Vanderbilt Cup Races

Frank, The gatehouse pre-dates the 2 golf courses by about 20 years.

From Mystery Friday Foto #17 Solved; Moving Willie K's Deepdale Gatelodge

Gram, The New York Times mentioned the sale in the May 12, 1962 issue.

From InstGRAM Report: The Wallis C Bird 1962 Auction Brochure for the “Car Auction of the Century”

That’s a Bugatti Chiron made by LEGO from over 1 million Lego Technic elements (bricks). It weighs about 3,000 pounds and is powered by two batteries that operate 2,304 toy motors. It is rated at about 5.3 horsepower and can go about 12 mph or 30 kph. It is located at the LEGO Headquarters campus in Billund, Denmark.

From Mystery Friday Foto #18 Solved: A life-size drivable model of a Bugatti Chiron by LEGO

All of this, including comments edges toward a wonderful magazine feature and perhaps even an eventual book!
As for my personal preferences… THAT BUGATTI!

From InstGRAM Report: The Wallis C Bird 1962 Auction Brochure for the “Car Auction of the Century”

Forgot to mention Jaques and David Tunick were brothers, they had antique cars for sale in Greenwich, Ct. on a lot they owned on Rt. 95 the north side of the road. Much of the cars they had were stored outside on an open lot.
The Duesenberg Beverly sedan had its shift lever sawed off about 4 inches above the floor - was done by vandals as a souvenir when the cars were in the garages at the Bird estate . Car was owned more recently by Mark Smith of NH and Va. and when he passed away 2 years ago he left that car to Steve Babinsky ( so the car is in excellent hands of a caring owner)  - it remains mostly original with a repaint many many decades ago. I saw the car in October when on a tour of Steve’s collection. I am certain that this is the first Beverly sedan built and was pictured in the custom body salon programs at that time that I have a collection of. More useless information . PS a automobile salon was by invitation only - no general public allowed to attend and they ran from 1915 to 1931 , luxury cars only, - the final NY salons held in the ballroom of the Commodore Hotel in NY City.

From InstGRAM Report: The Wallis C Bird 1962 Auction Brochure for the “Car Auction of the Century”

I was at that auction ( at age 13) my folks drove to it as they knew the area well, my maternal grandparents and family lived a few miles away in Glen Head. This was just before I bought my first old car a 1931 Plymouth sedan and my interest in pre war cars did not wain ! I still have three. Austin Clark attended the auction in his 192? Rolls Royce town car. I recognized him because I used to visit his auto museum in Southampton. I would later become good friends with Austin and was the librarian for his collection of automobile literature for some years at his house in Glen Cove. He and I would attend the AACA annual meeting in Philadelph9ia together for years, were on the team that organized and ran the AACA Glidden Tour in long island in 1981 , all kinds of car activities. This included celebrations of the Vanderbilt Cup Races on their Anniversaries that we used the Main Maid Inn as a place for the start and finish and dinner. Austin gave me my first 100 mph ride in a pre 1915 automobile…..........that is another tale - that was documented by the law on a radar /speed camera. It was on North Sea Rd. between Southampton and Sag Harbor.

From InstGRAM Report: The Wallis C Bird 1962 Auction Brochure for the “Car Auction of the Century”

This is a Lego Technic Bugatti

Facts & Numbers:

Over 1,000,000 LEGO Technic elements in total
339 types of LEGO Technic elements used
No glue used in the assembly
Total weight: 1,500 kg
Engine contains: o 2,304 LEGO Power Functions motors o 4,032 LEGO Technic gear wheels o 2,016 LEGO Technic cross axles
Theoretical performance of 5.3 HP
Estimated torque of 92 Nm
Functional rear spoiler (using both LEGO Power Functions and pneumatics)
Functional speedometer built entirely from LEGO Technic elements
13,438 work hours used on development and construction
56 custom-made Technic elements

From Mystery Friday Foto #18 Solved: A life-size drivable model of a Bugatti Chiron by LEGO

The link above didn’t work. Here’s the map

From Mystery Friday Foto #17 Solved; Moving Willie K's Deepdale Gatelodge

Al, considering the gatehouse’s proximity to the Vanderbilt golfway bridge, could it have been a separate entrance/exit gate for golfers?

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1396j0_672hYkvbcNFJInbc1mXNJspD9f&ll=40.756613776070076%2C-73.70596651370431&z=17

From Mystery Friday Foto #17 Solved; Moving Willie K's Deepdale Gatelodge

Never figured out why a gatehouse was erected in this area.

From Mystery Friday Foto #17 Solved; Moving Willie K's Deepdale Gatelodge

Lannin House, Eisenhower Park. Curious if this is received from 32k feet over Indianapolis, IN. LAX or bust!

From Mystery Friday Foto #17 Solved; Moving Willie K's Deepdale Gatelodge

Oops. Forgot to mention the last picture is my mom. She grew up in both houses

From The Classic Car Magazine: The Wallis Bird Estate Classics

My grandfather was the caretaker of both the Farnsworth & the summer house on Hill Island. He was also the mechanic and told us stories about the cars. His mom, was Winnie’s older sister. I just sent Howard the ‘62 Automobile action brochure that has all the engine numbers that can be used as a reference.

From The Classic Car Magazine: The Wallis Bird Estate Classics

Art, even though you relocated to an affordable location, you still contribute to the VCR website as a archivist like you’re done in the past. Your Motor Parkway website predates Howard and Al Velucci Motor Parkway book 2008.
I remember reading about Sam Berliner lll had an earlier? website of both? VCR and the Motor Parkway?

From Kleiner's Korner: Art's Motor Parkway Site back on line!

Not sure if I added this tax document to my earlier answer.  So here it is in case I hadn’t.

From Mystery Friday Foto #17 Solved; Moving Willie K's Deepdale Gatelodge

Wonder if they took the “gate” also.

From Mystery Friday Foto #17 Solved; Moving Willie K's Deepdale Gatelodge

Deep and rich automotive details here. This whole series could easily be a part of the increasingly popular luxury auto magazines such as Crankshaft and Hagerty. Proud of you Gram.

From VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: InstaGRAM Report; Unpublished Long Island Automotive Museum Photos from 1958 to 1962, Part 7

The structure is the gate lodge of the Vanderbilt Deepdale Estate in Lake Success- on west side of Lakeville road.
-thus was very close to the LIMP and the Great Neck lodge.
The structure is still standing. In 1952 it was moved 375 feet to the south and became the rectory for the St Phillip and St James Church

From Mystery Friday Foto #17 Solved; Moving Willie K's Deepdale Gatelodge

Willie K’s gate house on his Deepdale estate in Lake Success.  Southeast corner of the estate. 
William K. Vanderbilt Jr. connection
1952/1953 - see attached Nassau County Tax document for the building that indicates the structure was moved (marked as 6/22/53 but that might have been when it was recorded).  Donation to the church was made in 1952.   
Still standing - was used as the rectory of the St. Philips Episcopal Church.  Church now appears not functional with the church property being sold in 2023. 

From Mystery Friday Foto #17 Solved; Moving Willie K's Deepdale Gatelodge

Loved reading this article! Especially enjoyed the photos and histories of the Fiat and the Bearcat.

From VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: InstaGRAM Report; Unpublished Long Island Automotive Museum Photos from 1958 to 1962, Part 7