Vanderbilt Cup Races

They are both 1935 Duesenbergs. The one on the left is a model SJ nicknamed the “Mormon Meteor” once owned by Ab Jenkins who set many speed records with it on the Bonneville salt flats. The other is a model SSJ once owned by Gary Cooper. The SJ won “Best In Show” at Pebble Beach in 2007. I think they both set sales records when they were sold at auction at various times. Both of them may have been owned by Briggs Cunningham when the photo was taken. Just a guess but the location resembles the back of the Long Island Automotive Museum around 1953.

From Mystery Foto #35 Solved:Two Record-Breaking Duesenbergs at the Long Island Automotive Museum in 1949

Location Long Island Auto Museum Southampton
One car is a Duesenberg
Not sure of the other

From Mystery Foto #35 Solved:Two Record-Breaking Duesenbergs at the Long Island Automotive Museum in 1949

What a car,let me tell ya,gotta see it,when will it be?“maybe never,hope not.

From Tucker 1044 Receiving its 2018 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Award

Congratulations Howard, I watched the entire 3 and a half hour broadcast of the show in the hopes of seeing you receive an award unfortunately they didn’t broadcast it. They did however show a glimpse of you and your team in the first few minutes of the broadcast driving the car. Anyway, congratulations! Pebble Beach had to have been an amazing experience. I can’t wait to see the car back home on Long Island.

From Tucker 1044 Receiving its 2018 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Award

Of course Lucas won…
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Howard Kroplick
The Force was with him!

From Update #1: The 12 Tuckers at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

Absolutely awesome showing.  I can’t imagine how proud you are of your car and it’s impressive and accurate restoration.  You made a lot of Tucker fans happy with your handling of 1044.  Thank You.

From Update #1: The 12 Tuckers at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

Just noticed the background of the “Team” photo (beware men with beards!); sure looks like one of only 35 Packard Darrin convertible Victorias built from 1937 to 1942 at the right.  That’s even rarer than the Tuckers!  Heady company, indeed.  Sam, III

From Update: #3: The Five Tuckers Participating in the 2018 Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance

Update #3: A view of Tucker 1044 shot from Tucker 1015 has been added.

From Update: #3: The Five Tuckers Participating in the 2018 Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance

Update #3: Frank Femenias has added a 1926 aerial of the Meadow Brook Hunt Club.

From Update #3:Mystery Foto #33 Solved:Spectacular 1924 Aerial of Meadow Brook Hunt Club & Motor Parkway

The capture of those Tuckers meeting is as close to a time machine as possible, in full color! Nice work by all!

From Update: #3: The Five Tuckers Participating in the 2018 Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance

Congratulations,only wish I could see it for myself,witch I think will never happen,oh well

From Update #1: The 12 Tuckers at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

Just two years later, the grandstands would be expanded covering most of the field. Sending attachment

From Update #3:Mystery Foto #33 Solved:Spectacular 1924 Aerial of Meadow Brook Hunt Club & Motor Parkway

I forgot to note that “sparsely settled” Hoffman Boulevard north of Hillside Avenue is today’s Queens Boulevard, possibly in the vicinity of Kew Gardens/Jamaica.  My father used Queens Blvd. a lot in the late ‘30s-early ‘40s and it actually was still rather sparsely settled, incredible as that may seem today.  Sam (SO old), III

From Update #1: Mystery Foto #34 Solved: Floral Park During the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Absolutely LOVE the shot by CNCPics of our Tucker 1015 and Tucker 1044 “meeting”!  It was such a great experience to be a part of!

From Update: #3: The Five Tuckers Participating in the 2018 Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance

Update #1: The orientation of the photographer (looking west) was corrected.

From Update #1: Mystery Foto #34 Solved: Floral Park During the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race

To the left of this photo unseen is another grandstand equal in size, about 700 ft across the other side of the field. The three small buildings north of the grandstand shown could be a strategic location for all spectators to use. Are those two antennas in the rear of the white roofs in 1924? Perhaps his/hers restrooms with food in the center

From Update #3:Mystery Foto #33 Solved:Spectacular 1924 Aerial of Meadow Brook Hunt Club & Motor Parkway

Hmm, the orientation is puzzling. Photographer facing east is debatable. Although the race car’s shadow appears to cast on the left side of the racer (photo facing east), Jericho Tpke westbound today still curves to the right, just like the mystery photo. Eastbound today, the tpke is still perfectly straight.

Art - Great news clips of the racers vs police/courts. I was unaware how strict road-use was being enforced, especially during these early years of the auto. But it all makes sense. I’ve read many pedestrians were hurt/killed during this early period, prompting the use of the traffic signal, still nowhere in sight anytime soon.
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Frank, great catch. The orientation is looking west.

From Update #1: Mystery Foto #34 Solved: Floral Park During the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Whoops, Lee; that’s NOT the MB clubhouse in the Plymouth ad - one less story and the fan window is too close to the door lintel (plus wrong roofline).  {My, how these threads grow - just great!]  Sam, III

From Update #3:Mystery Foto #33 Solved:Spectacular 1924 Aerial of Meadow Brook Hunt Club & Motor Parkway

YEAH !!!

From Update: #3: The Five Tuckers Participating in the 2018 Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance

Update #1: List of 2018 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance has been posted.

From Update #1: The 12 Tuckers at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance