Vanderbilt Cup Races

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

Howard Thanks for Keeping American Automotive Racing History Alive!

From History Channel: How Henry Ford Invented the Model T

In the second picture from the 1962 auction we noticed one of the men with hats on looked familiar! It was my dad in the middle of the photo Vincent Fox. We lived in Huntington at the time.
He bought the Buick Estate Wagon when the auction was over. We had the car, partially restored, until 2003 when we sold it in Florida. Currently for sale by that owner and can be seen with a google search online.

From The Classic Car Magazine: The Wallis Bird Estate Classics

Happy Thanksgiving, Howard & Roz! Thanks so much for all that you do!
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Howard Kroplick: Thanks Dennis, much appreciated!

From The Twelfth Annual Thanksgiving "Turkeys on the Road"

When I went to the funeral home I spoke to Bryan Johnson “what is the future of the museum?” he indicated, unsure? Well I think that it should to be a new goverment/private museum built at a new nicer location, maybe a family member as a curator of the collection?

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

Get well soon Howard!

From Mystery Friday Foto #46; The 1906 Grandstands Under Construction

great video thank you.

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

If the 1906 grandstand location is correct, the photographer is looking west alongside Jericho Tpke between Hitchcock and Powells Lanes. The Press Box would be located across Jericho Tpke in an 80 acre lot, I believe once used for horses. Today the lot is the Queen of Peace Cemetery. 1906 VCR occurred on Oct 6, 1906, so photo is dated approximately Aug 1906

From Mystery Friday Foto #46; The 1906 Grandstands Under Construction

Awesome!!!! When is the pizza party? Love it can’t wait to see it. Congratulations and Happy Thanksgiving JeRita

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

Would like to order a pizza half meatball and half sausage.  Please deliver at your convenience

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

Cool, can’t wait to see it in person
Congratulation on your purchase

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

Guessing it’s the grandstand being built for the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race. The surrounding area appears similar to Jericho Tpke looking west. More to come

From Mystery Friday Foto #46; The 1906 Grandstands Under Construction