Vanderbilt Cup Races

Being a big fan of history.  The black beast is a top pick in my automotive favorites.
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From Howard Kroplick:

Hi Rich, thanks so much!

From Mystery Foto#30 Solved:The First Road Test of Long Island Motor Vehicle Company's "Montauk" in 1901

Congratulations on best of show, there’s no doubt that you would win something, being you were the only one like it, you have to win with that car at every show you go to. Weather here is a little better now high 80s low 90s, but humid

From Highlights from the Third Annual Mustang Showdown

Howard, any suggestions on locating the aerial I am searching for?

Thanks

james
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From Howard Kroplick
What years are you looking for?

From Then & Now: The Motor Parkway Office in Garden City

Congratulations Howard on your Mustang III winning Best in Show at the Mustang Show at the Levittown Ford on Sunday. Bob and I stopped by and saw all the Mustangs at the show and we looked for you but did not see you in the crowd as they were announcing all the various winners in each catagory, but saw your 2 Mustang cars: the Shelby Mustang and the Mustang III that you won Best in Show for. Congratulations again on Winning Best in Show.

From Highlights from the Third Annual Mustang Showdown

Howard:  Great article on your Chrysler in Classic Car Magazine.  I was glad to see at the end you gave credit to the Greater New York Region’s show.  As a member of the committee it was nice to see our show in class with the other great shows in the United States.  Congratulations you did a fantastic job on the restoration, and I am sure you are proud to be a member of the Greater New York Region AACA.  Artie Finnegan.  Also Walter did a great article on the Chrysler also.

From Hemmings Classic Car Cover: Streamline Moderne-Walter P. Chrysler's 1937 Custom Imperial town car

Dear Howard,
Thank you for going with ConstantContact; I stopped receiving email notifications each week. I was 16 y/o when the 1964 and 1/2 Mustang came out. I was a passenger in a convertible one in August of 1964 when I was working at a summer camp. What a ride. It felt like a race car. From what I remember, a 289 V8. Roy Warner. Boca Raton, FL.

From The 15 1963 Pre-Production Mustangs Built at Ford's Pilot Plant in Allen Park

omg,was I wrong,but it looked so much like a Long Island race,I’m glad I wasn’t the only one who thought it was L.I.,Michael thought it was too

From Mystery Foto #29 Solved: The 1908 Briarcliff Trophy Race

This might be the 240 mile Briarcliff Trophy Race held on April 27, 1908 in Briarcliff, NY. If so, then the #12 car is a Thomas driven by Montague Roberts and the #20 car is a Benz with Erwin Bergdoll at the wheel.

From Mystery Foto #29 Solved: The 1908 Briarcliff Trophy Race

As I said before I do remember this,but confused where and what race it was.In searching,my best guess would be the Sweepstakes Race 1908,Woodbury Turn and it was held in Levittown

From Mystery Foto #29 Solved: The 1908 Briarcliff Trophy Race

Hi there all,just sitting here relaxing inside keeping cool,too hot and humid to go outside,the temperature is about 95,humidity is 100. There certainly is a lot to know about the Mustangs,very interesting.We are really finding out a lot about them,leave it up to you Howard to find out things that you’re interested in and relaying it to us.Always finding out something that wasn’t known

From The 15 1963 Pre-Production Mustangs Built at Ford's Pilot Plant in Allen Park

Kleiner’s Korner documentation sent to Howard
Identify the race - April, 1908 Briarcliff Trophy (A.R. Pardington was the associate referee)
Where was the race held? - Westchester County, NY Identify the drivers and manufacturers for the #12 and #20 cars.
#12 - Roberts/Thomas
#20 - Bergdoll/Benz

From Mystery Foto #29 Solved: The 1908 Briarcliff Trophy Race

No clue except the hilly terrain suggests the north shore of LI ?  However i would love to see a “Then and Now” on this if you can.  Mike

From Mystery Foto #29 Solved: The 1908 Briarcliff Trophy Race

These photos were made during the Briarcliff Trophy race, held on April 24th 1908 on a 30 mile course in Westchester County, New York (track shown in the February issue of MoToR). The race was won by Louis Strang on Isotta-Fraschini. On the photos we see (from top to bottom): Bergdoll on Benz #20 (photo taken just before the Start-Finish line); Panhard & Levassor #15, driven by George Robertson; Thomas #12, driven by Montague Roberts; and finally Stearns #5, with driver Frank Leland. A large collection of Lazarnick photos of the Briarcliff races can be found in the digital collections of the Detroit Public Library (DPL).

From Mystery Foto #29 Solved: The 1908 Briarcliff Trophy Race

Wow what great photos. Recognize them all,but where is it is and what race was it is the big question? They were all in that area.Seen it so many times too,mind boggling,got to work it and maybe get the answers

From Mystery Foto #29 Solved: The 1908 Briarcliff Trophy Race

Sure wish that I could be their for this memorable historic event.Don’t miss it.

From Presentation "Treasures of the Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Long Island Motor Parkway",Patchogue, NY

Considering all the transport and shuffling in Shortie’s history, it’s amazing she remained in showroom condition after all this time. Congrats Howard on a very sleek and very unique automobile.

From Mustang III a Hit at the Oyster Bay Cruise Night

Didn’t know that there were hints,but still wouldn’t of known it anyway. The bonus,no clue on that either,

From Mystery Foto #28 Solved: Walter P. Chrysler and his Daughter Bernice Chrysler Garbisch in Palm Beach

This issue was over a year in planning, we knew we wanted to “do it right” .  I was very pleased the way it turned out. Things got a bit tricky - the deadline for my story was when I had to be at a CCCA National Board meeting in Michigan! The story of the restoration car will be in a future issue of Hemmings Classic Car. Thanks to all for your kind comments.

From Hemmings Classic Car Cover: Mrs. Chrysler's Chrysler - One-Off 1937 Imperial Limousine by LeBaron

From Bob A.

Congratulations on making the cover. I love this magazine and one of my Studebaker club did make it into a story about his 1958 Studebaker Scotsman.  But not a cover shoot.  Looking forward to reading your travails with this car.  Bob

From Hemmings Classic Car Cover: Mrs. Chrysler's Chrysler - One-Off 1937 Imperial Limousine by LeBaron

Howard- I think Hemmings did a splendid job describing your beautiful car.

                                        Harry C. Reynolds

From Hemmings Classic Car Cover: Mrs. Chrysler's Chrysler - One-Off 1937 Imperial Limousine by LeBaron