Tag: Howard Kroplick
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Dec 29 2011
Article “The Long Island Motor Parkway” By Howard Kroplick & Al Velocci
This is a brief history of the Motor Parkway adapted from book "The Long Island Motor Parkway" by Howard Kroplick and Al Velocci:
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Oct 13 2011
The New York Times Article: “Mechanical Wonder From an Age Gone By”
Check out the special Automobiles section in today's New York Times. John Hanc has written this wonderful article "Mechanical Wonder From an Age Gone By". Here's a highlight:
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Sep 29 2011
New York Daily News Article: Documenting the Long Island Motor Parkway Bridges
Today's Queens edition of the New York Daily News includes an article on Long Island Motor Parkway bridges. Al Velocci, Lynn Henry, Gaitri Ken, and I were interviewed:
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May 16 2011
News Clip “The Beast is Back”
An excellent news feature was produced today by reporter Greg Cergol and video journalist John Albertson on the restored Alco Black Beast and its upcoming trip to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Dec 02 2010
Book “Long Island Motor Parkway” Reviewed in Hemmings Classic Car
James Donnelly of Senior Editor of Hemmings Classic Car informed me today that he had previously reviewed one of my favorite books "The Long Island Motor Parkway". Here's the review:
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Sep 15 2010
Cradle of Aviation to Host Vanderbilt Race Centennial Exhibit in October
In celebration of the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race, the Cradle of Aviation Museum will host an exhibit featuring rare vintage cars, special memorabilia and artwork from the four major races that ran on the Long Island Motor Parkway from 1908 to 1910.
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Aug 01 2010
Archives: Book “Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island”
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Mar 26 2010
“The Long Island Motor Parkway” & “Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island” Sell Out
Arcadia Publishing has announced that the initial edition of "The Long Island Motor Parkway" and the second edition of "Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island " have sold out. Supplies of the books should be available by early May. All author royalties from the books are being contributed to CAPS (Child Abuse Prevention Services of Long Island).
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Mar 20 2010
Video “The Richard Petty Driving Experience: 145 MPH in a 600-HP Impala”
Earlier this month, my youngest daughter Dana and I participated in the "Richard Petty Driving Experience" at the Walt Disney World Speedway. This four-minute video highlights our three laps around the track at speeds up to 145 miles per hour in a 600-HP Impala. It was a blast!!
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Nov 01 2009
Howard Kroplick and the “Black Beast” Invited to the Chowder Society
Howard Kroplick and the Alco-6 "Black Beast" have been invited to the Tuesday, November 10, 2009 meeting of the Madison Avenue Sports Car Driving & Chowder Society. At the meeting (beginning at 12 noon), I will be presenting "The Incredible Vanderbilt Cup Races" featuring rare race films including one of the first sports films ever made and a Mack Sennett film of the 1914 race. Weather permitting, the "Black Beast" will roar outside Sardi's, located at 234 W.44th Street in Manhattan.
