Vanderbilt Cup Races

Thank you for all the great pictures and the video. Wonderful to see and all your family as well. A great memorable experience for all .Congratulations again. Once again Howard, you stepped up to see a historic car restored to the way it was when new and share the joy with all of us. Those of us living on Long Island are especially lucky to see your cars in person.

From Tucker 1044 Highlights from the 2019 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance (Update: 3/17/19)

This is a picture of Tucker # 1043. I think it was taken in 2011 a couple of years before it was sold at Auction.

Tucker Torpedo #1043 sat outside of a driving range in Bellwood IL for years, painted pink and white, until being purchased, restored and sold to a private collector in Arizona.

In 2013 this Tucker sold for $ 2.9 million dollars at the Barrert Jackson Auction. Making this the most expensive Tucker ever sold.

On reason this Tucker is so Valuable is that it has it’s original engine.

Original Color was Waltz Blue.
It’s current color is Waltz Blue.

Jim Ryan, Long Island Buick Club

From Mystery Foto #11 Solved: Tucker 1043 -The Most Expensive Tucker '48 Ever Purchased at Auction

That’s Tucker # 1043 which was originally painted Waltz Blue at the factory. According to http://www.jalopyjournal.com, the photo is from 1957 but I doubt that judging by the car in the upper left corner. I’m going to guess around 2005 or so, a few years before Ron Pratte had it restored. The significance is that it is the most expensive Tucker sold (so far) with a hammer price of $2.65 million ($2.915 million with premium) at the January, 2012 Barret Jackson auction. The Tropical Rose & Snowshoe White colors were from the car being used a promo piece for a suburban Chicago golf driving range which utilized the same color scheme in the 1950’s.

From Mystery Foto #11 Solved: Tucker 1043 -The Most Expensive Tucker '48 Ever Purchased at Auction

I’m taking a shot at this one. I was searching the web and found that a 48 pink& white Tucker was being asked about,what happened to it?,the reply was,it was restored to its original color Waltz Blue #1043. I found this on H.A.M.B.jalopyjournal.com

From Mystery Foto #11 Solved: Tucker 1043 -The Most Expensive Tucker '48 Ever Purchased at Auction

Meeting John Oates, how cool is that! “She’s Gone”, one of my all-time favorites

From Forbes: Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance Through The Eyes Of A Rock Legend

Modeled #1043 as it was seen prior to restoration in 1/18 scale….Some think it is rather attractive.  Used as an advertising sign to attract attention to Miniature Golf Course. It became the highest bid price ever on a Tucker Automobile ($2.915 Million with fees) and is now back to its factory Waltz Blue!

From Mystery Foto #11 Solved: Tucker 1043 -The Most Expensive Tucker '48 Ever Purchased at Auction

Very cool that you all met up with John Oates. Haven’t thought about Hall & Oates for a long time. Mike & Sean could double as his body guards!

From Forbes: Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance Through The Eyes Of A Rock Legend

I’ll look on your map soon, Frank. Hopefully no cars collided into the walls back then, but I wouldn’t be surprised if this occurred. It seems like the pkwy was widened more so to the north over time. There may be a bit of the wall remaining & hidden on the south side. I didn’t notice any gateway walls near Rte 110 ( Nassau & Suffolk ) on the old aerials. Maybe the novelty wore off? Let’s just plop a boring sign in the ground.

From Update- Mystery Foto #9 Solved: The Northern State Parkway Gateway in 1933

Congratulations Howard! The car looks fantastic and having the Tucker family there with you I’m sure impressed everyone including the judges. Wish I could have been there. I’ve been to the Amelia event twice and it’s a beautiful setting for a car show.

From Tucker 1044 Highlights from the 2019 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance (Update: 3/17/19)

Brian, just updated the online map for the gateway walls and located the south wall on the dirt shoulder exactly at the dark blue “Litter Removal ” sign (third on the right) in your ‘Now’ photo. Need to pay a visit there for a closer look.

From Update- Mystery Foto #9 Solved: The Northern State Parkway Gateway in 1933

I like that sporty roadster with the light top in the center, looks like a ‘30 or ‘31.

From Update- Mystery Foto #9 Solved: The Northern State Parkway Gateway in 1933

Congratulations and more!

From Tucker 1044 Awarded First in Class at the 2019 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance

Great house hunting, 193 East Broadway it is! I missed it. The house and store still stands today. The sidewalk in the mystery photo was converted into walkway steps to the house. The one-way street has also changed direction today. So this view is looking South.

From Mystery Foto #10 Solved: A Mack AC Truck on Bryant Avenue in Roslyn (Circa 1917-1918)

Sebastian Dagostino:

Howard, That is a Mack truck, with solid rubber tires from the early 1940’s.  I am 80 years old and remember my father driving one.  The truck had a 600+ci gas engine, and chain drive from the transmission to the rear wheels.  No rear differential axle!
Sebastian

From Mystery Foto #10 Solved: A Mack AC Truck on Bryant Avenue in Roslyn (Circa 1917-1918)

Congrats to Howard and Roz for the first in class award at Amelia Island with the Tucker.

From Tucker 1044 Awarded First in Class at the 2019 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance

Mystery Foto #10…The truck is a 1918 Bull Nose Mack Truck model AC. The W. H. Pickering store was in Roslyn on East Broadway. Year of photo is around 1918 or 1919. The Store belongs to W. H. Pickering, a photographer who was shooting photos at some of the Vanderbilt Cup Races.
Truck likely to be delivering… Brooklyn Eagle newspapers OR maybe coal.

From Mystery Foto #10 Solved: A Mack AC Truck on Bryant Avenue in Roslyn (Circa 1917-1918)

What wonderful news! congratulations to the Tucker team , yes, but also to you and Roz, Howard, for bringing this car back to the way it was when new, and sharing it with all of us here on Long Island! This is just so great to read! 
Walt

From Tucker 1044 Awarded First in Class at the 2019 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance

Mrs. Earl lived to be 114 years old, few if any that pass hear headstone in St. Mary’s know who she was. She had a farm here in Ridgefield and a dog kennel were she raised show dogs. Bob

From A Historical Fiction Novel of Consuelo Vanderbilt: American Duchess by Karen Harper

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle ran a complete story of the Pickering family on Sept. 26, 1908.  Not sure if it will copy here:

https://img.newspapers.com/img/img?id=53946680&width=700&height=2924&crop=1385_443_1300_6443&rotati; alt=<strong></strong>  Sat, Sep 26, 1908 – Page 23 · The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, Kings, New York) · Brooklyn Public Library

From Mystery Foto #10 Solved: A Mack AC Truck on Bryant Avenue in Roslyn (Circa 1917-1918)

Identify the manufacturer, model and year of the truck:  Mack, AC Bulldog, 1916

Where is the location of the Mystery Foto and the orientation of the photographer?
East Broadway in Roslyn.  The boook “Nassau County Long Island, in Early Photographs” indicates the Pickering shop was at 193 East Broadway.  Looking south possibly. 

What is the year of the Mystery Foto? Provide a rationale.  1920?

Link the Mystery Foto to the Vanderbilt Cup Races.  Photographer William H. Pickering, named official Nassau County photographer took pictures of the VCR races, including 1905, 06 and 09.  Maybe others. 

Kudos question: What was likely being delivered by the truck driver?
Can’t decide if there is a woman in the back of the truck with a hat on.  Possibly for a parade.  If the truck was parked at the shop, than anything sold or made there.

From Mystery Foto #10 Solved: A Mack AC Truck on Bryant Avenue in Roslyn (Circa 1917-1918)