Video: Local Historian Picks Up Chrysler’s Chrysler
Longislandonlinenews.com: Chris Collora reports on Long Island historian and car collector Howard Kroplick picking up “Chrysler’s Chrysler” a 75 year old one-of-a-kind custom built car that he bought at auction from the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum in Centerport. Chris documented the first leg on its journey along the road to restoration:
Enjoy
Howard Kroplick
Comments
very cool-I expect a ride when it’s finished
Hi Howard, I think I recognize a member of the team of experts that moved the Chrysler at the Vanderbilt Museum. It was the old guy moving the chocks! Glad you got the car and will restore it. I never saw the car at Harry Gilberts place, as his garage was full at the time I went there.
From Ron Richer:
“The attorney for the developer stated: “That parkway hasn’t existed for decades… The Vanderbilts and people of that ilk would use it as some form of raceway, but it doesn’t exist today.”
I’d suggest he do two things:
• Study the history of the Parkway
• Take a course in sensitivity. “…people of that ilk?” Good grief!”
Howard,
I can only imagine the sheer enjoyment you had just sitting behind the wheel of your “new” Chrysler. Looking at the video, you looked like a kid with a new toy.
I can’t wait to see the car in person.
All the best.
Roger
Hello Howard
What a great feeling it is to own once again a piece of true automotive history. I hope that the restoration goes well. I can’t wait to see this beautiful Chrysler brought back from its long sleep to its former glory.
Regards John (1966 Burgundy Pontiac GTO)
LOVE THAT FRONT END VIEW !
Its very different than when it sat in the garage.
Can’t wait to ride in it. 😉
Thank you for sending out the video of transporting the Chrysler I enjoyed every minute of it !!!! Enjoy the restoration!!!!
Pres. The Early Ford V-8 Club of Long Island
Howie:
I enjoyed the film. . . .bunch of geezers having fun with an old car. (I can say that ‘cause I too am a geezer enjoying myself with old cars). Hope you enjoy the restoration process. I’ll come out from the West Coast just to get a ride when it’s done. By the way, Happy B’day. . . . . .
Congrats,My first car was a"38 Imperial “8”,a gift from the origonal owner an elderly lady.All i was required to do was get it running. I was 17 and had been her caddy. Really brings back memories! Could almost include my whole high-school class at the drive-in.. Looking foward to this great resto! Thanks again.