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Tag: George Arents Iii


  • Dec 06 2014

    Saturday Search Findings: A Map of the Bridgehampton Race Circuit

    Search: Information on the Bridgehampton Race Circuit. Submitted by Ed Callo. Posted 12/12/2014

  • Mar 11 2008

    Driver Profile: George Arents Jr.

    George Arents Jr. (1875 – 1960) made a fortune on patents for cigar- and cigarette-rolling machines and developed a lifelong passion for fast cars and collecting rare tobacco books and manuscripts. His hobby evolved into an extraordinary collection of rare books and manuscripts housed at The New York Public Library. Unfortunately, his only



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Dec 10 2019 Brian, Your mention of the twin bridges/ Merchants Concourse prompts me to share some info I recently uncovered regarding the

Dec 09 2019 Two years ago, I saw one in a driveway in the Grant City section of Staten Island. I knew this had to be an imitation, or just

Dec 09 2019 Howard we think it will sell close to 5 million 4.7 if I gotta pick a number We believe it should be stabilized and conserved but

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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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