Vanderbilt Cup Races

I didn’t knock on the door, but someone was in the driveway. And I told him he lived in the first McDonald’s and how that side of the house was a big take out window. I’m not sure if he was the homeowner or just a visitor. You only live once! No time to be shy! Gotta enjoy life!!

Btw I went in the Massapequa garage looking at original studs for possible markings / dates as per SBIII suggestion but there is nothing there.

From Sam & Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #10 Bethpage #1

Whoops, forgot one

From Sam & Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #10 Bethpage #1

I know your not shy, Dave. Did you really knock on their door and joke about wanting takeout? Maybe they’ll check out the site here and learn about their homes history. Great video by you guys, too.

From Sam & Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #10 Bethpage #1

You had me going on that mud-trap- bike-spill at Sophia St. Great shots guys - love that profile pic of the deadly banked curve. Guessing about a 20* slope I had to reach for the protractor. More like 13*.
If I remember correctly the homeowner is aware of the fast food joint history. Wonder what a Frankfurter De Luxe cost back then when Nathan’s was 5cents.

From Sam & Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #10 Bethpage #1

Oh, thee of little faith, Sir David!  Woulds’t thou be wrong.  Some specificity, prithee - are we talking about ye olde LILCO-cum-NEWSDAY lot at D-9?  Sam, ye Thirde

From Update #1: Village of Garden City Uncovers the Motor Parkway Near Raymond Court

I spent today with 1044’s cousin 1015!

From An Original 2013 Michigan "Tucker" License Plate

I was so excited to gift you that license plate. I let go of so few of those and I knew that you would enjoy it. Thank you for your friendship.
______________________________________

Howard Kroplick

John, thanks again. It has been wonderful working with you and your sons!

From An Original 2013 Michigan "Tucker" License Plate

I’m a tad skeptical.

Garden City only did this to make more parking spaces. The LIMP had nothing to do with anything except for the fact that it was in way of creating parking. That section of the LIMP has been there nice and safe for over 100 years. They cleaned up a small section. I wonder what “they plan to preserve this section” means. We shall see. Doing nothing did a wonderful job of preservation!

From Update #1: Village of Garden City Uncovers the Motor Parkway Near Raymond Court

Checked out their website to learn the story behind the interesting architecture surrounding the museum. A creative mind came up with this design for sure!

From Current Treasures of the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles

Thanks for the recommendation of the Peterson Automotive Museum in LA.  Will try to catch it next time we are there.

Over weekend we went to the Gene Autry Museum of Western Art.  What a treat to see how The West and LA were developed.

Also recommend the Aviation Museum in Santa Monica.

JF Purcell
Volunteer, Nassau County Photo Archives

From Current Treasures of the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles

Oh well, I named 4 of the 5. A - Fred Wagner, was tough to figure.

From Mystery Foto #27 Solved: Officials of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race and Reginald Vanderbilt

Mystery Foto # 27… The photo is showing the start/finish line of the 1906 Vanderbilt cup race. Didn’t get all of the names but Photo B is William K Vanderbilt Jr. Photo E is Jefferson DeMont Thompson, AAA Board chairman. That’s all I’ve got today

From Mystery Foto #27 Solved: Officials of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race and Reginald Vanderbilt

I like this one!

Location & Orientation:  Jericho Tpke, Westbury NY. Photographer was viewing in a SW direction ( grandstand is on the south side, men are on the north side )

ID race:  VCR October 6 1906

ID Officials & Roles: 
      A - Even though he reminds me of a Nintendo character ‘Wario’, my best guess is A.L. Riker, who owned The Locomobile Company.
      B - William K Vanderbilt II, donor of Vanderbilt Cup.
      C - Reginald Vanderbilt, cousin to Willy K, grandfather to Anderson Cooper.
      D - My best guess is A.G. Batchelder, Board Member.
      E - Jefferson de Mont Thompson, Vanderbilt Cup Commission Chairman.

Found most of my answers on your site here, Howard. Thanks

From Mystery Foto #27 Solved: Officials of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race and Reginald Vanderbilt

Nice research

From Update #1: Village of Garden City Uncovers the Motor Parkway Near Raymond Court

WOW! High five to Garden City for exposing this section of Motor Parkway. This no doubt took a precise and delicate approach to accomplish. History in the making as we observe history as it was. Nice job GC!

From Update #1: Village of Garden City Uncovers the Motor Parkway Near Raymond Court

The photo was taken in front of the grandstand on Jericho Turnpike in Westbury during the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race. Since the grandstand was on the south side of the road, the photographer was facing approximately south-west. Person B is Willie K., referee; “C” is his cousin Reginald Vanderbilt who I believe was an associate referee; “E” is Jefferson DeMont Thompson, who wore two hats: Chairman of the Vanderbilt Cup Commission and Chairman of the AAA Racing Board. No clue on the other two men - looking forward to the answer.

From Mystery Foto #27 Solved: Officials of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race and Reginald Vanderbilt

Keep the progress coming!

From Update #1: Village of Garden City Uncovers the Motor Parkway Near Raymond Court

These cars look amazing.  Hope I have a chance to get here on an upcoming LA trip.

From Current Treasures of the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles

Apparently a typo in Grant’s association with the Stanleys - it should probably be 1898 instead of 1888.  That lines up better with the Stanleys’ activity, plus in 1888 he would have been 11 years old.

From Los Angeles Herald October 2, 1910: Harry Grant and his 'Black Beast' Alco & Tonight's Fireworks

My friend Carl Casper built the Batman Returns car I got to see it at his shop in Louisville and again last year in at the Kruse museum before it closed in Indiana

From Current Treasures of the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles