Highlights from the Amazing Duesenberg Open House at Waterfront in Roslyn
This past Sunday, 11/2/2025, one of the largest open house events ever, was held to see the Kroplick Collection at The Waterfront in Roslyn!
The Long Island Volkswagen Club brought many 1950's vintage VW's to the Waterfront, with members of the Buick and Oldsmobile Clubs, and the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society also enjoying a beautiful day looking at an extremely diverse grouping of almost every category of automobiles ever put on the road.
With special guests, Rob Ida, Mike Tucker and AACA Official/Judge Alexander Soultanis also in attendance, an amazing time was had by all!
Here's the highlights.
Photos by Gram Spina, The Long Island Volkswagen Club and Alexander Soultanis
Greg O.
Howard, Mike Tucker and Hudson Tucker talking finer points on the Alco and Tucker '48.
Howard discussing his time with Emerson Fittipaldi and Mario Andretti at the 100th Indy celebration in 2011.
Attendance estimations are around 200 people showing up for the two-hour event. The largest crowd ever assembled at a Waterfront in Roslyn open house!
Rob Ida, Mike Tucker and Howard on the details of Tucker #1044's restoration.
#1044 and the Domino's Pizza Tritan A2 Aerocar await the crowd in the morning.
Members of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society familiarizing themselves with the 1930 Duesenberg #2448 J-399.
A vintage MGA and Corvette with the color-changing Harbor Hill off in the distance.
Gloria Himes Blas and Howard with the 1948 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Midget racer that once belonged to Marty Himes at the Marty Himes Museum of Motor Racing Nostalgia.
The Domino's Tritan A2 Aerocar with a Islip Speedway sign purchased from the Marty Himes Estate as a backdrop.
Visitors were welcome with their own cars. Here, a 1966 Shelby GT-350 and a 1934 Ford share driveway space.
The crowd getting a presentation of the 1963 Mustang III Concept Show Car from Howard.
Special guest and AACA Official/Judge Alexander Soultanis gives Howard and the Duesenberg a 'Thumbs up!'
Alexander Soultanis with his brother Peter and Howard
Co-President of the Long Island VW Club, Don Hohn and his wife Sue getting to know the Prototype Mustang III.
The Alco rides again!
Chrysler's Chrysler gleaming in the midday sun
The Long Island Volkswagen Club
The invited LIVC was on hand with some beautiful vintage VWs from 1952 to the early 60's.
Some of the crew from the LIVC.
1956, 1954 and 1960 Beetles
Gorgeous 1960 ragtop.
A museum piece! The stunning 1954 Oval window Beetle of Walt Kern
Yours truly with a gift from the LIVC of a rare bottle of ketchup from the Wolfsburg, Germany Volkswagen factory since I'm a huge VW nut! Thanks guys!
The Volkswagen factory actually has a sausage factory within the German auto factory to produce sausages and ketchup to feed their thousands of employees. Starting in the early 70's VW found it more cost efficient to make their own food than bring it in from the outside. They both have their own part numbers and to this day VW makes more sausages than they make cars for the entire world!
Overall it was a wonderful day with everyone in the crowd enjoying some of the most beautiful cars in the world.
Thank you to all who attended!!
Comments
Beautiful day, beautiful cars! I wish I could have been there. I’m looking forward to seeing the Deusy someday.
Looks like a fine time had by all! Kudos to Howard, Roz, Greg and Gram for all you do to keep automotive history alive! Greg - you have to get Howard to start producing some sausage and ketchup for you guys while at the Waterfront!
What a great day it was! Thanks to our gracious hosts, Howard & Roz!
Thank you Howard and Roz and your staff for hosting the largest gathering at your collection It was a beautiful day and Rita’s brother really enjoyed seeing it All
Thank you Howard and staff for putting on an amazing interesting open house! it was great!
Great report Greg! Such a memorable event. Loved every second of it.