Vanderbilt Cup Races

Great images, like looking through the family album. Thoughtful gift from young Jerry to Mrs. Sessions.

From Helck Family Collection: The 1942 Bill of Sale From Joseph B. Sessions for Old 16

This was a head scratcher. I knew the building looked familiar but couldn’t place it- despite passing it quite often! The photographer’s clue just led me to simply discovering Boris Stackliff was a Great Neck photographer.
It wasn’t until I was on Google Streetview that I found the still standing building at the corner of Old Northern Blvd and Main St, opposite the clock tower in Roslyn. The building looks new in the photo and I learned it was built in 1925, so a guess on the photo’s date would be then in 1925.
Unsure about any other associated buildings, or the Willie K link, but will keep looking…

From Updated 2/21/18: Mystery Foto #7 Solved: The Roslyn Motors Lincoln Dealership in 1926

Tower Ford on Middle Neck Road, Great Neck
Used to ne Belgrave Motors (Oldsmobile).
Estimated date, judging from showroom auto, about 1930.

From Updated 2/21/18: Mystery Foto #7 Solved: The Roslyn Motors Lincoln Dealership in 1926

Howard and Roz congratulations on your well deserved award. Besides your commitment to correct restoration your passion to share the cars and not keep them hidden away is inspiring All the best JeRita

From 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler Receives Antique Automobile Club of America National Award

Wow, what great history of a great car. Thanks

From Helck Family Collection: The 1942 Bill of Sale From Joseph B. Sessions for Old 16

I pass it everyday….the Ford dealership on Middleneck Rd. In Great Neck.  A beautiful old building

From Updated 2/21/18: Mystery Foto #7 Solved: The Roslyn Motors Lincoln Dealership in 1926

Thank you Howard for the history lesson. I will spend some extra time with “Old 16” when I am at the Henry Ford. I was there just last week and was given permission to photograph every corner of Tucker #1016 for your restoration. Next time you come this way I’d love to show you around the HF Museum.

From Helck Family Collection: The 1942 Bill of Sale From Joseph B. Sessions for Old 16

I am so happy you and this magnificent car receive the recognition it justly deserves. Makes me feel good to know I was there when we pulled it out on a strap from the Vanderbilt museum and loaded it to go to the restoration shop in NJ owned by my good friend and fellow CCCA board member Steve Babinsky. Those trips to check progress of the restoration and see how amazingly well the car was made when new will always be a highlight for me. I have been heavily involved with classic cars since 1963 and this certainly is one of the most significant and magnificent cars I have ever seen. Thanks to you Howard it is now well preserved and you display it for all to see and enjoy. You have done us all a great favor.
Walt

From 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler Receives Antique Automobile Club of America National Award

Congratulations Howard, your work in preserving these important icons of our past is so important. Thank you

From 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler Receives Antique Automobile Club of America National Award

Identify the location of this dealership. Is this building still standing? Hint: North Shore in Nassau County.  Roslyn Motors across from the Clock Tower in Roslyn.  Building is still standing (2-8 Main Street) and houses a clothing boutique and Barber Shop. 

Are there other buildings in this village associated with the dealership? Are they still standing? According to document to be shared with Howard, the developer of the dealership, H.B. Walbridge, also built more buildings nearby around the same time.  I would think some or all of these are still standing in some form or another.

What was the approximate date of the photo?  1930s

Link this building to William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. - haven’t found a link yet but possibly Willie K. purchased an auto here. 

More info. on the photographer - Boris Starkliff (taken from the 1940 US Census) - born in Jerusalem in1898, lived with his wife (Alexandra, born in Yugoslavia) and two daughters (Christina and Victoria) at 242-11 Northern Blvd, Queens.  Occupation listed as photographer.

From Updated 2/21/18: Mystery Foto #7 Solved: The Roslyn Motors Lincoln Dealership in 1926

Little did I know that you began your love affair with cars as the result of a disagreement between you and Roz.

From Updated Roslyn Times: Historian's love of past extends to cars

Concrete Footing next to white fence,  Central Ave Bethpage,  Is an old footing for
Electrical Tower,  Cut down in mid 1950s

From Sam & Dave's "Excellent Motor Parkway Hike" II: Central Avenue to Caroline Street-Updated 5/10/2017

I can confirm that the car is entirely consistent with a model D Detroit, and not with a Baker. All enclosed Detroits have the doors hinged at the front. Most, if not all, Bakers hinged their doors at the rear, as was traditional with many Ohio coach builders.
The Detroit Electric auctioned by Bonham was a 1910 model D, serial number 1886, which was shipped from the Anderson factory February 17, 1910.
Henry Ford bought Clara a new Detroit Electric every other year from 1908 through 1914.  Baker made some front axles for Ford in 1908, but the family did not use his electrics (at least not after 1907.)
The silver mine was known as the “Comstock Load” not the “Comstock Lodge”

From Mystery Foto #45 Solved (Maybe?): Virginia Fair Vanderbilt in her 1910 Detroit Electric

My uncle Gene Martin is in one of the photos sitting next to Austie in the 1911 Mercer.

From Henry Austin Clark Jr. and his 1911 Mercer 35R Raceabout

Strange, two different hubcap designs on the Tin Goose shown at different times? WHY?

From Mystery Foto #6 Solved: The Tucker Tin Goose at a 1947 Exhibit

From the Tucker ‘48 Automobiles Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/groups/tucker48/

Michael Howe Given the extended lower bumper and colored grill, the Tin Goose?

John Dore yep, Tin Goose - based on the position of the rear door handles too

Robert A. Walko Production models had suicide doors. So, yeah, Tin Goose.

Alex Kidwell Tin goose

Dan Maciejewski The car aside, Tin Goose was the only Tucker displayed like this, a press display if you will

Ken Northcraft: Tucker Tin Goose

Dave Wardamasky nicer wheel covers than what it now wears

Jimmy Mayhugh Tin goose. It has no turn signals in the front as well

Robert Jones Yeah, Tin Goose

From Mystery Foto #6 Solved: The Tucker Tin Goose at a 1947 Exhibit

Wild guess, this is Howard’s Tucker, #1044 in original green

From Mystery Foto #6 Solved: The Tucker Tin Goose at a 1947 Exhibit

Looks like the prototype Tucker ‘Tin Goose’ built in 1947 and debuted June 19th that year
at the Tucker plant, the former WWII aircraft building in Chicago.
Partly financed by sales of “Tucker Luggage”.

From Mystery Foto #6 Solved: The Tucker Tin Goose at a 1947 Exhibit

Mirrors?  Sez you.  I think you’ll find that they align with the external louvres and, if the glass weren’t now silvered, would work exactly as I clearly recall being shown when the car first turned up at the Museum.  The louvres weren’t mere “deco"ration.  Regardless, I’d give a pretty penny for a time machine so I could step through that door at the left in the side view!  Sam, III

From Direct from Brazil: Three Photos of the 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler at the LeBaron Factory

Howard,

It was great seeing you and the family at the AACA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, and congratulations on your National Award for Mrs. Chrysler’s Chrysler. Loved seeing it at Hershey last October!

TG
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Howard Kroplick

Great to see you in Philly too!

From Direct from Brazil: Three Photos of the 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler at the LeBaron Factory