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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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Kudos for beating Covid, Howard! Hope you’re feeling better.
I want to say this is LIMP Bridge over Clinton Rd in Garden City, viewed in a northwest direction, because of the images seen on this website. Sign is pointed east to the Garden City Lodge. An accident image shows a similar sign in 1935. This image appears older, maybe around 1925.
My other thought is this could be the LIMP Bridge over the Trolley Line and eventually Westbury Ave in Mineola, viewed in a southwest direction. Believe the Trolley service was abandoned by 1925, soon after Westbury Ave was extended west from Guinea Woods Rd., then through the bridge. The entrance sign would be pointed north to the Mineola Lodge.
Both bridges had 2 pillars. Pillars for the Clinton Rd bridge were concreted over, one blurry 1938 image of the Westbury Ave bridge, the pillars appear to be concreted over.
From Mystery Friday Foto #26 Solved: Previously unpublished Fotos of the Clinton Road Motor Parkway Bridge in Garden City
How exciting! Resembles the Clinton Rd bridge but it may not be it. Foto is looking NW, sunshine on the bridge and arrow on sign pointing towards the entrance on Vanderbilt Court via Garden City lodge. Could to be a drive-through event after Parkway’s closing, late ‘30’s. Motor Parkway was never that busy during operation unless there is a disabled vehicle up ahead
From Mystery Friday Foto #26 Solved: Previously unpublished Fotos of the Clinton Road Motor Parkway Bridge in Garden City
That sure looks like the Clinton Road bridge in Garden City. Since the entrance arrow is pointing to the right, I believe the photographer is facing mostly north or slightly northwest. Because I see only open touring type cars, I’m guessing the date around 1922.
From Mystery Friday Foto #26 Solved: Previously unpublished Fotos of the Clinton Road Motor Parkway Bridge in Garden City
Yes Mark, there were 21 authentic Tuckers used for filming. In the movie, the ‘Tin Goose’ prototype was played by Francis Ford Coppola’s #1037.
However, for cars that are well off in the background, many of those were simple cardboard cutouts.
From Greg O's Garage: The Tucker 75th Anniversary Auction and a 'Tucker- The Man and His Dream' Movie Prop
Great story on the lost Tuckers!
From Greg O's Garage; The four "lost" Tuckers #1027, #1023, #1018 and #1042
Just this morning I learned of an earlier Brentwood in the Pines dating back to1888. Check today’s Newsday Life section, wonderful feel good story.
From Kleiner's Korner: The Motor Parkway Kiosk That Doubled as a Realty Office
The assembly line movie scene shows the Tuckers with WWs that was not on during the original assembly time. Those Tuckers on the line in the then modern movie times are real Tuckers?
From Greg O's Garage: The Tucker 75th Anniversary Auction and a 'Tucker- The Man and His Dream' Movie Prop
Great stuff. Nice talking to you at the Morgan Park Show. Thanks
From Greg O's Garage: The Tucker 75th Anniversary Auction and a 'Tucker- The Man and His Dream' Movie Prop
The middle photo, is that a RR crossing lights by the house? If crossing Jericho Turnpike there are two I might know by Bullheads now Greenvale, Oyster Bay branch?, or in Syosset for the Port Jefferson branch? both in Nassau County the location of the races.
From Mystery Friday Foto #25 Solved: The 1905 Locomobile Being Tested
Great story about what happin’ to the Tuckers 1027, 1023, 1018 and 1042
good job
From Greg O's Garage; The four "lost" Tuckers #1027, #1023, #1018 and #1042
Over the Christmas holiday in 1954 we drove by a used car lot near the Miami airport. There was a Tucker that was tan and black or yellow and black on this lot. There was also a red and black Cunningham C3 couple. Through Cunningham build sheet records we found that it was latter wrecked in TN. It has since been restored.
From Greg O's Garage; The four "lost" Tuckers #1027, #1023, #1018 and #1042
I’ll say this is the North Hempstead turnpike bridge in Fresh Meadows Queens. The bridge was built in 1926 so this picture was take some time shortly after that. The cars crossing over look like Ford Model A’s but that’s just a guess. Kind of a tough angle to judge an absolute true direction the photographer might be facing because the length of the bridge lines up northwest to southeast and North Hempstead turnpike is pretty much dead straight west to east. I’ll just say the photographer is facing more or less due north. Stay well Howard.
From Mystery Friday Foto #26 Solved: Previously unpublished Fotos of the Clinton Road Motor Parkway Bridge in Garden City
Howard, feel better soon!
These are such beautiful, amazing cars!
From Update: Highlights From the Tucker 75th Anniversary Celebration at the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) Museum
Helck’s caption stating Jericho Tpke on the back of the photo.
From Mystery Friday Foto #25 Solved: The 1905 Locomobile Being Tested
Howard thank you for sharing and wishing you a quick and full recovery JeRita
From Update: Highlights From the Tucker 75th Anniversary Celebration at the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) Museum
Thanks - great to see it working!
From Video: Watch the the center headlight of Tucker 1044
I only learned about them in the last couple decades, as I recall. I finally found a car that I find as amazing as Packard, and in some ways, more so. But then again, I don’t have a Tucker…
From Smithsonian Magazine (2009): The Cammack Collection-A rare look at Tucker Cars
Over time, lots of patents have been issued. Some have turned out to be useful, a few, extremely useful. And memorable.
My dad, who was a SAE member, would have enjoyed this article, and many others here. He had his own impact on the auto industry in the 1950’s, designing car hauling trailers that were based on aeronautical engineering concepts - specifically a very strong, light framework, which greatly reduced the weight of such trailers (https://www.flickr.com/photos/carhaul/4088953465).
From Greg O's Garage; Joe Tracy's Patents
I think that might be the 1905 Locomobile being tested for that year’s Vanderbilt Cup Race. The three men in the photo could be Joe Tracy, A. L. Riker, and Al Poole. I’ll guess either Jericho Turnpike or Glen Cove Road for the road they’re on.
From Mystery Friday Foto #25 Solved: The 1905 Locomobile Being Tested
Howard,
Looks like it was an incredible event. The cars are beautiful! You must be exhausted.
Rog
From Update: Highlights From the Tucker 75th Anniversary Celebration at the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) Museum
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