Vanderbilt Cup Races

Whoops!  Missed the second 1973 Dix Hills marker, in front of the Half Hollow Hills Community Library at 55 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills, north side, opposite Half Hollow Hills School!  You can see it (on 17 May 2000) up top on on my LIMP Panel page:

  http://sbiii.com/limpanel.html

or directly here:

  http://sbiii.com/b-uattwn/meiii4/pix/limpmark.jpg

Of course, it repeats (or fostered) the erroneous listing of A. Pardington as Engineer (and omits WKV’s “Jr.”).

Sam, III

From Kleiner's Kolumn:Update-Historical Markers for the Long Island Motor Parkway & Vanderbilt Cup Races

I haven’t yet restored my <http://sbiii.com/limpkwy5.html#grndstnd> LIMP Page 5 (I’ll do it later today - promise!) but the old grandstand markers (two sets of two signs) are there and the pix can be seen here:

  http://sbiii.com/limppix/grndstnd.jpg (together on post),

  http://sbiii.com/limppix/grndstdu.jpg (upper), and

  http://sbiii.com/limppix/grndstdl.jpg (lower).

The locations, one set on Orchid and one on Skinner, was here:

  http://sbiii.com/limppix/grndstnd.gif.

Sam, III

From Kleiner's Kolumn:Update-Historical Markers for the Long Island Motor Parkway & Vanderbilt Cup Races

From Gary Hammond:

Nice piece - at one time a marker existed at the Battle Row Campground - I gave them copy which I think they used at the time (1990’s).  Was alongside the small stretch of parkway still there, for the benefit of the campers.  I don’t know if its still there now.
Gary

From Kleiner's Kolumn:Update-Historical Markers for the Long Island Motor Parkway & Vanderbilt Cup Races

Can’t win ‘em all, eh?

Howard, I could swear you and I saw those posts ‘way back when we first met and started trekking the RoW.  As I recall, it was you who spotted them and pointed them out to me.  ???  My own personal chunk of paving is from Deadman’s Curve, at the south end of North Hermann, shown at:

  http://sbiii.com/limpkwy5.html#deadman

(scroll ‘way down).

Save the posts!  ‘Way back, I “rescued” a concrete post that was about to be carted off, just west of the Half Hollow Hills Public Library - Bob Miller has it now.

Sam, III
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Hi Sam, I remember seeing only two posts in the area. See the above 2006 photo. Hope all is well in Boston!

Howard I

From Treasures Uncovered as Construction Begins at Levittown's Historic Grandstand Location

Mario Andretti and Paul Newman at The Bridge in the Honker which I think Paul owned or sponsored.  1967 or 68 or 69 Vanderbilt Cup / Can-Am race.

From Mystery Foto #78 Solved: Paul Newman & Mario Andretti at the 1967 Can-Am Bridgehampton Race

Of course I can, but I’m sure there are others and I’m not telling. Guy

From Mystery Foto #78 Solved: Paul Newman & Mario Andretti at the 1967 Can-Am Bridgehampton Race

I think I recognize Paul Newman standing. That’s it.

From Mystery Foto #78 Solved: Paul Newman & Mario Andretti at the 1967 Can-Am Bridgehampton Race

Easy - Mario Andretti & Paul Newman; at Can-Am road racing event at Bridgehampton, September 1967, nicknamed “The Bridge”.
The car - 1967 Ford Holman Moody “Honker II”, driver Andretti.
In Newman’s movie “Winning”.
Sold 2013 by Gooding & Co. for $200,000.

From Mystery Foto #78 Solved: Paul Newman & Mario Andretti at the 1967 Can-Am Bridgehampton Race

Easy!
Honker II at the Bridge in 1967
Paul Newman sponsered this car when Ford started to cut back their racing support after winning LeMans in 1967. Car was a redesigned Lola with some GT4o suspension changes. The motor was by Holmon & Moody but car had a lot of issues. Mario did not like it but he did finish the race.

From Mystery Foto #78 Solved: Paul Newman & Mario Andretti at the 1967 Can-Am Bridgehampton Race

Three short blocks from my own house in Floral Park! I’m mortified I couldn’t ID this especially since the Creedmore Spur was my abandoned Railroad playspot as a kid and in its current state it is a favored walk for me and my son Gram.

From Mystery Foto #77 Solved: The Motor Parkway Garage in Floral Park

I’m starting to get very concerned about the stretch of the Parkway just west of Roosevelt Field. I’m seeing some development of what could be office buildings or a side growth of retail space in this precious abandoned run of the roadway.
Does anyone know any details?

From Treasures Uncovered as Construction Begins at Levittown's Historic Grandstand Location

Honker II built by Holman and Moody. Mario Andretti drove it at Bridgehampton in 1967 for sponsor Paul Newman. It appeared in Newman’s movie “Winning”. It was sold at the Gooding Pebble Beach auction in 2013 for $200K

From Mystery Foto #78 Solved: Paul Newman & Mario Andretti at the 1967 Can-Am Bridgehampton Race

There’s construction going on also where the parkway crossed pinelawn…wonder if any mementos were unearthed…

From Treasures Uncovered as Construction Begins at Levittown's Historic Grandstand Location

Just a guess on my part-Mario Andretti and Paul Newman at Bridgehampton.

From Mystery Foto #78 Solved: Paul Newman & Mario Andretti at the 1967 Can-Am Bridgehampton Race

Such great photos of the work in progress, the people at Pebble Beach will be fortunate indeed to see this beautiful car!

From Chrysler’s Chrysler Chronicle XII: Countdown to Pebble Beach-One Month

Identify the race car, its nickname, the race and year in which it competed as seen in this photo.
Car is the 1967 Ford Holman Moody “Honker II”.  Raced in the Sept. 17, 1967 Can Am Chevron Grand Prix in Bridgehampton.  Even with a low pole position, it finished 8th. 

-Identify the two men and their role with the race car.
Standing is Paul Newman, a sponsor of the car, and the driver in the car is Mario Andretti.

-In what film did this race car appear as a stunt car?
The Honker II appeared in the 1969 film, “Winning” starring none other than Paul Newman, along with Joanna Woodward and Robert Wagner.  Also in the cast were drivers Bobby Unser and Roger McCloskey.  Unfortunately the car crashed during production! 

-This race car was sold in 2013. Identify the auction and its purchase price.
Sold at the 2013 Gooding & Company Pebble Beach Auction for $200,000, lower than originally estimated it would go for. 
Watch it here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyw5ff_LH_4
Howard - articles to follow separately. 

From Mystery Foto #78 Solved: Paul Newman & Mario Andretti at the 1967 Can-Am Bridgehampton Race

To me this mystery is really a mystery. Have no idea what kind of car that is or where it is. Can’t see much of car or where it is. All that I can see is a sign with AIRO, which could be Mario Andretti, which means that’s his pit and he is the driver. The other guy, I don’t know. I also see he’s wearing a Firestone coveralls and the one with his back turned is wearing Ford, so the car is most likely a Ford product, can’t see the whole car to tell what kind, my best guess would be a Cobra. Might be back with more guess work

From Mystery Foto #78 Solved: Paul Newman & Mario Andretti at the 1967 Can-Am Bridgehampton Race

Too bad about the 1959 pkwy marker sign. I imagine the scouts probably witnessed remnants of the LIMP tunneling under Old Country Rd there. Must have been a lot of fun. You never know, somebody might have tucked this sign away.

From Kleiner's Kolumn:Update-Historical Markers for the Long Island Motor Parkway & Vanderbilt Cup Races

The car is a 1967 Ford / Holman Moody “Honker II”. It raced in the 1967 Can-Am Challenge Series with it’s only finish a disappointing 8th. at Bridgehampton. The two men in the photo are Paul Newman (sponsor) and Mario Andretti (driver). The car appeared in Paul Newman’s 1969 film “Winning” and was later sold at the 2013 Gooding & Company Pebble Beach auction for $200,000.00

From Mystery Foto #78 Solved: Paul Newman & Mario Andretti at the 1967 Can-Am Bridgehampton Race

Car is the Honker II
1967 Bridgehampton
Owner Paul Newman standing
Driver Mario Andretti
Car appeared in movie “Winning”
Sold in 2013 for 200K at Gooding & Co. Pebble Beach auction

From Mystery Foto #78 Solved: Paul Newman & Mario Andretti at the 1967 Can-Am Bridgehampton Race