy it and I think it will be one of biggest things that ever happened here too,to see one of one cars,it never happened here,I don’t think,especially that 1909 Alco Black Beast. E-mail me and let me know what you think about it.I know you have a busy schedule and a lot of bookings.It may not be for awhile here either,time will tell.
From From the Grace Holloway Family Album: Photos of the Old Westbury Home Built by Driver Foxhall Keene
My great uncle Alonzo Bolick served and died on the Plymouth.
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From Howard Kroplick
Jeramy, thank you for your family’s service to our country.
From One of Yachting's Dozen: William K. Vanderbilt Jr.'s Alva
Great site, I enjoyed looking at your aerials and photos.
Steve
From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #34: The Merrick Avenue Bridge in Westbury/East Meadow
Great photos, Arthur. Thank you for sharing.
From From a Lodgekeeper's Family Album: A View of the Massapequa Lodge
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