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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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Congratulation Your Mustang is somewhat of a preview of the 1968 AMC, AMX a 2 dr. 2 seater pony car. You pick winners!
From 1963 Ford Mustang III 2-Seater Concept Show Car Finds a New Home on Long Island
Howard!!, You did it again,another one of one.Just have to see it,can’t miss out on this. What a car,you really know how to pick them and keep the history going. Congrats
From 1963 Ford Mustang III 2-Seater Concept Show Car Finds a New Home on Long Island
Delighted to know such an important car is on long Island and in such good hands. Best of luck with Shorty!
From 1963 Ford Mustang III 2-Seater Concept Show Car Finds a New Home on Long Island
From Guy Frost:
Congratulations, Howard!
From 1963 Ford Mustang III 2-Seater Concept Show Car Finds a New Home on Long Island
Congrats Howard! Very ,Very Cool Car!...Enjoy it
George “Minuteman Press”
From 1963 Ford Mustang III 2-Seater Concept Show Car Finds a New Home on Long Island
Congrats Howard! What a beautiful car… always loved Mustangs! PS What a great presentation this past week at the Smithtown/Commack library - thanks for sharing so much wonderful info on the Island’s rich history!! Best Always - Tom & Gaetano
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From Howard Kroplick:
Tom, please thank Gaetano again for his wonderful gift.
From 1963 Ford Mustang III 2-Seater Concept Show Car Finds a New Home on Long Island
Howard, congratulations! Now you have the ” long” (your 1937 Chrysler Imperial) and the “Short” (the Mustang prototype) of of it for a car collection! All my best.
From 1963 Ford Mustang III 2-Seater Concept Show Car Finds a New Home on Long Island
Congrats! I remember seeing that car at the Amelia Island Concours about six or seven years ago. Neat ride. Have fun.
From 1963 Ford Mustang III 2-Seater Concept Show Car Finds a New Home on Long Island
Mazel Tov, Hesh, on the new arrival. What a pretty baby girl.
In Friendship,
H
From 1963 Ford Mustang III 2-Seater Concept Show Car Finds a New Home on Long Island
HOWARD!!
Congratulations indeed!
(hope to have it shown in B’hampton)
From 1963 Ford Mustang III 2-Seater Concept Show Car Finds a New Home on Long Island
The Thunderbird Club of South Florida volunteers to stage and drive the cars at this aution. It was a privilege to participate in the presentation of this significant Ford Car. “Well bought”
Ed Raabe, President CTCSF
From 1963 Ford Mustang III 2-Seater Concept Show Car Finds a New Home on Long Island
Yipes!!!!! We’ve been following the adventures of this amazing car for two years now! Totally psyched that it’s “in the family” so to speak! Can’t wait to see it.
We’re going to Belmont today! Take it out for a spin!
From 1963 Ford Mustang III 2-Seater Concept Show Car Finds a New Home on Long Island
A Great Car, Enjoy.
From 1963 Ford Mustang III 2-Seater Concept Show Car Finds a New Home on Long Island
Howard, congratulations! See on the lawns this summer.
From 1963 Ford Mustang III 2-Seater Concept Show Car Finds a New Home on Long Island
I agree with Walt, once demolished it’s gone forever. Landmark status is the way to go.
From Historic Landmarks Preservation Commission Recommends Landmarking of a Motor Parkway Bridge
Thanks Walt. I kinda though it was a LeBaron design,that’s why I said Dodge or Plymouth,didn’t know they do other cars too
From Chrysler's Chrysler Honored with "The Amelia Island Award" at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance
I think you mentioned something about it on Tuesday night,darn it,if I can only remember.I’ll get back to you
From Mystery Foto #13 Solved: New York Supreme Court Justice Wilmot Moses Smith (1852-1906)
I remember the hospital well as I delivered a Newsday paper to the Morgue located down a driveway to the first basement level. This was probably 1954-55.
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From Howard Kropkick:
Brad, I delivered Newsday in East Meadow, too!
From Mystery Foto #76 Solved: An Aerial of Meadowbrook Hospital and East Meadow Circa 1951/1952
My family moved to East Meadow around 1950-1951 and bought a new cape code house at 288 (?) Old Westbury Rd. less than about 1/16 of a mile east of the LIMP #38 bridge. We where one of only two homes out there. Across the road were potato fields and we could see the prison from our front yard. There was a short overgrown auto path that ran from Old Westbury Rd. northeast towards the parkway where people would dump their trash (clothing, washing machines etc.). These where the days of Hoppalong Cassidy and I would play cowboys and Indians alone on the bridge and below it’s east side where stuff was dumped.
It was a wonderful place to play.
From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #38: Westbury Road Bridge in East Meadow
Ted, the car in the back round behind Howard and Joey is a 1934 Packard V12 custom coupe body by Packard built to a LeBaron design. One of these coupes was sold new to a fellow , George Davidoff, who lived in Roslyn Estates (not the car in the photo) and that car is now in Bob Bahre’s collection in Maine. Approximately 3 of these custom cars remain.
From Chrysler's Chrysler Honored with "The Amelia Island Award" at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance
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