Tag: Riverhead
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May 28 2025
Tucker 1044 at the Peconic Bay Car Club’s 1st Annual Spring Dust Off & Blessing of the Cars Car Show in Riverhead
Tucker #1044 was awarded 'Best of Show-Post-World War' honors at the inaugural 1st Annual Spring Dust Off & Blessing of the Cars car show in Riverhead.
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May 25 2024
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Never before published photos of the 1908 Motor Parkway Sweepstakes and 1909 Long Island Derby
Ann Marie and Mark Adamick have uncovered some never-before published photos of the 1908 Motor Parkway Sweepstakes and the 1909 Long Island Stock Car Derby.
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Aug 02 2022
Kleiner’s Korner: Riverhead, Long Island - Proposed Site for the 1907 Vanderbilt Cup Race
The route of the Long Island Motor Parkway as originally planned in 1907 extended all the way east to Riverhead, Long Island.
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Jun 27 2020
Hemmings Classic Car: Racing in Riverhead-The Long Island Stock Chassis Competition of 1909
My good friend and automotive historian Walt Gosden explored the 1909 Long Island Stock Chassis Derby in the August 2020 issue of Hemmings Classic Car. Walt also discovered what happened to Willie K's 90 HP Mercedes.
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Nov 16 2018
The Last Race: Film documents the beauty & intensity of racing at the last track on Long Island
Michael's Dweck's award-winning film on the Riverhead Raceway is available on demand today.
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Mar 10 2018
The Impact of the Vanderbilt Cup Races: The Long Island Race Tracks
Sunday's new presentation in Westhampton will highlight the impact of the Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Motor Parkway on Long Island.
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Dec 03 2016
The Planned “Automobile Boulevard” in Riverhead (1907-1908) Updated: 12/4/16
Following a spectator death during the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race, a privately owned 60-mile speedway to connect Queens and Riverhead was proposed by William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. and his business associates . With the assistance of Art Kleiner, here are details on the section of the Motor Parkway from Lake Ronkonkoma to Riverhead that was planned but never built.
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May 20 2015
Book & Bottle Presentation on Thursday:“Chrysler’s Chrysler: History,Discovery & Restoration” 6:00PM
I hope that you will be able to join me tomorrow night in Riverhead for an updated presentation of Chrysler's Chrysler.
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Jul 27 2012
The Planned Long Island Motor Parkway from Floral Park to Riverhead
The final route of the Long Island Motor Parkway stretched 44 miles from Fresh Meadows, Queens to Lake Ronkonkoma, Suffolk County. However, the original plan was the eastern terminus would be in Riverhead.
