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From Kleiner's Korner: An Automobile Show on the Course of the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race

My father would bring me and a couple friends to the NY Coliseum car show during the mid 1960’s on Press Day. What a Great time.

From Kleiner's Korner: An Automobile Show on the Course of the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Recollecting the Wankel rotary engine (Mazda), it was used for automobile purposes with a distinct triangular “piston.” The circular aircraft engines were all piston driven instead as far I can reach

From Video: My pilot run driving the 1984 Tritan A2 Aerocar #5

I think the photo shows Tom Monaghan, founder of Domino’s Pizza, along with Sean and Mike Tucker, great grandsons of Preston Tucker. Monaghan and Domino’s is the connection to the Tritan A2 while Sean and Mike (along with Rob Ida) rebuilt Tucker 1044. The city that links the three is Ypsilanti, MI where Monaghan opened his first pizza store and was the hometown of Preston Tucker. It is also where Sean and Mike founded the Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Collection.

From Mystery Friday Foto #49 Solved: Sean and Mike Tucker with Domino's Founder Tom Monaghan

Greg, Weren’t rotary engines used on early planes ?

From Video: My pilot run driving the 1984 Tritan A2 Aerocar #5

The people are John Tucker, Jr., the grandson of Preston Tucker, and John’s twin sons, Sean and Rob. Tucker 1044 is one of the Tuckers produced by Preston’s company in 1948.

John Tucker, Jr. lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Likely, his sons have ties to this city.
Ann Arbor is the site of Triitan Ventures, the manufacturer of the Tritan A2 Aero 2 #5.

Both vehicles reside at The Waterfront!

From Mystery Friday Foto #49 Solved: Sean and Mike Tucker with Domino's Founder Tom Monaghan

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Wankel invented the rotary, so technically every rotary is a Wankel eventually perfected by Mazda, but Wankel rotaries were in older Audis and various other makes as well.

The 440cc single-rotary in the Tritan was built by an Israeli company named Savyro.

From Video: My pilot run driving the 1984 Tritan A2 Aerocar #5

Howard, will you’ll be delivering Domino’s Pizza at your next Motor Parkway Preservation Society meeting in Bethpage?

From Video: My pilot run driving the 1984 Tritan A2 Aerocar #5

I understand it has a “rotary” engine. Is it a Wankel?

From Video: My pilot run driving the 1984 Tritan A2 Aerocar #5

Looks like fun! Enjoy!

From Video: My pilot run driving the 1984 Tritan A2 Aerocar #5

This was Absolutely wonderful Howard, esp in our World of Today (and Thank You to Chevrolet!), and all just following such a Family-type occurence as Thanksgiving !

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

Yes, uniquely worthy—the Roslyn visit!!!
RW

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

Thank you Darrell S Leland for posting. Your input keeps the community better informed

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

Mystery photo location

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

I’m late! Racer is heading north after crossing Motor Parkway’s longest bridge (Central Ave/LIRR parkway bridge) headed towards Dead Man’s curve *2 under the Nibbes’ farmway bridge. This exact location is in between today’s Seaford Oyster Bay Expwy Rt 135 and Norcross Ave

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

driver is headed north.  photographer facing south

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

headed east/northeast coming over the central ave lirr bridge in central park photo was taken near present day norcross ave in bethpage

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

Wow!  That’s awesome Howard

From History Channel: How Henry Ford Invented the Model T

Thank You Howard….

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

Brooklyn Daily Eagle September 30, 1910

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