Vanderbilt Cup Races

I don’t know if you know this or not,but people who rented these cars took out the engine and put a 289 in its place and also took them to the drag races. That’s why they stopped renting them. Know who I found out from. You know this person. He had a tv series recently,all about automobiles.I’ll give you a hint J.L. I hate to say this, I hope yours isn’t one of them,knowing you its not or you would not have gotten it. I’m talking about Howard’s 66 Shelby350GTH for the rest of you guys.

From TheMusicZoo.com: Cars & Guitars: Gibbons Fender vs Shelby GT350H

This map is growing on me. I’m not quite a lagomorph fan (And never even tasted rabbit), but there is a Bunny La in Amityville (xst of Folkstone Rd). It looks to be in the vicinity of “Bunny Farms”.

From 1937 Ye Mappe to Rothmann's East Norwich Inn

Wow, another gem.

From Willie K's 1902 40-HP Mercedes Simplex in the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart

This car lived in San Diego for many years. It was the center piece for the “Mercedes Room” in the Bahia Hotel on Mission Bay. It even participated in one of the “Great American Race” events. It was restored to it’s current “replicated-patina” state by the Evans Garage museum before passing on to the Mercedes-Benz Museum.

From Willie K's 1902 40-HP Mercedes Simplex in the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart

So I saw it and didn’t realize!  I always thought Simplex was an engine type (slide valve Knight, as in Mercedes Knight) but was corrected by the Museum.  C’mon, Howard, be a sport - tell us us how Tom Gibson found the relationship to Willie K., please!  My guess - the registration plate, no doubt.  Sam, III

From Willie K's 1902 40-HP Mercedes Simplex in the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart

Yay!  One I can identify!  No clue where there is such a canted road grid or what the landplane might be but the amphibian is a Douglas Dolphin flying yacht/luxury transport, USAAC C-21, C-26, or C-29 (also USN/USCG RD-1 thru RD-4).  A single Dolphin 117, built for Wm. Boeing, survives at the National Museum of Naval Aviation at NAS Pensacola, Florida, in USCG livery.  An RD-2 was the first presidential aircraft, for FDR.  Of especial interest to LIMPers, though, is that Willie K., Jr. and A. G. V., II bought the only two Dolphin 119s as aerial tenders for the Alva (one became RAAF A35-2).  Wait - that gasholder might be the one in east Garden City, one block east of Glen Cove Road and one block south of the LIMP.  Time - 1931 or later (introduction of the Dolphin).

From Mystery Foto #8 Solved: A 1935 East Meadow Flyover by the United States Army Air Corps

You’re keeping me busy today. I really like that Thunderbird Fastback the best,got that sporty look,that’s my kind of car. The others are ok,just plain and simple. That T Bird is perfect for you

From Museum Road Trip: The Concept Cars of the Blackhawk Automotive Museum

Cool stuff. Don’t forget Madison Square Garden Bowl in Queens County - this was new to me. Thanks Gary! 
http://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2010/02/yes-there-really-was-fifth-madison.html

From 1937 Ye Mappe to Rothmann's East Norwich Inn

Hi Ernie: You are correct, this photo is definitely looking west. Though Newbridge Rd can’t be seen in the photo alongside the hotel, the bridge portal tunneling Newbridge Rd (also hard to see) appears in the photo to be behind the hotel (west of it). But all the maps posted on this blog indicate the opposite, showing Newbridge Rd to be east of the hotel. This has developed into - A mystery within a mystery! :D

From Mystery Foto #7 Solved: New Bridge Hotel on Newbridge Road- A Favorite Viewing Site for the Races

This is cool. What is Freeport Stadium? Never heard of that. Love the $$$ signs. Those places are all still worthy of the money signs.

Bostwick Polo Field (and mansion) is still there, but not much longer. Soon to be converted into a cemetery.

And Howard—-did you notice in Old Westbury the “Nice back road through the Estates”. That must be the Phipps/Garvin Road.

From 1937 Ye Mappe to Rothmann's East Norwich Inn

Dearborn Steel Tubing built another much-modified Mustang from the same set of pre-production prototypes delivered to DST by Ford.  This car, the Mustang Vivace (VIN:  5S0F100007) featured a dramatic fastback roof, a modestly lengthened wheelbase, and a front grille that presaged the famed Bertone Mustang.  This car was not the subject of ownership shenanigans—it was purchased from DST by then L-M chief Ben D. Mills.  The Vfvace survives today—it’s being restored now (early 2016).
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From Howard Kroplick

Excellent!. Do you know who is doing the restoration?

From Mustang III at the Ford Custom Car Caravan (1964-1965)

Having difficulty with this. Must be the orientation throwing me off. Going to switch to a bigger screen. Good one guys, looks like another good mystery

From Mystery Foto #8 Solved: A 1935 East Meadow Flyover by the United States Army Air Corps

Frank: As the LIRR ran south of the LIMP here we’re definitely looking towards the west. You can’t see the tracks directly but you can see the crossing diamond and the poles with cross arms that held the overhead power for electric trains.

From Mystery Foto #7 Solved: New Bridge Hotel on Newbridge Road- A Favorite Viewing Site for the Races

Frank - you are correct about Salisbury Park Drive and Jerusalem. 

And about where the hotel actually was, I wouldn’t know for sure, but back then who knows where Newbridge Road actually was.  The rest of the area was farmland, so possibly parts of Newbridge could have been moved when developers came in.

From Mystery Foto #7 Solved: New Bridge Hotel on Newbridge Road- A Favorite Viewing Site for the Races

Based on the mystery photo, it appears certain that the Newbridge Hotel is actually on the east side of Newbridge Rd, making ALL the maps incorrect placing it on the west. Is this possible?

Art: The Motor Pkwy and old Jerusalem Rd are circled together. Can that section of Jerusalem Rd be today’s Salisbury Park Dr? This has been a mystery to me for years.

From Mystery Foto #7 Solved: New Bridge Hotel on Newbridge Road- A Favorite Viewing Site for the Races

What a sight to see. Those cars are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing it with us

From Willie K's 1902 40-HP Mercedes Simplex in the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart

Yes this was an easy one,but didn’t get a chance to answer,I just looked at it and knew what it was and couldn’t remember where it was and left it at that,never got back to it until now. You guys really do a great job on the findings

From Mystery Foto #7 Solved: New Bridge Hotel on Newbridge Road- A Favorite Viewing Site for the Races

From Ariejan Bos:

The mystery wasn’t too hard this time. The photo shows Saltzman on Thomas during the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup race, passing the Newbridge Road bridge. The building would be Newbridge Hotel.

More interesting, but not directly related to this mystery is an article on the attached page from The Motor World of March 1909. I came across the article recently while searching for something else. It refers to the Sharp Arrow, winner of the Garden City Sweepstakes held on the new Motor Parkway two weeks earlier. As you can read the Sharp Arrow was disqualified following a protest from one of the other contestants. Because of the ‘tardy’ decision it seems that nobody has noticed this fact and in all lists I see nowadays the Sharp Arrow is still the winner. However, this must be of course the Knox!

From Mystery Foto #7 Solved: New Bridge Hotel on Newbridge Road- A Favorite Viewing Site for the Races

Loved the 1906-1939 maps of Meadowbrook and the surrounding areas, including the early property owners and limited ways of getting around. Then see it progress over the years. It’d be great to spend just one day back there, seeing the original and unrecognizable landscape, but no doubt would soon miss all the modern day conveniences, like paved roads for starters. The aerial photo has nearly been totally transformed today, with the exception of the Old Country Rd traffic still trying to get home.

From Aerial Analysis: East Meadow, Westbury and the Vanderbilt Cup Race on October 12, 1936 Updated 2/15

Can’t recall and won’t cheat but I am amazed that the widow’s walk isn’t jammed to overflowing with spectators!  Sam, III

From Mystery Foto #7 Solved: New Bridge Hotel on Newbridge Road- A Favorite Viewing Site for the Races