Vanderbilt Cup Races

Would have never solved this one,even Frank F was wrong,Greg and Jim took a guess at it,this was a pretty difficult one

From Mystery Foto #25 Solved: Salisbury Park Drive in East Meadow/Salisbury in the 1940s and Much More

Love this stuff !

From Then & Now: The Hempstead Control For the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race

These pictures are in answer to my correct findings.Keep up the good work

From Then & Now: The Hempstead Control For the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race

From Jean-Yves:

I read the “Then and Now” about the control. It’s always amazing to see the changes over the years.

Now living in Paris, I was born in Le Mans and I was a witness of the track’s transformations from 1968 (first step to the “24 hours” with my father, I was 7 years old) to 1991, one year after the FIA’s rules constrained the ACO to cut by two chicanes the famous 6 km (3,7 miles) straight line “Les Hunaudières” (englishmen call it “Mulsanne’s straight” from the name of the right turn at the end).

Have a good Sunday!
Best,
Jean-Yves

From Then & Now: The Hempstead Control For the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Absolutely loving the hand-drawn maps that Jean-Yves submitted!

From Then & Now: The Hempstead Control For the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Love the mystery fotos! Though there are just few clues to go on here, (another good mystery foto!), my best guess on location would be Bagatelle Rd looking south in Wheatley Heights, north of Sorrel Hill Court, on the straightaway. Main deciding factors were the elevated LIMP over the fence, the 2 different style telephone poles on opposite sides of Bagatelle Rd that are still there today, and I think I’m barely looking at a main grid tower in the hazy sky in the distance, located over the closest concrete post in the foreground. That would place the east-west main grid pretty close to where it is still located today. It’s possible this area was once subject to equestrian traffic trespassing on the LIMP, that ugly fence on the right to keep them out. The fence was installed sometime after the original dirty posts. The vehicle on the road looks like early 50s. Every picture tells a story. Can’t wait for this week’s answer to the riddle. Keep ‘em coming.

From Mystery Foto #25 Solved: Salisbury Park Drive in East Meadow/Salisbury in the 1940s and Much More

Salisbury Park Drive looking east with Eisenhower Park on the right in the late 30s before housing developments.

From Mystery Foto #25 Solved: Salisbury Park Drive in East Meadow/Salisbury in the 1940s and Much More

I really like this photo, the couple on horseback gives it character. This area reminds me of Salisbury Park Drive, with Eisenhower Park south of the fence line. So this is a east view of the LIMP in East Meadow ( automobiles traveling west ). It’s probably later than 1938, 1940? If this was still actively the LIMP, I don’t think horseback riding would be allowed on the ROW. And this section wasn’t really abandoned, eventually becoming part of the road system.

From Mystery Foto #25 Solved: Salisbury Park Drive in East Meadow/Salisbury in the 1940s and Much More

Not much to go on. Somewhere quite flat-probably mid-Island. I’m not familiar with those posts. Total guess 1) Salisbury Park 2) somewhere near Roosevelt Airfield. Looks like a pre-1948 Ford

From Mystery Foto #25 Solved: Salisbury Park Drive in East Meadow/Salisbury in the 1940s and Much More

I’m pretty much stumped on this one! Good one Al!
I’m probably wrong, but going with my best guess as it being what is now Salisbury Park Drive looking East towards Carman Ave, since that looks like Eisenhower Park’s chain link fence on the right. Judging by the vehicles, the man’s clothing, and that there aren’t homes on the left side of the photo yet, I’ll put the year somewhere between 1950-1955.

From Mystery Foto #25 Solved: Salisbury Park Drive in East Meadow/Salisbury in the 1940s and Much More

I went to take a look,it really doesn’tt look bad,about the same as we left it a month ago. I took some pictures,do you want me to send them to you? 9 of them. I guess the payloader didn’t come.

From The Wonderful "Clean-Up Deadman's Curve Day" in Bethpage

I think it is what is now Salisbury Park Drive in East Meadow in the 1940s, with Eisenhower Park behind the fence.

From Mystery Foto #25 Solved: Salisbury Park Drive in East Meadow/Salisbury in the 1940s and Much More

Don’t recognize the location.  Approximate year of photo:  1935.

Ken

From Mystery Foto #25 Solved: Salisbury Park Drive in East Meadow/Salisbury in the 1940s and Much More

I don’t have much to go on.  Straight away.  Park to the side.  Car’s using the parkway road even thought it is probably after 1938.  My answer…. Carmen Ave, next to Eisenhower Park.  Approx 1940’s.
How did I do?

From Mystery Foto #25 Solved: Salisbury Park Drive in East Meadow/Salisbury in the 1940s and Much More

Has anyone been back after the cleanup to see if the payloader ever came? If not I’ll take a ride over and check it out and take pictures and send it to you Howard if it wasn’t done yet

From The Wonderful "Clean-Up Deadman's Curve Day" in Bethpage

Agree with Ron and Steve

From A New View of the Great Neck Lodge in Lakeville (Lake Success) Circa 1911

I’ve been searching and found something. The #17 Simplex breaking down near the end of the race at Hemstead Control,it lost the left rear tire. #16 is the Gray Wolf and there’s the Fiat filling station. How’d I do?

From The Hempstead Control in the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Hi Steve,

Great catch. See above.

From A New View of the Great Neck Lodge in Lakeville (Lake Success) Circa 1911

Hello Howard,
Great photo of the lodge. If you look closely, there appears to be a child (young girl?)leaning against the wall on the right side. Is this possible and who might it be?
Steve

From A New View of the Great Neck Lodge in Lakeville (Lake Success) Circa 1911

Hi Howard:

    What a joy to see all this done by you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Just AMAZING !!!!

              My Best To You ALWAYS !!!!!  Cheers !!!!!  Ron

From A New View of the Great Neck Lodge in Lakeville (Lake Success) Circa 1911