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I couldn’t help but think of my own “Cannonball Run” scenario in my mind while reading about this impressive project.  Great job.

From Greg O's Garage: Then & Now: The 1906 Course (Update 1/18/23)

Wow! Epic recreation and I’m so thrilled my son Gram was able to co-pilot in order to document the Now photos. I’ve wondered about some of these stretches and turns for years. Back in the late 60s I was a caddy at The Fresh Meadow Country Club on Lakeville and came to learn about the hotel and race team locations nearby. Back then I knew Lakeville Road wasn’t part of the Motor Parkway but later came to learn it was part of the actual race course.
As a child Gram explored all of the highway remnants in that area near Lake Success but this documenting of the course brings all of us even closer to understanding the impact made by the man who created The Motor Parkway. I’m so looking forward to even more recreations such as the one done here. Keep it up!

From Greg O's Garage: Then & Now: The 1906 Course (Update 1/18/23)

This was so much fun to do with you, Greg! Looking forward to our future races!

From Greg O's Garage: Then & Now: The 1906 Course (Update 1/18/23)

albertson looking west between willis ave bridge and the oysterbay train tressel. 
the roslyn lodge is not far either.  the ceremony was a 2003 sign installation on willis ave.

From Mystery Friday Foto #2 Solved: A surviving section of the Motor Parkway off Willis Avenue in Williston Park

Interesting Video, I’ve learned in recent time, of why the air-cooled engine was converted to water cooled because of unsure of the cooling capability.
The other in this video I’ve learned, of the explanation, of why the Tin Goose prototype had the modern way of opening of the rear doors forward. but decided to have old style suicide doors, easy entry to the rear seating area.
In this video is the original Motorola radio antenna, shown, that was replace with this universal aftermarket antenna that been around for decades on Howard’s restored Tucker, sorry about that Howard for being picky. The fart remembers those originals antenna them days!

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Great article, was there any street racing on new sections of road before and after it was opened? Also how many airplanes have landed on 495? I know a lot of plane landed on jones beach parkway and Robert Moses parkway near the bridges.

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I own the game board from the Cup Race game, which is based on the 06 race. Any idea what it’s worth?  Thanks.

From Greg O's Garage: Then & Now: The 1906 Course (Update 1/18/23)

Fantastic Ken!
I had your Great Uncle’s place a little further down, but great to discover the building still exists. Grew up in Great Neck, so always fun to lean new tidbits.

From Greg O's Garage: Then & Now: The 1906 Course (Update 1/18/23)

The location and the orientation of the photographer. Provide a rationale.
  Facing east just a bit off Willis Ave, across the street from Highway Drive
  Image below provides the rationale.

Nearly Motor Parkway structures
  Willis Ave overpass, facing the LIRR Oyster Bay Branch overpass, and then
  onto the Roslyn Lodge.
  Also I believe the cement extensions to widen the ROW are visible.

What Motor Parkway ceremony was held at this location
  The commemoration by the Village of Williston Park when they placed
  the Historic marker.

Image: Google street view from Willis Ave. One can see the paving and the historic marker.

From Mystery Friday Foto #2 Solved: A surviving section of the Motor Parkway off Willis Avenue in Williston Park

This is fabulous! On your views of Old Northern Blvd meeting Community Drive in Manhasset, the “Today” photo does show the old Schneider Hotel building. Stripped of its porch, it is the white building well left of center with the cupola on the roof & the 4 windows on the second floor. My Great Uncle Harry Schneider was the proprietor during the 1920’s-30’s. It was built as a stop on the stage coach line from down Northern Blvd from Flushing, which later became the Trolley Line.

From Greg O's Garage: Then & Now: The 1906 Course (Update 1/18/23)

Nice going, Greg and Gram! The GPS route is very telling. !904 course next? : )

From Greg O's Garage: Then & Now: The 1906 Course (Update 1/18/23)

I think we’re looking west in Williston Park between Willis Avenue and the Village Pool. The white stripes on both sides of the LIMP appear to be the parking spaces just outside the pool gate. Not sure of the date of the photo so nearby structures could be the bridge over the LIRR slightly east of this location and the Roslyn Lodge a little further east. A ceremony was held nearby on May 18, 2003 for the placement of an historic marker at a spot closer to Willis Avenue.

From Mystery Friday Foto #2 Solved: A surviving section of the Motor Parkway off Willis Avenue in Williston Park

Thanx for the drive, really peaked my interest. I have tried to drive what i could find over the years of the parkway.

We could easily organize a SCCA sanctioned Social Road Rally, you have already done the hard work the 1906 race

From Greg O's Garage: Then & Now: The 1906 Course (Update 1/18/23)

Well done Greg! Very interesting project and I love the comparative photos of then and now along the route.

From Greg O's Garage: Then & Now: The 1906 Course (Update 1/18/23)

Outstanding work! Loved this! Kudos to Greg and Gram!

From Greg O's Garage: Then & Now: The 1906 Course (Update 1/18/23)

Frank-
The course now has about 4 or 5 school zones on it. During lap 2, it was around 2:30pm as schools were letting out which slowed us down a bit. Most of the course isn’t too badly affected by rush hour.

From Greg O's Garage: Then & Now: The 1906 Course (Update 1/18/23)

How interesting!!  Fun to follow!

From Greg O's Garage: Then & Now: The 1906 Course (Update 1/18/23)

Great post - thanks Greg and Gram!!!  Sounds like an interesting day.  Attached is a postcard in my collection that was sent from a person named “Arthur” (no, not me) who attended the race “and had a fine time”.  Wonder if anyone attended your running of the course and will be sending a postcard! Also attaching a map of LI estates around that time showing the hairpin turn and the E.D. Morgan estate.

From Greg O's Garage: Then & Now: The 1906 Course (Update 1/18/23)

The remains of the Motor Parkway looking west towards Willis Avenue along the entrance to the Williston Park Pool Complex. 
Parkway bridge over the Oyster Bay branch of the LIRR and Roslyn Road Bridge (and Roslyn Lodge) were just east of the complex.  Willis Avenue bridge just west. 
On May 18, 2003 Sam Berliner III and Walt Godsen presented a Motor Parkway historical marker at the site. 

1926, 1950 and current photos of the area. 

From Mystery Friday Foto #2 Solved: A surviving section of the Motor Parkway off Willis Avenue in Williston Park

This photo is looking west at Lakeville Road in distance. Photographer standing on Great Neck School south service road

From Mystery Friday Foto #2 Solved: A surviving section of the Motor Parkway off Willis Avenue in Williston Park