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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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Great photo. Looks like the North Shore - Post Road area. Just a guess!
From Update- Mystery Foto #9 Solved: The Northern State Parkway Gateway in 1933
Guessing Bethpage State Park entrance, looking north. Early 1930s.
Motor Parkway ran through today’s park.
From Update- Mystery Foto #9 Solved: The Northern State Parkway Gateway in 1933
My comment isn’t nice. Why do you do this to us? Far too often, your blowups aren’t big enough to make out any detail. I know - complaints, complaints. I vaguely remember some such from my early childhood (late ‘30s) as being at the Nassau-Queens line heading west on Northern or Southern State Parkway. ??? Sam, III
From Update- Mystery Foto #9 Solved: The Northern State Parkway Gateway in 1933
We are looking east at the Queens - Nassau border where the Grand Central Parkway becomes the Northern State Parkway. The date is October 8, 1933 and my rationale is that a certain author says so on page 71 of a certain book about North Hempstead. I believe the link to the LIMP is that most if not all of the land in the photo was once a part of Willie K.‘s Deepdale Estate.
From Update- Mystery Foto #9 Solved: The Northern State Parkway Gateway in 1933
Howard, I think this is a view of the western end of the Northern State Parkway looking east. The light poles are in the style that was once used all over the Long Island parkways, the parkway had a wide median before the road was widened, and I remember the wall that indicated that you were leaving Queens and entering Nassau. Entrance to westbound road from Lakeville Road is in the middle of the photo, among the trees.
The photo must have been taken around the parkway’s opening in 1933, judging by the style of the cars.
Connection to LIMP: It crossed the road just east of here.
From Update- Mystery Foto #9 Solved: The Northern State Parkway Gateway in 1933
Warren H.
Great gathering, I thoroughly enjoyed myself last Sunday.
Nothing but high praise for the phenomenal restoration work by your team. Glad you chose the original color, it really accentuates the lines of the car. Making #1044 the most accurately restored Tucker on the planet will be the enduring legacy of your car!
Many thanks,
Warren
From Updated: Highlights from Sunday's Amazing Tucker 1044 Open House
I think it’s the beginning of the Northern State Parkway looking east.
The date must be in the 1930s. It was built by Robert Moses to replace the
Motor Parkway
From Update- Mystery Foto #9 Solved: The Northern State Parkway Gateway in 1933
Revising my answer to the date; photo taken on October 8, 1933
From Update- Mystery Foto #9 Solved: The Northern State Parkway Gateway in 1933
I have a photo of the ALCO Camp at the Elgin Road Race. I could email you a copy if you are interested. My email is .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Thank you, Roger
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From The Alco "White Beast" in 1909
Had to laugh. Not only did I immediately recognize this one, I actually already had this one in my hard drive!
-Where is this location? What is the orientation of the photographer?
Grand Central/Northern State Pkwy looking East at the Queens/Nassau county line.
-What is the date of the photo? Provide a rationale.
If I recall correctly, this photo is from around 1931
-Kudos question: Link the Mystery Foto to the Long Island Motor Parkway
Willie K’s Deepdale is just off to the left. Just beyond this photo would be his hunting lodge and future NYS police barracks also on the left.
From Update- Mystery Foto #9 Solved: The Northern State Parkway Gateway in 1933
I will say Grand Central Parkway, at the NYC / Nassau County Line. The wall we see is actually the county line marker. We are looking east.
From Update- Mystery Foto #9 Solved: The Northern State Parkway Gateway in 1933
Walt’s mention of Lew Schaefer sparked a memory. The board of BRRC (Bridgehampton Road Races Corporation, who put on the 1949-53 street races and built the track) included Henry Austin Clark, Lew Schaefer, B.J. Corrigan, Hewlett Tredwell, and Alfred Momo. Pioneers of post-war racing.
From Henry Austin Clark, Jr.'s 1974 Photos of the Alco Black Beast
It’s all amazing
From Mystery Foto # 8 Solved: The 1966 TDX Plastic Car Created and Built on Long Island
I missed it! The before and after of Patricia. WOW!!! Great stuff Howard! Love it :D
From Mystery Foto # 8 Solved: The 1966 TDX Plastic Car Created and Built on Long Island
Too bad I couldn’t make it to the open house, due to a work commitment. But the pictures are great! I saw the Tucker before the restoration and would love to see it up close now that it has been restored. Thanks for sharing your cars, and for the work you are doing to preserve history.
From Updated: Highlights from Sunday's Amazing Tucker 1044 Open House
Howard,
Thanks for including the TDX in your 1044 Tucker open house Sunday. It brought back some great memories.
Pat
From Mystery Foto # 8 Solved: The 1966 TDX Plastic Car Created and Built on Long Island
Sam, Austin only ever called the area Meadow Spring - his business cards, stationary etc only ever said those words. Depending upon what you believe that Google currently says it can be Meadow Spring Lane, Meadow Spring Road. or whatever the person who is listing it has to call it. I do not recall any of the houses having numbers either. We often would take one of his cars out ( with or without license plates) and drive around that circle to try them out to make sure they were running well . I do remember a dark blue 1909 (?) Packard model 30 roadster Austin owned that was restored by Lew Schaefer of Westbury when he owned it. Car had a miss and would backfire, and driving it around the loop would defoliate the trees we were driving under at the time when it did back fire. All kinds of leaves fell down . It is a private community on the south side of Duck Pond Rd. just before you cross over the LIRR track branch if you are heading West I think there are about a dozen houses can’t recall exact number. Austin’s house was the first one built ca. 1927. I do not recall the exact name of the fellow in Ohio who owned the Alco chassis but he was a big enthusiast of the VMCCA ( Veteran Motor Car Club of America) as was Austin.
Earl, yes most or all all of the postcards that Austin had made up did wind up going to Maine eventually .
From Henry Austin Clark, Jr.'s 1974 Photos of the Alco Black Beast
Where does one even begin on an enormous project like this? Definitely ahead of its time in ‘66. Fabulous teamwork, congrats!!
From Mystery Foto # 8 Solved: The 1966 TDX Plastic Car Created and Built on Long Island
Charpal:
Was that concept car a Griffen?
From Mystery Foto # 8 Solved: The 1966 TDX Plastic Car Created and Built on Long Island
As Patricia demonstrates, a concept car isn’t complete without a spokesmodel. Nice story behind this creation.
From Mystery Foto # 8 Solved: The 1966 TDX Plastic Car Created and Built on Long Island
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