Vanderbilt Cup Races

Thanks for the excellent summary!

Ken

From The Closing of the Motor Parkway and the Current Utilization of the Right-Of-Way

Could the clue be the spectators or something about the vehicle?

From Trucking Down to the Vanderbilt Cup Races

Talking about no matter what it is,those clips on the car chasers are great,I have’nt seen them in awhile or never saw them at all.I knew of the movies but never got to see them,now I did,a little bit of them anyway. Thanks for the entertainment that you always have and not just about the Vanderbilt Cup.

From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #29 Mineola LIRR Motor Parkway Bridge

I’m amazed at the things I’m seeing and reading about that happened right where you live and never knew about it untill now. Never thought that where you’re standing is a historic place,in recards to the Vanderbilt Cup Races. You guys are great in finding things out and letting all of us know about it. Like I said.every time I come on this site there’s something new I find out,never a dull moment and informative. I’m on this site hour at a time and enjoy every minute of it too,no matter what it is

From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #29 Mineola LIRR Motor Parkway Bridge

I once did that at the BMW Driving Center in Greenville, South Carolina.  Believe it or not, I was able to fine-tune, and get the teeter-totter into an exactly level position by using the electric fore-aft seat adjuster for my seat!

From Walter McCarthy Provides the Answers to His Mystery Photo Challenge

Joe,

Good catches. Will correct later today.

Howard

From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #29 Mineola LIRR Motor Parkway Bridge

I know progress has its justifications but I can’t help thinking there will come a time when people will fondly but ineffective recall a forgotten Island called Long.

From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #29 Mineola LIRR Motor Parkway Bridge

Also, I think you main picture may be Albertson.  Albertson is the LIRR Bridge that had the weird box frame built on the side.  I don’t believe it was there in Mineola.  The final picture listed of the south abutment is Albertson.  You can tell, there is no third rail on the train tracks.
-joe o

From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #29 Mineola LIRR Motor Parkway Bridge

I was 16 years old in 1983.  I set out to search for more of the parkway one Sunday morning, and followed the power lines south from Wheatley Hills Golf Course.  I found the LIRR bridge from the north, but went all the way to the south to access it.  The land on both sides of the bridge was gone.  Still I climbed up it.  There was no doubt the bridge swayed as I stepped.  The bridge in Albertson was solid as a rock.  Also, the side retaining walls were low.  In Albertson you could walk right up to the edge.  Here I was afraid to go near the sides.  When a westbound LIRR train came by the whole bridge shook.  I knew it was not safe to be there.  I took by bicycle home, and even stopped by the Albiertson bridge on the way.  A couple of weeks later I took my father back to show him, and the work crew was there taking the bridge down.
-joe o

From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #29 Mineola LIRR Motor Parkway Bridge

did joe tracy race at the track.I met hin once at the L.I. auto museum where i worked

From Three Amazing Photos from the Starting Line of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

That spot was a short walk from the Mineola Community Swimming Pool and when I was a young fellow in the middle 1960s it was a teenage hangout. I did not know its significance nor did I know that it was demolished.  Thanks for all of your interesting work.

From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #29 Mineola LIRR Motor Parkway Bridge

Thanks for taking my answer as correct,even though I did’nt know what it was.

From Walter McCarthy Provides the Answers to His Mystery Photo Challenge

Yes they’re amazing pictures,thanks for providing them for us.

From Three Amazing Photos from the Starting Line of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Great article. Would like some more information about Frank Gelnaw, 1st place finisher. picture of him, his car. Can some one help with this?
Jan

From The 1910 Wheatley Hills Sweepstakes

O.K. folks you got the device named correctly, it is a teeter totter, and yes, the car is a real early Ford T circa 1909 (later brass radiator model T’s had front doors) . The driver is Henry Austin Clark Jr. , and I believe the location is Massachusetts and it is pre WWII, say 1939.

From Walter McCarthy Provides the Answers to His Mystery Photo Challenge

Nice article.  Gather Walter’s shop will be doing the restoration of Chrysler’ Chrysler. Look forward to reading about the progress..

From A Tour of Stephen Babinsky's Automotive Restorations In New Jersey

Howard,
The car looks like an early Ford T.  Looking at the body, it looks like an ‘09 Touring.
I agree that it’s a teeter totter, trying to balance the car.  I think that the photo was taken in the early ‘60s or late ‘50s.  I can’t figure out who the driver was.

Roger Price

From Walter McCarthy Provides the Answers to His Mystery Photo Challenge

Now THAT’S what I call eye candy.

Roger

From A Tour of Stephen Babinsky's Automotive Restorations In New Jersey

Nice going Howard.

From Black Beast Highlighted on the DVD Cover of "Men Who Built America"

The Teeter Totter game was popular at club events in the 1950s and 60s. The idea was to balance you car in the shortest amount of time to win.  We still had one in the early 1970s at the Boulder Flatirons Old Car Club vs the Longmont Antique Car Club meets in Colorado.  I am guessing the car here is a 1911 Ford T or and early 1912 before they added fore doors to the touring cars.

From Walter McCarthy Provides the Answers to His Mystery Photo Challenge