Vanderbilt Cup Races

I’m ready - half pepperoni, half mushroom!  Congratulations!

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

Good morning Howard, Your ‘groupie’ is ready for your pizza party! When?

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

My long comment about whitewalls was a response to the simple survey about the Tucker having whitewalls since been deleted.
The driver in the Hotchkiss could be a company official?

From Mystery Friday Foto #47 Solved: Jefferson DeMont Thompson in the 1906 #6 Hotchkiss

I have finally bought another house with a wall large enough to hang it. I will be taking photos of it in its new home in Roanoke, Va soon. Fitting as Roanoke is an old railroad town.

From Update: The Hunt for the "Godfather" Train Painting is Over

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the governor probably realized she could not put any money making speed cameras or camera toll booths in the area.

as for the 1985 Domino Tritan A2 Pizza Delivery Vehicle leave it for the Lane Museum that specializes in vehicles like that.

From Good news and bad news: The Brooklyn-Queens Greenway section of the Motor Parkway

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the governor probably realized she could not put any money making speed cameras or camera toll booths in the area.

From Good news and bad news: The Brooklyn-Queens Greenway section of the Motor Parkway

Definitely hit close to home this holiday season!  Unfortunately not all endings are as happy as this.  But have to count our blessings for 99 1/2 years (mother-in-law nearly made it having passed just before Thanksgiving).  Thanks for sharing Howard.

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

Took me a while to figure this one out but I eventually determined that this location is just before the racers got to the second dead man’s curve.  The photographer is facing south and in the distance is the overpass that carried the Motor Parkway over the Long Island Railroad / Central ave crossing in Central Park (Bethpage).  This was the Motor Parkway Sweepstakes held on October 10th, 1908.  The driver is Herb Lytle driving the Isotta.  He finished first in this race.  He drove in a total of 6 Vanderbilt related races.  More than any other driver.

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

Happy Holidays to you and yours! 
Yes, This is such touching short. Definitely shed a tear of joy as I feel the warmth in my heart.

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

Touche, Howard. Happy Holidays to you and yours!

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

I’ve posted that first wonderful photo of Marty before, but not the second photo that I took at the same time of that event. Marty with his ‘groupies’ who helped him bring some of his collection from Bay Shore to this event in Jamesport, Riverhead. I understand he did this for some years at The Long Island Antque Power Association weekend event in July.
Hey Art, I still have my Freeport Speedway ticket.

From A Grandson's Video: In loving memory of Martin L. Himes

Thanks for the great tribute to your grandfather, Bryan.  I only visited him once back in 2014 but always remember what treasures he possessed and the stories he told.  Must have been a great time spending time together.  I found my pics of my visit and of Marty giving me my entrance tickets!  Now if I can only find those tickets!

From A Grandson's Video: In loving memory of Martin L. Himes

Brian Johnson I enjoyed the Video of your Grandfather. He was a great guy dedicated to the history of the community and dedicated to the history of Stock Car racing!!

From A Grandson's Video: In loving memory of Martin L. Himes

I’ve seen some pretty fun cars over the decades, but this is super funny.  Imagine ordering a Domino Pizza; you already know that it tastes like greasy cardboard, but with this vehicle, by the time it arrives that grease will have solidified!

All kidding aside, your collection represents all sorts of innovation and ideas, some more useful than others, but never boring.

From Updated 12/7/2023: A Slice of Automotive History- a 1984 Tritan A2 Aerocar #5 is coming to the Waterfront at Roslyn Collection

The racer is the French Hotchkiss entered in the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup and driven by Shepard, an amateur. The car finished in 15th place when sidelined by a broken crankshaft.

From Mystery Friday Foto #47 Solved: Jefferson DeMont Thompson in the 1906 #6 Hotchkiss

Great to be re-introduced to the wonderful “Men who Built America” series.

From History Channel: How Henry Ford Invented the Model T

This is the Hotchkiss that raced in the 1906 VCR.  The driver in that race was Elliot Shepard, Willie K’s cousin.  This racer is easily identified by it’s “cannon barrel hood”.  Maybe this picture was taken near the Hotchkiss factory in Saint-Denis, Paris France but that’s just a guess.  No guesses yet on the passenger in the photo.

From Mystery Friday Foto #47 Solved: Jefferson DeMont Thompson in the 1906 #6 Hotchkiss

There was no whitewalls being made in 1946, because of postwar ration, the following years, some more were alotted to maybe to GM and Ford in ‘47 then late ‘47 Chrysler, by ‘48 widely available with prewar whitewall designs and change to tire size from 16” to 15”. In ‘49 thru ‘53 introduction of the very wide WWs like on Howard’s and other Tucker’s owners have that looks glamorous on the show fields. Tucker may have ordered only blackwalls maybe in ‘47, a differcult time to get WWs?

From Mystery Friday Foto #47 Solved: Jefferson DeMont Thompson in the 1906 #6 Hotchkiss

This stretch of the Motor Parkway was my turf growing up. I even recall playing on the run of remaining road that ran right through the wooded area near Long Island Jewish Hospital in the early 60s. But… I’m having a hard time picturing the stretch through Creedmore East of Winchester Blvd. Further mapping or tracing on new maps would help.

From Good news and bad news: The Brooklyn-Queens Greenway section of the Motor Parkway

That’s the #6 Hotchkiss HH racer that ran in the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup race. The passenger looks like Jefferson DeMott Thompson. Since the driver of this car in the 1906 race was Elliot Shephard, Willie K’s cousin, I’m guessing the location of the photo could be in Central Park which was only a few blocks north of Willie K’s residence on Fifth Avenue.

From Mystery Friday Foto #47 Solved: Jefferson DeMont Thompson in the 1906 #6 Hotchkiss