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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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This seems like a closer connection: The co-designer of the Dymaxion car was William Starling Burgess (yacht and airplane designer). Burgess also built Harold Stirling Vanderbilt’s America’s Cup defender Enterprise. In 1928, Harold Stirling Vanderbilt endowed the Vanderbilt Cup.
(If this confuses you it’s because HS Vanderbilt was an avid card player. The Vanderbilt Cup he endowed in 1928 was for contact bridge.)
From Mystery Foto #12 Solved: Buckminister Fuller's Dymaxion #3 Built at the Former Locomobile Factory
OK—I’ll give it a try. The car is the Dymaxion, designed by architect Buckminster Fuller. Fuller is also well known for his geodesic domes. One of his domes is now the aviary in the Queens Zoo (Flushing Meadows).
Late last year there was a walk in support of a greenway along Motor Parkway East. The walk, August 10th, went from Flushing Meadows - Corona Park to the Long Island Motor Parkway. (Close enough?)
From Mystery Foto #12 Solved: Buckminister Fuller's Dymaxion #3 Built at the Former Locomobile Factory
I know this one! It’s Buckminster Fuller’s Dymaxion car - a great car far too ahead of it’s time. Amazing turning radius. But got a bad rep when one was involved in a crash. Don’t know the connection to VCR though.
From Mystery Foto #12 Solved: Buckminister Fuller's Dymaxion #3 Built at the Former Locomobile Factory
No clue on this one. Know who would probable know something about this automobile,I’d bet Mr.Jaffey,the automobile designer.I wonder what the Crystal House is? I can’t make out what the rest of it says,something to do with cars. I’ll leave this one for the experts
From Mystery Foto #12 Solved: Buckminister Fuller's Dymaxion #3 Built at the Former Locomobile Factory
Hats off to all involved here.
From Historic Landmarks Preservation Commission Recommends Landmarking of a Motor Parkway Bridge
Buckminster Fuller’s Dymaxion Car
From Mystery Foto #12 Solved: Buckminister Fuller's Dymaxion #3 Built at the Former Locomobile Factory
Thank you all for voicing your comments during the public hearings comment to ensure the permanent Landmark Status. Bravo
Andrew Ward, Mineola
From Historic Landmarks Preservation Commission Recommends Landmarking of a Motor Parkway Bridge
Nice work gentlemen! I missed the blog post on this so unfortunately I didn’t get the chance to send you an email of support Howard. I’m very happy that you prevailed and since you were probably very articulate in presenting the case the outcome was a good one.
From Historic Landmarks Preservation Commission Recommends Landmarking of a Motor Parkway Bridge
Thank you so much for these amazing, historical photos. I truly enjoyed reading through them and sharing with my hometown, New Hyde Park.
From Then & Now: New Hyde Park Turn
Great job guys,well done,putting the point across to them,why it should be a landmark.
From Historic Landmarks Preservation Commission Recommends Landmarking of a Motor Parkway Bridge
Congratulations Howard! A very well deserved award. I’m sure you did well at Amelia Island too and I fully expect that the Chrysler will do very well at the Greenwich Concours this year. I’m looking forward to seeing it there during the last weekend in May. The car is simply spectacular!
From Chrysler's Chrysler Captures a First Place Award at the Annual Meeting of the CCCA in Savannah
Hi Howard:
What a beautiful day and event for you and Roz!!! Just SUPER !!!!!
Cheers and Best !!!! Ron Ridolph
From Chrysler's Chrysler Captures a First Place Award at the Annual Meeting of the CCCA in Savannah
What else can be said but woooow,fabulous and congratulations. Probably be saying the same for the Florida show too. Good luck. Your a sure win at any show. Chryslers Chrysler is the best of the best and can go on and on about it. See you tonight . Hope it’s a good turn out. Looking forward to seeing you and a lot of other familiar people.
From Chrysler's Chrysler Captures a First Place Award at the Annual Meeting of the CCCA in Savannah
Howard or Art…..I just found a website about “The Lannin Walk”. JJ Lannins hotel was somewhere in Garden City (not the building I originally thought it was, which is The Salisbury Country Club; as you corrected) . Even though he’s not part of this mystery photo, his lifestory is interesting. The 1927 map that Art posted shows “Lannin Realty Co.” all around this area of the solved mystery.
From Mystery Foto #11 Revealed & Updated: Barbot's Flying Flivver Over Merrick Avenue in 1923
Didn’t get many on this one. It wasn’t a very easy one. Well any how Happy St.Pats Day to all
From Mystery Foto #11 Revealed & Updated: Barbot's Flying Flivver Over Merrick Avenue in 1923
This one really had my brain all over the place. Howard or Art…..Why do I have a hard time seeing this aerial as Northeast? From what I’ve read, JJ Lannin did have a hotel in this area. Was it nearby the Meadowbrook Country Club? This aerial is much older than I guessed. The Central RR was in use. Very neat info about this monoplane.
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From Howard Kroplick
Brian, good catch! The view is looking south/east. I believe the clubhouse was built on the hotel’s property.
From Mystery Foto #11 Revealed & Updated: Barbot's Flying Flivver Over Merrick Avenue in 1923
Just re-read my answer, meant to say looking South East..
From Mystery Foto #11 Revealed & Updated: Barbot's Flying Flivver Over Merrick Avenue in 1923
Looking southeast across Merrick Avenue, East Meadow with the large building resembling the remodeled (1930s) Meadowbrook Golf clubhouse (a large dome was a latter feature behind this building). The smaller building looks like the old Salisbury Plains rail station with the rail line running across Merrick Avenue into what is today’s Eisenhower Park. The LIMP crossed Merrick Avenue just a little north (left) in the picture.
From Mystery Foto #11 Revealed & Updated: Barbot's Flying Flivver Over Merrick Avenue in 1923
Stumped, but possibly Herricks/Searingtown, at Searingtown Rd. South/Shelter Rock Rd. and Moore St. tree-lined Herricks High School at bottom left corner, facing SE. towards Roosevelt Field, plane is heading SW to align with runway. LIMP parkway bridge out of view, crossed over Old Searingtown Rd. 1940’s.
From Mystery Foto #11 Revealed & Updated: Barbot's Flying Flivver Over Merrick Avenue in 1923
Ditto SamIII!
From The Motor Way 1906: "How the Vanderbilt Cup Was Won By a French Car'
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