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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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Whoops! Ron’s Famous tour.
From Mystery Foto #51 Solved: The Former Great Neck Lodge in Lake Success in 1981
to Sam III- the same paint would be everywhere as it does not make sense, cost wise as well, to put another paint on the car. if it is metalic then the rim is also.
From Tucker 1044 Conservation Report I: The Original Andante Green Uncovered
This is either Ronkonkoma or the Great Neck toll lodge! Im going to go with the Ronkonkoma lodge! Keep those great LI parkway photos coming. Thanks, Gene
From Mystery Foto #51 Solved: The Former Great Neck Lodge in Lake Success in 1981
Is this building on great neck south property
From Mystery Foto #51 Solved: The Former Great Neck Lodge in Lake Success in 1981
That is great your crew found the original color, I had a similar experience searching for the original color of my 1948 Packard. Metallic paints were getting very popular on high end cars by 1948. The metallics were much more muted back then, we had to try several formulas to come up with a satisfying result. I am certain that the Ida’s will do it right. It will be a pleasure to follow the progress of #1044. Regards, Jeff P.
From Tucker 1044 Conservation Report I: The Original Andante Green Uncovered
Howard,
This process is absolutely fascinating. How great was it to discover the original green on the wheel of the Tucker? I’ll enjoy following the car’s progress.
Thanks for sharing this with everyone.
Rog
From Tucker 1044 Conservation Report I: The Original Andante Green Uncovered
Howard,
Something tells me that you should have been a detective. You and Al did an incredible job discovering those buildings. Nice work!!!
Rog
From VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The Lost East Wing of the Long Island Aviation Country Club
Very interesting ....
From VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The Lost East Wing of the Long Island Aviation Country Club
Great Neck Motor Parkway Toll/Lodge, east of Lakeville Road in Lake Success by the
Great Neck school complex. Currently a private residence. Built in 1909 to be the western terminus. View is looking north, photographer probably on the Motor Parkway roadway. Date of photo 1960s. Berm was for the Motor Parkway entrance.
From Mystery Foto #51 Solved: The Former Great Neck Lodge in Lake Success in 1981
Bet that’s no metallic inside the wheel! Sam, III
From Tucker 1044 Conservation Report I: The Original Andante Green Uncovered
Fantastic! For those who might be interested, I documented the hangar roof (at what is now Best Market HQ) on the north side of the LIRR at 1 Revere Avenue in Bethpage, where Lexington Avenue and Schneider Lane meet at the west end of Revere. Of course, now I can’t find my coverage anywhere, but you can easily see the roof on Google Maps Street View at that address by looking west from Revere. Sam, III
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From VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The Lost East Wing of the Long Island Aviation Country Club
An’ I mistake me not, that’s the mini-mansion atop what’s left of the Great Neck Lodge (which shows on the opposite side of the house) in Lakeville. The lodge remnant is now the house’s kitchen. We’re on LIMP RoW at the south end of the Great Neck South schools property and the orientation of the photographer (or, at least, of the camera, barring mirrors) is to the northeast. Without digging out Al’s book, I shouldn’t guess at the date - 1910? The overlying house came along around 2000 or so. It appears to be a fairly current photo. The berm is probably part of the north side of the curved entrance ramp from the bridge to grade where the LIMP RoW turns from north to east whil(e)(st) crossing Lakeville Road just north of today’s NSP. Sam, III
From Mystery Foto #51 Solved: The Former Great Neck Lodge in Lake Success in 1981
Great Neck lodge. Easy one!
Happy holidays to all!!!
From Mystery Foto #51 Solved: The Former Great Neck Lodge in Lake Success in 1981
Without searching, and if memory hasn’t burned out like the Christmas tree lights this year, it’s the Great Neck lodge just east of Lakeville Rd in Lake Success. We’re looking NE, during Ron’s infamous Motor Parkway tour in 1984. This photo shows the lodge in it’s near original configuration. Today, it’s barely recognizable with extensive renovations. Guessing it was constructed in 1909 during second phase of LIMP construction, where it also served as the western terminus near Willie K’s Deepdale estate. The Motor Parkway is just on the other side of that fence between the lodge and fence. It’s still there today and remains one of the most preserved stretches of the roadway. It was great seeing the video of the Black Beast roaring through there recently, just like the ol’ days.
Happy Holidays to all and hoping for a blizzard very soon.
From Mystery Foto #51 Solved: The Former Great Neck Lodge in Lake Success in 1981
I think we’re looking northeast on the LIMP slightly east of Lakeville Road. The building was constructed in 1909 as the Great Neck toll lodge. Photo was probably taken in 1981 during Ron’s “walking tour” of the LIMP. Not sure, but I think the berm was created when the roadway was re-graded lower to allow access directly from Lakeville Road to the athletic fields of Great Neck High School.
From Mystery Foto #51 Solved: The Former Great Neck Lodge in Lake Success in 1981
This is the lodge and toll gate for the Lakeville Rd., looking northeast. Next to this photo is a well kept 1/3 mile section of OMP thru the old Phipps Estate, now Great Neck MIddle School complex.
From Mystery Foto #51 Solved: The Former Great Neck Lodge in Lake Success in 1981
My old friend and former co-worker posted a good one. Looks like the Great Neck Lodge
off Lakeville Road, built about 1908 with this photo from the 1980s, looking northeast.
It was at one time the LIMP western terminus.
Merry Christmas to Howard and everyone on this website.
From Mystery Foto #51 Solved: The Former Great Neck Lodge in Lake Success in 1981
The photographer is on the re-graded LIMP looking northeast at the Great Neck Lodge in Lake Success (built 1909?). Don’t know when they started building the new super house onto it, but the low (4 ft) chain link fence was put in front of the house by the school in either 1957 or 8 so this could easily be any time in the 1960s, 70s or even early 80s depending on when that red/orange roof went on.
Since you ask, I’m assuming there’s a definitive answer to the berm, that I’m curious to find out, but in the meantime…guesses on the berm:
a) The berm might have been at the original grade to the Lakeville Road bridge??
b) It coulda just been earth bulldozed up when re-grading down to meet level with Lakeville Rd.??
c) If it was purposely added, it might be because eastbound on LIMP over the diagonally crossing bridge with a continuing eastward curve east of Lakeville Rd, the cars (at 1 time with NO speed limit) would have been pointing right at the lodge…a protective measure??
d) North of the lodge is very steeply uphill. It may be to channel water runoff east-west instead of flooding over LIMP??
...And just for laughs…my most outrageous theory…they buried the bridge there (break out the metal detectors!)
—Merry Christmas & the very best new year to all—
From Mystery Foto #51 Solved: The Former Great Neck Lodge in Lake Success in 1981
The photographer is taking the photo from the middle of the LIMP facing northeast towards the old Great Neck Lodge. The photographer is just west of the lodge on the LIMP.
The building was constructed for taking tolls and for the lodge keeper to live in when the parkway opened.
The photo was taken sometime in the 1980’s
The berm in front of the lodge was created when the Lakeville Rd bridge and overpass was removed. The new section of roadway was graded to match the new road grade at Lakeville Rd.
From Mystery Foto #51 Solved: The Former Great Neck Lodge in Lake Success in 1981
Great Neck lodge. One of the original 6 designed by John R Pope. Just east of where the LIMP crossed over Lakeville Rd. Berm is the entrance portico. Picture is probably from 1981, since that is when Ron took many of his pictures. The old lodge is not been assimilated into a much larger home.
From Mystery Foto #51 Solved: The Former Great Neck Lodge in Lake Success in 1981
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