Oct 29 2025

The Howard & Roz Kroplick Collection


A profile of the most historic automobile collection on Long Island.

Future car shows and concours for the collection.

Enjoy,

Howard Kroplick

1909 Alco Black Beast Race Car: The restored racer that is believed to have won the 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races and raced in the first Indy 500 in 1911. Featured in the parade lap of the 2011 Indy 500 Race. 
 

1930 Duesenberg J  Murphy Convertible Sedan Berline:  This #2448 J-399 Duesenberg is a rare surviving example of the eight existing J Murphy long wheelbase Convertible Sedans  and the six existing J Murphy  Berlines. Restored from 2024 to 2025 by Steve Babinsky, the restored Duesenberg was awarded 2nd place in class at the  2025 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
 

1937 Chrysler's Chrysler: A 7-passenger limousine custom built by LeBaron for Walter P. Chrysler as a gift for his wife Della. Restored by Steve Babinsky in 2013 to 2014, Chrysler's Chrysler was an award winner at the 2014 Pebble Beach Concurs d'Elegance (1st in Class) and 2024 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance (3rd in Class).
 

1948 Tucker '48 1044:  Restored by the Tucker family and Rob Ida, this one of 47 existing Tuckers is considered the most awarded and accurate Tucker in the world. Tucker 1044 has won five Best in Show awards and won second in class award at the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. 
 

1962 Holman Moody Challenger III: A one-of-a-kind Ford Falcon modified by Holman Moody to compete in world challenge races of speed and endurance. In 1964 and 1965, it toured with the1963 Mustang III throughout the United States in the Ford Custom Car Caravan. Restored in 2021 by Rob Ida.

1963 Mustang III Concept Show Car: This one-of-a-kind two-seater is considered the oldest Mustang on the road today. Built by Ford’s prototype maker Dearborn Steel Tubing. According to a 2018 cover article in Hemmings Classic Car,  it is "concept car that helped ignite the pony-car revolution“.
 

1966 Shelby Mustang GT350-H: One of 55 Wimbledon white 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350-Hs built for the Hertz Sports Car Rental Program (Rent-A-Racer). Visor signed by Carroll Shelby in 2005.
 

1984 Domino’s Tritan A2 Aerocar: A slice of automotive history! One of 10 prototype pizza delivery vehicles commissioned by Domino’s Pizza founder Tom Monaghan in 1984.  Seven Aerocars still exist today.

2006 Shelby Mustang GT-H: One of 500 GT-Hs built in 2006 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350-H.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

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Nov 16 2025 Donald Schaefer 5:58 AM

Thank you for your generosity in sharing your collection with others.

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