Vanderbilt Cup Races

Hi Bill:

You are 100% correct. I have one too many Centrals at that intersection!! The Central Line was located south of the Motor Parkway.

Howard

From Aerial Views of the Motor Parkway in Bethpage

Regarding the Motor Parkway in Bethpage:
Is it not true that the straight diagonal line is the LIRR Main Line (not the Central Railroad) and the photo showing the track and bridge is facing northwest, also showing the Main Line? I think the Central Railroad is the horizontal line at the bottom of the map.

From Aerial Views of the Motor Parkway in Bethpage

Does anyone know what happened or the wherabouts
of Austin Clarkes fire engines?? I remember riding on it as well, as a youngster.  I remember that he had more
than one.

  (also searching for early American LaFrance headlights.  Thanks 4 the memories

From What was the Long Island Automotive Museum?

Are these post cards or cards with pictures on one side and information on the other side.  This is what I have.  Do you have a value on them?

From Postcards from the Long Island Automotive Museum (#1-6)

Hi Charlie:

I am forwarding your comment to Bruce Adams and the Ford Model A Club which help clean up the bridge.

http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/index.php/blog/article/map_template_2

Howard

From Then & Now: Potential Nassau Historical Markers on the Motor Parkway Trail

Hi Roger:

Thanks for the review!!

Howard

From Book "Long Island Motor Parkway" Reviewed in Hemmings Classic Car

Hi Chris:

Your feedback is much appreciated!

Howard

From The Mystery Segments in the Film "Old 16- An American Legend"

I’ve read Howard’s book and it’s terrific!
Roger Price

From Book "Long Island Motor Parkway" Reviewed in Hemmings Classic Car

A very nice way to commend Mr. Berliner. I became a huge fan of his website in the late 1990’s. You could see how very dedicated he is to the LIMP as a whole. His main website covers LIRR history and other areas of interest as well. I remember getting to meet him at the Bethpage library, Mr. Robert Miller was conducting a slide show for the LIMP. It was a good experience to talk to him and others with mutual interests.

Sincerely,

Brian D McCarthy

From Sad News: The Passing of Sam Berliner III

Howard,
I had the pleasure of meeting you and contributing a pic of the
Horace Harding Blvd overpass remnants. I viewed this present-
ation of the “old Ford no. 16 racecar and must compliment you     on the work you do so authoritatively and enthusiastically on this and your weekly emails, a tribute to Long Island History.
Cordially,                                     
Robert C. Levine

From 1997 Exhibit and Film "Old 16- An American Legend"

the bridge in bethpage restoration is now being used as a garbage dump for the private farm located there. they are knocking down the rails with their equipment.

From Then & Now: Potential Nassau Historical Markers on the Motor Parkway Trail

Howard, I love your dedication to research and paying attention to detail!  I often spend hours on that before I start a painting, and at the later stages while developing more of the background scene, particularly in my painting of Buddy Bolden and the 1905 Cadillac in New Orleans at the turn of the century.  You do wonderful work, I am inspired!

From The Mystery Segments in the Film "Old 16- An American Legend"

While I now live in florida, I fondly remember those many LIMP explorations we would do on friday mornings. Sam was such a powerful leader in the early days, and infused so many of us to work towards the LIMP preservation status that we have today. Thanks to Sam, and you too, Howard, for all the wonderful work you do,  -pat

From Sad News: The Passing of Sam Berliner III

Excellent promotion of what promises to be a great event, Howard. Great background material as well! Thanks!

From Centennial Indy 500 Celebration:Great Classic Cars To Be Featured At 2011 Show

Thanks to Sam I’ve enjoyed many, many hours of enjoyment reading about,learning about and experiencing the Long Island Motor Parkway on my own (i.e., by way of miles of travels on bike and foot, crawling through brush, putting up with thorn bushes, ripped clothes, etc.) but loving it all!  Sam’s website was invaluable in helping uncover a part of Long Island I never knew existed.
Thanks, Sam.  And thanks Howard for honoring Sam this way.

From Sad News: The Passing of Sam Berliner III

Hi Edith & Brian:

Thanks for the comments.

Brian, above is the 1953 aerial from http://www.historicaerials.com/Default.aspx
. It is likely one of the black spots is the Huntington Lodge. Now let’s find a close-up.

Howard

From From the Ron Ridolph Collection- Then & Now: Motor Parkway Lodges

From Brian McCarthy: What a great site this is! I particulary like viewing the old pictures of the parkway and toll lodges then and now. I’m a utility worker for National Grid, based out of Hicksville. So I’m very familiar with the electric transmission tower and pole lines that are nearby the parkway remnants. I don’t recall who lead me to the historicalaerials website. Some of the aerial maps go back to the 1950’s, and the parkway route is shown very clearly in those years. The area east of Rte.110 in Melville shows some houses? just south of the parkway. Perhaps one of these buildings was the Huntington Toll Lodge? The 1980 aerial map shows those houses gone, with larger office buildings in place. I’ll have to poke around there at some point. You run an excellent site, Howard.

Sincerely,

Brian D McCarthy

From From the Ron Ridolph Collection- Then & Now: Motor Parkway Lodges

Hi Noel:

I totally agree. Please call me at 1-516-625-0123 and we can discuss next steps.

Howard

From Upclose: The Vanderbilt Cup Trophy in 2002

If that’s Janet Guthrie, tell her she still looks hot.  Dennis

From The Alco Black Beast: 2010 Smiles and Thumbs-Up

The 1904 Knox, pictured in the postcard, is in the collection of the Seal Cove Auto Museum located on Mount Desert Island, Maine. The car was acquired by the Museum’s founder, Richard C. Paine Jr., in 1986. The Museum also displays a Thomas Flyer that had been found in a barn by Henry Austin Clark Jr.

From Postcards from the Long Island Automotive Museum (#7-11)