Tag: Instagram Report
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Oct 17 2026
InstaGRAM Report: Peter Helck: Advertising and Art Part 3 - Packard and Mack Trucks
I am picking up a series I kicked off in 2024 that discusses Peter Helck’s art portfolio and offers a behind-the-scenes look at how he created his automotive artwork. This installment focuses on the automotive and commercial truck advertisements he was hired to create, including those for Packard and Mack Trucks.
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Oct 03 2026
InstaGRAM Report: Mineola Fairgrounds
The next time you drive past the Nassau County Courthouse, remember that this site was once home to a racetrack and beloved fairground complex. The Mineola Fairgrounds opened in 1866 and hosted the Long Island Fair until its closure in 1949.
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Sep 30 2026
InstaGRAM Report: Looking Back: Mario and John’s 2025 Visit to the Howard Kroplick Car Collection
This retrospective looks back at our friends Mario and John's 2025 visit to the Howard Kroplick car collection.
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Sep 16 2026
InstaGRAM Report: A YouTube video tour of the AACA Museum’s Chrysler Imperials exhibit with Chrysler’s Chrysler
The AACA Museum recently uploaded a video to its YouTube channel with a full walkthrough of the Chrysler Imperial exhibit, where Howard Kroplick’s 1937 Chrysler Imperial is a featured attraction.
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Sep 09 2026
InstaGRAM Report: Rare Home Film of Antique Automobile Racing at the 1960 Long Island Fair
Thanks to Arthur Mauriello for forwarding his family’s home video capturing the events of the 1960 Long Island Fair at Roosevelt Raceway including an antique automobile race.
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Sep 02 2026
InstaGRAM Report: A recap of the events of the 2026 Pebble Beach Concours and Car Week
This year we did not attend the Pebble Beach Concours, but since it is the most prominent concours of the year, it deserves a recap.
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Aug 26 2026
InstaGRAM Report: The Racing History of Deer Park Speedway / Speedrone
Online records of Deer Park Speedway are sparse; this article connects the dots from newspapers and photo captions and showcases photographs rarely seen publicly (thanks to the archive collections of the Marty Himes family and the Revvs Institute.)
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Aug 14 2026
Update-InstaGRAM report: The Sam Mann Collection Auction
Recently, we visited Sam Mann and were given the opportunity to view and learn more about his jaw-dropping collection. In this article, I will showcase the automobiles being offered at auction and highlight some of the fascinating history of each.
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Aug 08 2026
Update: InstaGRAM Report: From the Marty Himes Family Collection- The History of Indoor Three-Quarter Midget Racing at Island Garden Arena
The story of automotive racing on Long Island goes way back, and the subject of this article is an obscure piece of history you may not know, even if you grew up in Nassau County at the time. This is the history of indoor racing at Island Garden Arena in West Hempstead.
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Jul 15 2026
Update: InstaGRAM report: AACA Vanderbilt Cup Region, Studebaker Club and Long Island Buick Club Visit the Kroplick Collection
This past Sunday, July 12, 2026, we held a car show event with AACA Vanderbilt Cup Region, the Buick Club and the Studebaker Club. It was great to see new and familiar faces experiencing the collection and Howard's stories on the history of his cars and how he acquired them.
