Vanderbilt Cup Races

Didn’t I tell you (when we first met at Roosevelt Field) that my Hubby Steve was absolutely crazy about Motor Pkwy????!!!!

From The Black Beast at the Lake Ronkonkoma Car Show

In the NYC aerial map from 1951, the old bypass road is still clearly visible. Howard, I’ll send you a screen shot. The site is: http://gis.nyc.gov/doitt/nycitymap/

Mitch

From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series:#4 The Bridge over the Queens Central Rail Road Right-of-Way

Howard,  I was there.  You look like you enjoyed the day.

From The Black Beast at the Lake Ronkonkoma Car Show

Hi Brian:

I would assume that Stewart Road was named to honor A.T. Stewart, the owner of the Central Railroad of Long Island.

Check out Arrt’s Arrchives images of the area:

http://arrts-arrchives.com/flushtocrd2.html

Howard

From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series:#4 The Bridge over the Queens Central Rail Road Right-of-Way

Howard,
Please add the Peconic Bay Region’s annual show at the Hallockville Museum Farm to your caledar if you are available Sunday Oct. 2; RD Oct 9.
Regards,
George Bartunek

From Upcoming Alco Black Beast Events

Howard;

I forgot to note in my earlier Email that the 1908 Locomobile poster commemorating the victory was issued in three sizes, 14” X 20”, 18” X 30” and 30” X 48”. I have all three sizes.

What is the stupid verification for?

Joel

From Collectorsweekly.com Show & Tell: The Locomobile Vanderbilt Cup Race Poster

After viewing the google map of this area, I can “see” where the limp and old railway crossed paths. I remember reading that stewart rd is basically the route of the old tracks, and then just picture the tracks continuing in a NW direction. It’s neat that the limp/brooklyn queens greenway is noted on these maps, as well.

From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series:#4 The Bridge over the Queens Central Rail Road Right-of-Way

Hi Joel:

Thanks for the comments. Corrections made above.

Please send me anything that you would like to share to me at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) .

Enjoy,

Howard

From VanderbiltCupRaces Exclusive: The 1900 Newport Automobile Races & the First Vanderbilt Cup Trophy

Hi Mitch:

According to Al Velocci, the Central Railroad of Long Island was required to build abutments in that location for a planned bridge for a road that was never built.

Howard

From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series:#4 The Bridge over the Queens Central Rail Road Right-of-Way

I don’t think I asked that question correctly. What I meant was: what road was the bridge built to carry over the RoW? (I think that’s right).

From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series:#4 The Bridge over the Queens Central Rail Road Right-of-Way

Fascinating find, Howard! Since the (unfinished) bridge abutments were built before the Motor Parkway, do you have any idea what road the bridge was originally planned to pass over?

From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series:#4 The Bridge over the Queens Central Rail Road Right-of-Way

Howard;

Good work, but needs some corrections.
Riker ran his own company at that time, he did not work for Locomobile.
Riker won the Electric Car race at Aquidneck. His trophy was presented by the Locomobile Club of America.
I have Riker’s trophy and program from the event and photos of WKV’s Daimler. By the way, the Daimler Phoenix was the first racing car ever imported into the U.S.
I could scan my program if you like.

Joel

From VanderbiltCupRaces Exclusive: The 1900 Newport Automobile Races & the First Vanderbilt Cup Trophy

Hi Mark:

Here is link to information on your poster:

http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/index.php/blog/article/sunday

Enjoy,

Howard

From Premium Vanderbilia Estimated Market Values

Valentine’s Farm abutted the LIMP from the railroad bridge to Roslyn road before the property was sold off in the late 1960’s for residential development.
We used to go sledding down the steep incline at
the juncture of the rr bridge down onto the farm during the winter.  It was known as “Suicide Hill”.
I had friends who lived on Bengeyfield Drive whose
backyards faced the LIMP and we used to walk on it and the bridge all the time. Good times, swell memories.

From Demolition of the Williston Park/East Williston LIRR Motor Parkway Bridge

Hi Karen:

Thanks for your kind offer. You can send the jpegs to me at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Thanks!

Howard

From Film: The Great Savannah Races (1908-1911)

I have some photo postcards from these races that are different from those in the video. Perhaps I could share the images so they could be combined with these. Mine are mostly the race car drivers and include car 48.

From Film: The Great Savannah Races (1908-1911)

Tom McDuffee:

“Wow Howard,
Great job - thanks for the added info - I love Riker’s program - where did you get that?
The Providence Daily Journal Sept. 7, 1900 also had a long article worth reading…
We are actually very grateful - its nice to see J.H. McDuffee immortalized on such a well done and informative website!
Hope to meet you sometime and thanks again!”

From VanderbiltCupRaces Exclusive: The 1900 Newport Automobile Races & the First Vanderbilt Cup Trophy

Howard
Thanks for the trip down memory lane.  Thinking back to my childhood when my family visited the museum in the mid sixties made me realize the influence the museum had in my life.  It fostered a real love in me for the automobile and its history.  How sad that this Long Island treasure has been lost these thirty years.
Jeff Notarbartolo

From Then & Now: Long Island Automotive Museum

thank you so much for this artical. brings back so much. One of the first things my family saw after moving to the Island in 1962 was stop at the LIAM on the ride to Montauk.How well I remember the Flyer,the Jolly Fiat and especially the little baby blue Bugatti that looked like it just pulled in with it’s dust and worn,cracked leather.Once we even saw a little mouse scurry across the floorboard of that Bug!We went there as a family an I continued with my family when I raced at Bridge.One day it was closed an it was like a death.Probably made me the car nut I am today.Always got a kick ‘cause we lived on Sandy Hollow Rd(in Northport).Anyone know where the Bug went?

From Then & Now: Long Island Automotive Museum

From Maria Hansson:

“Hello Howard,

I want to thank you for giving my husband Carlo a ride in the Alco-6 Racer! It made me happy to see him happy, I really appreciate it.

Sincerely,

Maria Hansson”

From The Black Beast at the Lake Ronkonkoma Car Show