There have been articles in past Newsletters, that discussed some of the things GNYR members do, other than old cars. I know some of us have very hobbies and this is a place to showcase some of those hobbies. Our first installment will showcase long time GNYR member Marty Goffe and some of his antique […]
Monthly Archives: June 2014
NY Newsday’s “Field of Wheels” – 2014
By Jerry Malkes Newsday finally had its’ Field of Wheels on May 17th after a previous Saturday of a drenching rain postponement. I noticed a few antiques like Model T’s, one Packard, no Oldsmobile’s but many beautiful muscle cars. There were about 600 cars on the gigantic lawn of Newsday. The personnel were so kind […]
Blackwall Tires
By Mike Sussman I was home recuperating from a killer cold. I watched a 1946 movie of Dick Tracy. Dick was tracking down Cue Ball. A big tough bald guy. His trade mark kills are strangulation with a leather hat band. Naturally there were many car scenes. Dick and Pat drove a 1937(?) Buick side […]
Judging Seminar
By Artie Finnegan On Saturday May 10,2014 the GNYR had their judging seminar at Westbury Gardens. The weather is very critical as to how this event comes off. Let me run a sample by you all. First I mailed 150 letters to previous judges whom have helped in the past. Then Mike had to make […]
Queens County Farmhouse Meet
By Jerry Malkes It was a sad day on Sunday, April 27th at the Queens County farmhouse meet. This was the last time that the GNYR will hold such a classy event at this prestigious farmhouse. This was also a happy day as we had a nice turnout of cars ranging from Model T’s to […]
“The Last Time”
by Stuart Light I always enjoy the early morning drive to the annual Queens County Farmhouse Meet. Like many years in the past it was a little nippy when I put the top down on my Alfa Romeo Guilia Spider and drove out if the driveway at 7:15AM towards the Little Neck, location of the […]