Tag: Motor Parkway License Plates
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Article License Plates of LIMP -Velocci
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Premium Vanderbilia Estimated Market Values
Collectibles and memorabilia from the Vanderbilt Cup Races have turned up in auctions, flea markets and the Internet throughout the years. Please request market estimates on any Vanderbilia that you own in the Comment section or call Howard Kroplick at 1-516-625-0123. Below is a listing of “Vanderbilia” and an estimate…
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Archives: Long Island Motor Parkway License Plates
Links to related posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: December 1, 2011):
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Original Artwork “E-Z-Pass #1”
Artist John Cuocco and I collaborated and produced this original artwork entitled "E-Z Pass #1".
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Favorite Website: Porcelainplates.net-Motor Parkway License Plates
PorcelainPlates.net is the best website to learn all about the fascinating history of porcelain license plates from the United States and Canada. Developed by TV producer Eric Taylor, the website provides a state-by-state breakdown of almost every known variety of porcelain plates. Of course, my interest focuses…
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Article “The License Plates of the Vanderbilt Long Island Motor Parkway”
In response to several requests to my E-Z pass post and with the permission of my favorite co-author Al Velocci, I am posted a pdf of the article "The License Plates of the Vanderbilt Long Island Motor Parkway" published in the Spring 2000 issue of the Long…
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Matching a Motor Parkway License Plate to Its Original Owner
Peter, thanks for the follow-up to last week's post on the Long Island Motor Parkway porcelain plates and for sending photos of your father's wonderful car with his 1928 LIMP plate.
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Film- The First “E-Z” Passes- The Porcelain Plates of the Motor Parkway
From 1913 to 1937, the Long Island Motor Parkway Inc. issued porcelain annual-fee plates to permit unrestricted year-round use on the Motor Parkway. It is likely these plates were the first "E-Z" passes, allowing cars to pass toll gates without stopping. This two-minute film documents the various designs…
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The Long Island Motor Parkway Porcelain Plates
Last week we discussed the Long Island Motor Parkway porcelain plates, which may have been the first-ever "E-Z" passes. Ron Ridolph has provided this link to www.porcelainplates.net which provides an excellent review of the history of these plates. Scroll down to the section after "IV. Oddball Porcelains".
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The National Highway Association’s #25 Motor Parkway License Plate
Gene, here's a neat coincidence- I also own the number 25 Motor Parkway red and white plate issued in 1928. Accordingly, I have researched this particular plate at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum. First , let's discuss the Motor Parkway plate -which was likely the first "E-Z" pass.
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