Vanderbilt Cup Races

Late 20s Chrysler

From Mystery Foto #67 Solved: The First East-West Transatlantic Flyers Arrive in NYC in a 1928 Chrysler

I can see you had a good time at the concert. You weren’t joking about singing Happy Birthday to you

From Mystery Foto #67 Solved: The First East-West Transatlantic Flyers Arrive in NYC in a 1928 Chrysler

After going to Touch a Truck Show, I checked out Salisbury Park Drive and saw how much more was done and took some pictures, thought maybe you would like to see the progress they made,  I’ll e-mail them to you if so, get in touch with me

From Pilot Section of the Motor Parkway Trail Is Under Construction in East Meadow(Updated:June 17, 2014)

From Brian McCarthy:

May 03 2014 brian d mccarthy 12:27 PM I’m reminded of this location where your standing in this picture, Howard. I remember patrolling the rear property for Lilco at the time in this area. That concrete structure your standing next to is what I came across. This area looked out of place, I had no idea it was an old cemetary. I’d like to participate in these cleanups, but I have a physical/neurological condition that’s quite a handicap. Watch out for the poison ivy. -

From 2014 North Hempstead Community Clean-Up Day of the Townsend Cemetery, East Hills

Would say the car is a 1928 Chrysler Model 72 based on the similarity to the picture shown here courtesy of conceptcarz.com.  http://www.conceptcarz.com/view/photo/494121,9106/1928-Chrysler-Model-72_photo.aspx

Picture taken is 1928 as per the Motor Parkway Tag which connects it to the Motor Parkway.  Lots of police around the car - possibly a celebrity inside, Walter Chrysler himself maybe, or police chasing down a prohibition runner!. 
Bonus - happy birthday Howard!

From Mystery Foto #67 Solved: The First East-West Transatlantic Flyers Arrive in NYC in a 1928 Chrysler

You have done some tremendous research on this grand old road.  In the 1940s I rode many miles of this road by bicycle.  My favorite spot was a banked curve in a meadow that is now Glen Oaks Apartments..just North of Union Turnpike.  I wish I had taken photos!  I commend, applaud and admire you for your wonderful work to preserve the history of this very significant early road.  I was also well acquainted with the Petit Trianon building at Ronkonkoma..again..WISH I had taken pictures!!!  Thank you!

From Then & Now: Extant Structures on the Vanderbilt Cup Race Courses (Updated: 7/31/2019)

As for the year of the photo, I would say 1928, because of the license plate on top. I can’t read what it says at top of that plate. so can’t say it’s a LIMP one, but if it is, it would be the answer to how the car is associated LIMP. I can read the bottom plate, it’s N Y 11. Another thing, isn’t the LIMP plate usually on the left side of the front bumper?

From Mystery Foto #67 Solved: The First East-West Transatlantic Flyers Arrive in NYC in a 1928 Chrysler

Just thought I’d mention, being that the Field of Wheels was postponed there’s a Touch a Truck Show at Eisenhower Park, check it out

From Pilot Section of the Motor Parkway Trail Is Under Construction in East Meadow(Updated:June 17, 2014)

Howard- Happy Birthday and have a great time at the concert, which you already on your way their

From Mystery Foto #67 Solved: The First East-West Transatlantic Flyers Arrive in NYC in a 1928 Chrysler

Happy Birthday Howard.
The car is a 1928 Chrysler (not an Imperial but a smaller series), photo was taken in 1928 judging by the Motor Parkway plate and the license plate. Have no idea who , or what the event, but viewing all the police and the low number on the plate it has to be a big shot .

From Mystery Foto #67 Solved: The First East-West Transatlantic Flyers Arrive in NYC in a 1928 Chrysler

Well 1928 seems to be a giveaway and it has a LIMP tag, the winged hood ornament is eluding me, but maybe it is Charles Lindbergh’s return to USA in 1927 since all the Gawkers are jockeying for position to get a look (photo possibly taken in Queens). The Motorcycles look like Indians or Harleys of the mid 20s. And happy birthday, Mike

From Mystery Foto #67 Solved: The First East-West Transatlantic Flyers Arrive in NYC in a 1928 Chrysler

I don’t have a guess on the car but if May 9, 1949 is your birthday Howard then I wish you a Happy Birthday! Keep up the great work on preserving Long Island history.

From Mystery Foto #67 Solved: The First East-West Transatlantic Flyers Arrive in NYC in a 1928 Chrysler

A lot of people should know the bonus question, I heard you mention it a couple of times, when saying you’ll be going to His Concert to celebrate His Birthday, jokingly saying, ‘They’ll BE Singing Happy Birthday To Me” it’s My Birthday

From Mystery Foto #67 Solved: The First East-West Transatlantic Flyers Arrive in NYC in a 1928 Chrysler

Nice clip.  Thanks for posting.

From News 12 Long Island Hidden Past: "The Long Island Motor Parkway & the Vanderbilt Cup Races"

Bob Havlcek- Nice find and thanks for that site.  Howard- That was great with News 12.

From News 12 Long Island Hidden Past: "The Long Island Motor Parkway & the Vanderbilt Cup Races"

From Michael Cedeno:
Great piece of Long Island history. Bring back the race tracks!

From News 12 Long Island Hidden Past: "The Long Island Motor Parkway & the Vanderbilt Cup Races"

From Bob Havlicek:

A 200 foot section of this road runs through my backyard. A few years ago, I found a metal wheel hub, from a Simplex, circa 1910. A tribute to the engineering of that time, this part is in such good condition, it could still be used today to hold a wheel on that car, even after being buried for almost 100 years. I currently use it as an ash tray.
The Simplex was a luxury automobile manufactured briefly in NY.
http://vintagemotoring.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-final-chapter-for-simplex.html

From News 12 Long Island Hidden Past: "The Long Island Motor Parkway & the Vanderbilt Cup Races"

Hi Howard,
I happened to have drove past though this area on Salisbury Park Drive out side of Eisenhower Park on Sunday afternoon and thought some thing was up with the area and now I see from your posting here what was going on when I drove past it. Interesting to see something finallly being done after all the talks about it I hope to see more like this take place.

From Pilot Section of the Motor Parkway Trail Is Under Construction in East Meadow(Updated:June 17, 2014)

by the way….can you get actually pictures of this location before the construction started on the parkway?

From Mystery Foto #65 Solved:The "Robert Moses" Eastern Motor Parkway Bridge Over Northern State Parkway

I just wish both of those bridges could have remained

From Mystery Foto #65 Solved:The "Robert Moses" Eastern Motor Parkway Bridge Over Northern State Parkway