Vanderbilt Cup Races

I think the photo shows Tom Monaghan, founder of Domino’s Pizza, along with Sean and Mike Tucker, great grandsons of Preston Tucker. Monaghan and Domino’s is the connection to the Tritan A2 while Sean and Mike (along with Rob Ida) rebuilt Tucker 1044. The city that links the three is Ypsilanti, MI where Monaghan opened his first pizza store and was the hometown of Preston Tucker. It is also where Sean and Mike founded the Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Collection.

From Mystery Friday Foto #49 Solved: Sean and Mike Tucker with Domino's Founder Tom Monaghan

Greg, Weren’t rotary engines used on early planes ?

From Video: My pilot run driving the 1984 Tritan A2 Aerocar #5

The people are John Tucker, Jr., the grandson of Preston Tucker, and John’s twin sons, Sean and Rob. Tucker 1044 is one of the Tuckers produced by Preston’s company in 1948.

John Tucker, Jr. lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Likely, his sons have ties to this city.
Ann Arbor is the site of Triitan Ventures, the manufacturer of the Tritan A2 Aero 2 #5.

Both vehicles reside at The Waterfront!

From Mystery Friday Foto #49 Solved: Sean and Mike Tucker with Domino's Founder Tom Monaghan

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Wankel invented the rotary, so technically every rotary is a Wankel eventually perfected by Mazda, but Wankel rotaries were in older Audis and various other makes as well.

The 440cc single-rotary in the Tritan was built by an Israeli company named Savyro.

From Video: My pilot run driving the 1984 Tritan A2 Aerocar #5

Howard, will you’ll be delivering Domino’s Pizza at your next Motor Parkway Preservation Society meeting in Bethpage?

From Video: My pilot run driving the 1984 Tritan A2 Aerocar #5

I understand it has a “rotary” engine. Is it a Wankel?

From Video: My pilot run driving the 1984 Tritan A2 Aerocar #5

Looks like fun! Enjoy!

From Video: My pilot run driving the 1984 Tritan A2 Aerocar #5

This was Absolutely wonderful Howard, esp in our World of Today (and Thank You to Chevrolet!), and all just following such a Family-type occurence as Thanksgiving !

From The best car commercial ever made? Chevrolet's 2023 "A Holiday to Remember"

Yes, uniquely worthy—the Roslyn visit!!!
RW

From UPDATE 12/6/23; The 1984 Tritan A2 Aerocar #5 has landed at Waterfront at Roslyn

Thank you Darrell S Leland for posting. Your input keeps the community better informed

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Mystery photo location

From Mystery Foto #48 Solved: #42 Isotta driven by Herb Lytle at Deadman's Curve #2 in Central Park (Bethpage)

I’m late! Racer is heading north after crossing Motor Parkway’s longest bridge (Central Ave/LIRR parkway bridge) headed towards Dead Man’s curve *2 under the Nibbes’ farmway bridge. This exact location is in between today’s Seaford Oyster Bay Expwy Rt 135 and Norcross Ave

From Mystery Foto #48 Solved: #42 Isotta driven by Herb Lytle at Deadman's Curve #2 in Central Park (Bethpage)

driver is headed north.  photographer facing south

From Mystery Foto #48 Solved: #42 Isotta driven by Herb Lytle at Deadman's Curve #2 in Central Park (Bethpage)

headed east/northeast coming over the central ave lirr bridge in central park photo was taken near present day norcross ave in bethpage

From Mystery Foto #48 Solved: #42 Isotta driven by Herb Lytle at Deadman's Curve #2 in Central Park (Bethpage)

Wow!  That’s awesome Howard

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Thank You Howard….

From The best car commercial ever made? Chevrolet's 2023 "A Holiday to Remember"

Brooklyn Daily Eagle September 30, 1910

From Mystery Foto #48 Solved: #42 Isotta driven by Herb Lytle at Deadman's Curve #2 in Central Park (Bethpage)

Really great. Right up there with “where’s the beef?” or the “Mr. Owl” Tootsie Pop commercial. I work with people that have advanced dementia, and the saddest thing about this is that usually this doesn’t work. They are mostly gone. My mother started to get this way before we lost her. It’s called “the long goodbye” because we have to watch our loved ones fade away before our eyes before they die. But it’s wonderful to see some attention to this.

From The best car commercial ever made? Chevrolet's 2023 "A Holiday to Remember"

That looks like the #P42 Isotta being driven by Herb Lytle during the 1908 Motor Parkway Sweepstakes. Along with that race, Lytle also participated in 5 other Vanderbilt race events including the 1904, 1905 and 1908 Cup Races and the 1905 and 1906 American Elimination Trials. The photographer is facing south or maybe slightly southwest about 100 yards north of the Central Avenue / LIRR parkway bridge in Central Park (Bethpage). The other structure is the building behind the race fans which I believe was used for storing supplies / equipment during the LIMP construction.

From Mystery Foto #48 Solved: #42 Isotta driven by Herb Lytle at Deadman's Curve #2 in Central Park (Bethpage)

I know this works well Rita’s Mom passed this spring at 96 but if we played songs from her past she would sing along and smile and be with us for a while. I call it the “bucket” effect .Our oldest memories are like the water at the bottom of the bucket but today’s breakfast spills out of the bucket. God bless Chevy for making a great commercial, I hate the ones where all they do is speed through the snow or streets, I think they add to the reckless driving today. Happy Holidays to you all and thank you Howard for this great website.

From The best car commercial ever made? Chevrolet's 2023 "A Holiday to Remember"