Vanderbilt Cup Races

This is wonderful news, Howard. Congratulations on having the honor to be the caretaker of so much history.

I have one of the reproduction posters of the October 2, 1948 Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, signed to me by that events driving force, Cameron Argetsinger, hanging on the wall next to me as I write this.  Helck’s talent is simply amazing.  I love that you will be digitizing his works!

Congratulations on being chosen for this distinct honor!

From The Motor Racing Archives of Peter Helck to Become Available on VanderbiltCupRaces.com

the car was designed by
Guiagaro made by Ghia probably in 1965

From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: The 1965 Bertone Mustang Concept Show Car Commissioned by AQ Update:9/23/16

Congratulations that is so amazing and wonderful.

From The Motor Racing Archives of Peter Helck to Become Available on VanderbiltCupRaces.com

What a thrill to have the Helck collection available.  Thank You Helck Family and Howard Kroplick.

From The Motor Racing Archives of Peter Helck to Become Available on VanderbiltCupRaces.com

Howard,
This is grand news indeed. I’m sure the archive will have found a safe and accessible home, even better that you plan to digitize much of the contents so that people all over the world may share its delights. I’m sure all your website readers will look forward to the results of your labours.
With greetings from the UK,  Stuart

From The Motor Racing Archives of Peter Helck to Become Available on VanderbiltCupRaces.com

Wild guess - Pinin Farina styling.  That’s all, folks.  Sam, III

From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: The 1965 Bertone Mustang Concept Show Car Commissioned by AQ Update:9/23/16

Identify this Mustang.
1965 Bertone Mustang concept designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro

Who commissioned the car?
Automobile Quarterly founder and editor L. Scott Bailey

Who designed the car, who built the car and where was it built?
Giorgetto Giugiaro designed, built at Bertone in Turin, Italy.

Where was this car shown?
NY Auto Show April 1965 -Won Best Of Show

When was the last time this Mustang was seen by the public?
Where is it today and who owns it?
Unknown. Advertised for sale for 10K by Bertone, but no sales records and whereabouts still unknown when Bertone liquidated it’s collection in 2014.

From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: The 1965 Bertone Mustang Concept Show Car Commissioned by AQ Update:9/23/16

This the Ford Mustang Quarterly, commissioned by L. Scott Bailey, the publisher of the magazine “Automobile Quarterly”.
Giorgetto Giugiaro designed this prototype in 1965 when he was the chief-designer of Carrozzeria Bertone.
The car was first shown at the 1965 New York Motor Show.
After the show, the car totaly disappeared and nobody knows until today where is it.

From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: The 1965 Bertone Mustang Concept Show Car Commissioned by AQ Update:9/23/16

The car is a 1965 Ford Mustang concept by Bertone.

Commissioned by L Scott Bailey of Automobile Quarterly magazine.

Built in Turin Italy by Bertone from a 1965 Mustang 2 + 2 fastback.

It was shown at the New York Auto Show, offered for sale then disappeared.  Whereabouts unknown as of yet. 

http://www.formtrends.com/giorgetto-giugiaros-bertone-mustang-concept/

From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: The 1965 Bertone Mustang Concept Show Car Commissioned by AQ Update:9/23/16

Love the old mansions. I was here a few months ago. Don’t ask. Still very much in tact. The house right next to them (so to speak—-it is Old Westbury) was owned by the Phipps family - beautiful house called “Knole” - still standing too. For anyone who is interested in the LI Gold Coast mansions I suggest you check out http://www.oldlongisland.com. They do a great job—here is information on the Foxhall Keene Residence courtesy of the web site:

Rosemary Hall’, the Foxhall Parker Keene estate designed by Freeman & Hasselman c. 1902 in Old Westbury. Keene was a famous sportsman and polo player (ten-goal) and served as the captain of the American International Polo team in 1913. The Keene stable, Castleton Farm, located in Kentucky was widely known in thoroughbred racing. In 1907 their horses accounted for $400,000 in winnings. Keene never played in the 1913 International match as he had been thrown from his horse in practice and broke his collarbone. He had suffered a similar injury in 1905 when he crashed his car into a telegraph pole during that year’s Vanderbilt Cup Race. A 1913 NYTimes article mentions that he had broken his collar bone four times. He had “twice been carried from the polo field for dead. He has had falls as an amateur steeplechase rider, been blown up from an automobile, nearly drowned on a sinking yacht, dragged by runaway horses and bitten by dogs”. He retired in 1931 and moved to Canada to live with his sister, passing away in 1941.

From From the Grace Holloway Family Album: Photos of the Old Westbury Home Built by Driver Foxhall Keene

First off,I don’t like it too much glass,,not a bad shape,kinda sporty,wish I could see the back of it,maybe after some research I will.

From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: The 1965 Bertone Mustang Concept Show Car Commissioned by AQ Update:9/23/16

Hopefully Howard homes like this can be preserved forever. I suppose the high taxes in Nassau County make that a greater challenge these days. What a beautiful property! Thanks for sharing this story.

From From the Grace Holloway Family Album: Photos of the Old Westbury Home Built by Driver Foxhall Keene

They assumed it was demolished in the fire during renovation,how wrong were they?you never assume on something like that,especially something historical like that,do you? It takes you to find out about it to research it too. Just to let you know that I’m still with you guys and having a great time here. Howard,I’m distributing your business cards,so maybe you’ll get an invite here,with your cars,somewhere in the near future and PLEASE try to come if you are,you’ll totally enjoy it and I think it will be one of biggest things that ever happened here too,to see one of one cars,it never happened here,I don’t think,especially that 1909 Alco Black Beast. E-mail me and let me know what you think about it.I know you have a busy schedule and a lot of bookings.It may not be for awhile here either,time will tell.

From From the Grace Holloway Family Album: Photos of the Old Westbury Home Built by Driver Foxhall Keene

My great uncle Alonzo Bolick served and died on the Plymouth.
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From Howard Kroplick

Jeramy, thank you for your family’s service to our country.

From One of Yachting's Dozen: William K. Vanderbilt Jr.'s Alva

Great site, I enjoyed looking at your aerials and photos.

Steve

From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #34: The Merrick Avenue Bridge in Westbury/East Meadow

Great photos, Arthur. Thank you for sharing.

From From a Lodgekeeper's Family Album: A View of the Massapequa Lodge

Thanks to all for the nice comments, I can’t help it, I’m a before-and-after fan myself!

Brian – Howard’s 1931 arieal shows the twin bridges intact. Howard sending attachments. I tried overlaying this same aerial as well but was unsuccessful in accuracy. It’s still great for viewing. 

Sam III – Nice link to the CRR Bridge. I started reading and could not put it down. The photos were great including Mr J.J. Conroy’s addition. Fantastic presentation and photos! Please keep it up

From Femenias' Findings: Anatomy of an Amazing 1938 Aerial (Garden City to East Meadow)

Great new images of the Massapequa Lodge!. Is that P.O. Zinzi standing by the lodge? Amazing stuff guys.

From From a Lodgekeeper's Family Album: A View of the Massapequa Lodge

Hi Art, With regard to the Williston Park marker, I donated the stone post to the Village Historical Society.  Looks like you had fun. Al

From Kleiner's Tour of the Long Island Motor Parkway and a Mystery Triangle

From Andrew Wylie:

Ralph DePalma and Louis Fontaine

Raced in the Vanderbilt Cup 1911, 1912, 1914, 1915 winning the 1912 and 1914 events

1915 Indianapolis 500

1914 Mercedes GP

From Mystery Foto #37 Solved: Ralph DePalma in the Mercedes that Won the 1915 Indy 500 Race