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  • Mystery Friday Foto #1 Solved: A 1956 aerial over the Meadowbrook Parkway Extension
    Jan 09 2023

    Mystery Friday Foto #1 Solved: A 1956 aerial over the Meadowbrook Parkway Extension

    The Cradle of Aviation challenged you to identify another aerial.

  • Mystery Foto #43 Solved : A 1955 View of the Motor Parkway in Levittown Looking West
    Oct 28 2019

    Mystery Foto #43 Solved : A 1955 View of the Motor Parkway in Levittown Looking West

    My favorite co-author Al Velocci challenged you to solve this previously unpublished 1955 photo of the Long Island Motor Parkway.

  • Mystery Foto #32 Solved: A 1950 Image of the Motor Parkway Looking West to the LILCO Gas Tank
    Aug 14 2017

    Mystery Foto #32 Solved: A 1950 Image of the Motor Parkway Looking West to the LILCO Gas Tank

    Art Kleiner, Paula S. and her son Jeff challenged you again to identify this 1950 image of our favorite parkway.



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Nov 10 2026 Cadillac LaSalle II Roadster, shown in the GM Motorama shows in 1955. This was found in a junkyard and restored by Joe Bortz. 1955…

Nov 10 2026 Bilgilendirme için teşekkürler. Konuyla ilgili güncel detaylara buradan ulaşabilirsiniz.

Nov 08 2026 The first car is a 1955 LaSalle II Roadster. The other is a 1955 Chevrolet Biscayne Four Door Hardtop Sedan. They were designed…

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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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