Vanderbilt Cup Races

Michael - your east wall of the bridge remnant, is the last of two still standing on Pell Terrace! The west wall was removed recently in 2018

From An open invitation to see the VanderbiltCupRaces.com Archives at Waterfront at Roslyn this Sunday from 10:00 am to Noon

From Greg O.

Michael- We jokingly call those bridge remains behind Pell the ‘Mayan Ruins’

https://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/blog/article/time_to_wail_the_western_wall_of_the_mayan_ruins_in_garden_city_is_gone

From An open invitation to see the VanderbiltCupRaces.com Archives at Waterfront at Roslyn this Sunday from 10:00 am to Noon

I live on Pell Terrace and have a wall from the Motor Parkway as part of my backyard

From An open invitation to see the VanderbiltCupRaces.com Archives at Waterfront at Roslyn this Sunday from 10:00 am to Noon

Looking forward to this!! I can’t wait to show everyone the archives room!

From An open invitation to see the VanderbiltCupRaces.com Archives at Waterfront at Roslyn this Sunday from 10:00 am to Noon

lucas - see attached for the length of the auto racetrack.  Not sure if you are referring to the horse track instead.

From Memories of Roosevelt Raceway (1936-1988)

What was the size/length of the original raceway?

thanks

From Memories of Roosevelt Raceway (1936-1988)

These windshields are taller than the roadster/touring ones. They were made for screen side trucks. There were several styles of roof header depending on the shop that built them.

From From the Hugh Nutting Collection: Insight into the Woodies of Huntington's J.T. Cantrell and Company

This is the obituary for Sidney and Charlotte Jones. Both lived long, especially Charlotte.

From The 1930's decline of the Motor Parkway

I’ve a Ancestry subscription, and thought to look up records on past toll keepers for the LIMP. Below are Census records for Sidney Jones in 1930, 40 and 50. In 1930, he and wife Charlotte have a census all to themselves. Know that’s when he was stationed at Rocky Hill Lodge, and a home ( bungalow ) was built there for them to reside. In 1940 & 50, believe Sidney & Charlotte were living in the former Roslyn Lodge. Then looked up the property history on the Nassau County LRV website, a couple with the surname Scuderi began living at the Roslyn home in 1954. References showing as the past Lodge. Sidney passed away in 1959, his wife Charlotte in 1980. Their obituary will be in the next comment.

I’ll make a point of looking up records on other Lodge keepers. Interesting to see what came of their lives after Parkway closed.

From The 1930's decline of the Motor Parkway

Thanks Greg for the invitation to see the Archive room. I was at the Archive room in Jan. 2020 when it was cluttered, and again last year. I wonder if Gram has ever met Walt Gosden, a very prominent Automotive Historian? During his student days Walt helped with Austin Clark’s HUGE archive collection. Shared Interest? Hope Walt can come that day? He been a member the LISR/CCCA, along with Meredith Jaffee dad the late Roy Jaffee another prominent auto person. Reminisce time?

From The InstaGRAM Report: Archive Adventures- A view behind the scenes with Gram Spina

For any LIMPers interested in seeing the archive room in person, this Sunday at 10am, the NewYork region of the Classic Car Club Of America and their cars will be meeting at the Waterfront Garage at 55 Lumber Rd for a tour of the car collection. We can also open up the archives room for all interested in taking a peek behind the scenes at VanderbiltCupRaces.com! Just ask myself, Howard, or Gram and we can take you in.
C’mon out!

Greg O.

From The InstaGRAM Report: Archive Adventures- A view behind the scenes with Gram Spina

Nice work Gram! It’s comforting to hear the laborious efforts involved in preserving the archives are in good hands by you and all involved. As you know, it’s essential for early automobile history to be accessible for future generations to access and to learn from. Please keep up the good work.

From The InstaGRAM Report: Archive Adventures- A view behind the scenes with Gram Spina

Nice work on putting the archive room in order!

From The InstaGRAM Report: Archive Adventures- A view behind the scenes with Gram Spina

This was an amazing behind-the-scenes. Keep up the good work !

From The InstaGRAM Report: Archive Adventures- A view behind the scenes with Gram Spina

and here’s a follow-up to the numerous responses about getting a behind-the-scenes look at the archive room, if you have a Instagram, you can follow me and watch for my Instagram stories. I regularly post behind-the-scenes photos while working at the waterfront. my Instagram is : @hotrod_crazy hence why Greg gave me the very fitting nickname InstaGram

From The InstaGRAM Report: Archive Adventures- A view behind the scenes with Gram Spina

I see Greg has a cool nickname for you, Gram : ) We’re all glad for you giving us a peek into the archives. Most of us haven’t seen the archives prior to this. This is a nice treat, thank you.

From The InstaGRAM Report: Archive Adventures- A view behind the scenes with Gram Spina

Left to right could be Louis Chevrolet?; Willie K. Vanderbilt, Jr., referee; Reginald Vanderbilt (Willie K.’ s cousin and assistant referee); Elliot Shepherd?; Jefferson DeMont Thompson, Chairman of The Vanderbilt Cup Commission and Chairman of The AAA Racing Board. Photo was taken on October 6, 1906 on Jericho Turnpike in Westbury at the grandstand for the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race. Jackie Gleason based his character “Reginald Van Gleason III on Reginald Vanderbilt.

From Mystery Friday Foto #30 Solved : Five officials at the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

I was not expecting this many responses! Thank you everyone for the support and the heart warming comments!

From The InstaGRAM Report: Archive Adventures- A view behind the scenes with Gram Spina

Great job Gram!  I’m so glad that I left the archives in such good hands - both yours and Greg’s.  It’s a dirty job (it can be) but someone’s got to do it.  I always considered it a work in progress.  And your passion comes thru in your work!  Keep at it - we all appreciate it very much.

From The InstaGRAM Report: Archive Adventures- A view behind the scenes with Gram Spina

Gram it is so refreshing to see a young man like you doing this important work. Congratulations to you and to Howard and the rest of the team for preserving this history. Jerry and Rita Trapani

From The InstaGRAM Report: Archive Adventures- A view behind the scenes with Gram Spina