Tag: Walter Mccarthy
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Oct 21 2025
Mystery Friday Foto #52 Solved: The ‘Case Super Special Speedster’
Did you identify the rare and unusual 'Case Super Special Speedster' forwarded from the Himes Estate Collection?
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Sep 23 2025
Sad News: Jerry Peter Helck has passed away at the age of 94.
Maggie Helck has informed me that her father Jerry Peter Helck passed away peacefully last Sunday at the age of 94.
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Feb 05 2025
From the Walter McCarthy Archives: The 1908 Simplex Speedcar
One of my favorite cars on Long Island was the 1908 Simplex Speedcar restored and owned by the late Walter McCarthy from 1984 to 2006.
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Jan 28 2023
A treasure from the Walter McCarthy Archives: The original architectural sketch of the Long Island Automotive Museum
This original sketch was given to Walter McCarthy by his friend Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
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Sep 26 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #39 solved: Henry Austin Clark, Jr’s Sandy Hollow Fire department captain badge
The Walter McCarthy Archives challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery.
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Mar 21 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #12 Solved: The historic 1907 Thomas Flyer and driver George Schuster make an appearance on “I’ve Got a Secret” game show in 1958
The Walter McCarthy Archives challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto.
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Mar 02 2022
Sad news: Walter McCarthy has passed at the age of 85
I am sad to report that Walter McCarthy has recently passed away at the age of 85.
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Apr 19 2021
Mystery Foto #16 Solved: Jerry Helck and Walt Gosden in Old 16 at the 80th Anniversary of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Walter McCarthy challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto.
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Nov 30 2020
Mystery Foto #48 Solved: The 1954 Roosevelt Raceway Parade Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the First Vanderbilt Cup Race
Did you identify this weekend's Mystery Foto?
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Jun 13 2020
Update: The 1946 VMCCA Jubilee Anniversary at the Mineola Fair Grounds
In June 1946, the Veteran Motor Car Club of America sponsored its 50th Anniversary Jubilee featuring a parade of over 75 vintage cars and nine races at the Mineola Fair Grounds on Long Island. Update (June 13, 2020): Another film on the Jubilee has been posted on YouTube.
