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I believe the car is a series 1 Riviera (1963-65). Don’t know what film it was in or what it was called,but I would bet it was created by George Barris.

From Mystery Auto #33 Solved: George Barris' 1963 Buick Villa Riviera

Further to my immed. comment, why would anyone want to leave bikes at the Western Terminus?  Also, what is the chain or dotted line [-o-o-o-] all about in the lane opposite the “turn” pike, by the box?  Might that have been a scissors gate [XXXX]?  Sam, III

From Malverne Treasure #5: Survey of "Toll Box" and Entrance/Exit Lanes at Rocky Hill Road (April 1914)

Al, far be it for me to quiz you but I REALLY would like to know how you know about those bicycle stalls (it isn’t 01 Apr).  Sam, III

From Malverne Treasure #5: Survey of "Toll Box" and Entrance/Exit Lanes at Rocky Hill Road (April 1914)

Interesting…At least see a path on the 1938 aerial, but more so on the 1927 map. Thinking where Pine was became part of the LIMP ROW. Fairly sure there’s boundary posts in line here on the west side along the property lines?

From Kleiner's Kolumn: Investigating a Lost Road in Bethpage

  This is a 63 Buick villa owned by Jeff and Ginny Goldstein that was customized
by george barris and was purchased at an auction.

                            Ron Ridolph

From Mystery Auto #33 Solved: George Barris' 1963 Buick Villa Riviera

Frank, Regarding the parking stalls, they were for bicyclists. Al

From Malverne Treasure #5: Survey of "Toll Box" and Entrance/Exit Lanes at Rocky Hill Road (April 1914)

Howard
This Beautiful Custom 1963 Buick Riviera known as the “Villa Riviera” was created by the famous George Barris. The car was given to Barris by Buick to see what he could do with it, the result as you can see is a beautiful custom. The car was extended 6 inches in the front and 5 in the back, and the roof cut. Over the years the car was sold to different owners and was repainted at least 5 different times in different colors before being restored to Candy Apple Red, it started its custom life painted White. it appeared in the James Darren 1964 movie “For Those Who Think Young” afterward Darren used the car for his personal use. it also appeared in Perry Mason and Bullocks TV show. there are detailed interesting articles on the web on “Kustomrama” and “carkulturedeluxe”. the current owner having done a prior Riviera restoration restored the car to its current state, preserving a piece of Riviera history.
Buick On
Marty Jablonski
Director Long Island Buick Club

From Mystery Auto #33 Solved: George Barris' 1963 Buick Villa Riviera

The car is 1963 Buick Barris Kustom Villa Riviera
A 1963 Buick Riviera customize by George Barris the famed Hollywood customizer.
Was on display at The Greenwich (CT.) Concours d’ Elegance June 1, 2019.
Howard was at the event with his blue ribbon award winning (of course) Tucker.

From Mystery Auto #33 Solved: George Barris' 1963 Buick Villa Riviera

- Bella Riviera
- Buick Riviera
- George Barris
- The Lively Set

From Mystery Auto #33 Solved: George Barris' 1963 Buick Villa Riviera

Thanks Brian,  another site to check out!

From Update: Sam & Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #11 Bethpage #2

I forgot to include, this IS the best photo of the Western Terminus to date. Thank you Sam for clarifying the truth.

From Malverne Treasure #5: Survey of "Toll Box" and Entrance/Exit Lanes at Rocky Hill Road (April 1914)

Also, those parking stalls at the LIMP entrance ramp. For who were these parking stalls assigned to, the golf crowd? I have no clue on this. Help, anyone!

From Malverne Treasure #5: Survey of "Toll Box" and Entrance/Exit Lanes at Rocky Hill Road (April 1914)

Sam - I now believe you are correct. I was under the impression Nassau Blvd (HHB), though undivided,  was too congested to allow a left turn from LIMP. But that extra wide LIMP exit lane in your aerial suggests both exit turns were likely permitted. It also appears motorists were executing u-turns on the north side of HHB. I’m guessing this temporary turn-around was created by HHB westbound traffic to safely access the single-lane LIMP entrance ramp. As we all know this roadway remains one of the busiest in the city.

From Malverne Treasure #5: Survey of "Toll Box" and Entrance/Exit Lanes at Rocky Hill Road (April 1914)

Speaking of posts, I just remembered a stretch of LIMPISH concrete posts that are in the extreme r/o #600 Broadway - Bethpage Worship Center, near Cherry Ave. Know this is well outside the parkway row, but directly north. The posts are arranged along the north east side of this property. Just looked at this location on street view, able to zoom into the wooded area where I seen them. No doubt the posts were set with purpose. If I had a camera or iPhone in the early 1990’s, would’ve took a photo. Posts are likely still there.

From Update: Sam & Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #11 Bethpage #2

Great find Art. Looking at the 1907 survey, Windhorst Av., Hermann Av., and Pine St. appear equally spaced, so I measured them to be 250’ apart. That puts a tiny corner of Pine Street’s west side to just clear the LIMP roadway at Hermann Av. Not sure but I think this corner was destroyed when building the LIMP. A street view photo shows a Camaro blocking the view. This will require a personal visit for any remnants.

From Kleiner's Kolumn: Investigating a Lost Road in Bethpage

The car was nicknamed the “Villa Riviera.” It began life as a 1963 Buick Riviera, and was customized by George Barris. It starred in a movie called “For Those Who Think Young,” starring James Darren, Pamela Tiffin, Nancy Sinatra, and Bob Denver. I admit to feeding a few keywords into a search engine to get this one.

From Mystery Auto #33 Solved: George Barris' 1963 Buick Villa Riviera

Frank, HHB wasn’t divided then; why wouldn’t W/B motorists simply make a left turn?  Sam, III

From Malverne Treasure #5: Survey of "Toll Box" and Entrance/Exit Lanes at Rocky Hill Road (April 1914)

Great questions Sam! I’m sure those odd maneuvers were attempted/challenged by the locals at least. In either scenario, a u-turn would’ve resulted in multiple reverses at the plaza, just to execute the turn, with the limited turning radius of the cars of those days. On the other hand, executing this maneuver in front of the gate keeper would be deemed cheating the roadway, especially with non-existent toll booths in between the two points. And I’m also sure the locals knew when the gatekeeper was not present at the booth, so to execute the “quick” shortcut. But one main problem still remains. When exiting the LIMP at HHB westbound, only eastbound traffic access was available, not westbound. I believe most travelers (not all) would’ve been seeking eastbound instead to head towards the city.

From Malverne Treasure #5: Survey of "Toll Box" and Entrance/Exit Lanes at Rocky Hill Road (April 1914)

Mystery Foto #33… This pretty custom car is a 1963 Buick Riviera with the nickname of “Villa Riviera”. This car was given to famed customizer George Barris by Buick to do with what he liked. He customized and used it as his personal car for a while. The Buick starred in the movie ” For Those Who Think Young”. It also appeared in the TV series ‘The Outer Limits”.

From Mystery Auto #33 Solved: George Barris' 1963 Buick Villa Riviera

George Barris’ 1963 Buick Riviera of Encino, California. George, who owned and operated Barris Kustom City in North Hollywood, California, designed the car himself. Known as “The Villa Riviera Buick,” the build was completed in 1963. In 1964 a white iteration of the car appeared in the popular Surf-movie “For Those Who Think Young”.

From Mystery Auto #33 Solved: George Barris' 1963 Buick Villa Riviera