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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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Enjoyed your article about the Massapequa sweepstakes. Where was the Massapequa turn located?
From Race Profile: The 1910 Massapequa Sweepstakes
Howard. The car is a Model 69 Overland Rds.
From Can You Identify Aunt Nell Patterson's Automobile?
It’s a c. 1912 Overland.
From Can You Identify Aunt Nell Patterson's Automobile?
The Carriage Museum at the LI Museum in Stony Brook, of course! Also, on the 1938 aerial, note Whaleneck Road cutting almost due south from Merrick Avenue between Stewart Avenue and the CRRofLI RoW and running alongside the east side of the Polo Field. Sam, III
From Location of Mystery Motor Parkway Aerial Revealed
O.K., LI’ers; somebody go check the ID tags on that utility pole! Sam, III
From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #27 Jericho Turnpike "Highway" Bridge in Mineola
It helped the museum, and brought a wonderful car back to life and to the light of day! I think that Howard has helped many people see something very special in just a matter of months, and for that, all of us antique car collectors and buffs should give him our thanks! And not just for Chrysle’s Chrysler!
From 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler Highlighted in Vanderbilt Museum Annual Report 2012
Looks like a Willy’s Knight 1911
From Can You Identify Aunt Nell Patterson's Automobile?
Ha Howard,I was thinking Eisenhower Park too,but didn’t mention it because you did’nt reply to it,so I thought it was wrong. Now I have a question,you may know it. In 2010 what museum put in a gallerywith A Gentleman’s Coach House complete with tack room and groom’s room? This question is for everybody. I think this is an easy question,let’s see how good you people are
From Location of Mystery Motor Parkway Aerial Revealed
Hi Ted:
Here is the answer:
http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/blog/article/location_of_mystery_motor_parkway_aerial_revealed
From Can You Identify this Motor Parkway Location?
Hi Howard, What’s going on? No one seems to know the answer to this one,you really got them going on it. Most of us are thinking along the lines,but are wrong. What do you think about telling us the answer,then we can comment about it? Or have us rack our brains somemore. I don’t have anymore ideas of where it is. I’ll hate to give up. I would just like to know where it is and where I went wrong looking for it,that’s what everyone else is thinking too I guess. Howard, please don’t leave us hanging
From Can You Identify this Motor Parkway Location?
From Mike Mooney:
I was born and raised in Lake Ronkonkoma about a mile from this mansion/restaurant and my father worked for some time in the 30s as a toll collector at the end of the road. The Petit Trianon was fashioned after the original palatial home in France.
As a son of the former historian of Brookhaven Town, Suffolk County, N.Y., I offer the this map. After the Petit Trianon went into disuse we used to play in the ruins and use it as our “fort” back in the late 40s and early 50s until it was razed.
Mike
From The 1914 Menu from Petit Trianon on the Motor Parkway in Lake Ronkonkoma, L.I.
Marilyn via Patch.com:
“My guess is that it is somewhere near Roosevelt Field.”
From Can You Identify this Motor Parkway Location?
I grew up in Lake Ronkonkoma and never knew about this place!
From The 1914 Menu from Petit Trianon on the Motor Parkway in Lake Ronkonkoma, L.I.
From Robert R:
Wow…that was a very expensive place back then!
From The 1914 Menu from Petit Trianon on the Motor Parkway in Lake Ronkonkoma, L.I.
Howard- Absolutely a stunning car, much enjoy seeing it.
(Would not blame you if you traded your Chrysler’s Chrysler for this one.) What I find remarkable about the design is it appears the door hinges are hidden. I’d understood the 37 Cord was the first car with that design feature. Hard to think of a 135-inch wheelbase as being the short one . Today’s Chrysler 300 has a 120.2 inch wheelbase.
From Chrysler's Chrysler Imperial Speedster
Great pictures and I’m glad the columns are back up….
From Then & Now: The Home of Driver Foxhall Keene in Old Westbury
My best educated guess would be the bridge on the right is the LIMP bridge going over Merrick Ave directly West of what is now the Eisenhower Park golf course…
Parallel to the LIMP to the South looks like Stewart Ave and below that would be the now Abandoned Central Rail Road…
From Can You Identify this Motor Parkway Location?
Howard, do you have pictures of the before condition and during restoration effort, or other photos of the completed project. What a long hood, I wonder what engine powers this work of art.
From Chrysler's Chrysler Imperial Speedster
He’s flying over what is now Eisenhower Park. The line of trees is Stewart Ave., and beneath that is the old LIRR Central Extension. Merrick Ave. is on the left. Westbury is beyond the plane in the center.
From Can You Identify this Motor Parkway Location?
Eisenhower Park
From Can You Identify this Motor Parkway Location?
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