Vanderbilt Cup Races

Judging by the relation of the LIMP to golf course,I would say North Hills golf course looking north from building.Unfortunately,there are no buildings along this stretch.The building might be a school.I would say the picture was taken in mid 1960s by looking at cars.

From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: A 1960s View of the Motor Parkway from the LIJ Hospital in Lake Success

Atop Long Island Jewish Hospital looking northwest with the LIMP running center of photo. The golf course in the photo is now where the apartment towers are now located. This view is just south of Lakeville Road.

From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: A 1960s View of the Motor Parkway from the LIJ Hospital in Lake Success

Great photos Sam and Dave. Never visited this site personally. Thanks everyone for bringing it back to life!

From Sam & Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #12 Bethpage #3

I think the photographer was looking northwest from either the roof or one of the upper floors of Long Island Jewish - Hillside Hospital over the LIMP section between 267th. St. and Hewlett Ave. in northeast Queens. That’s the Glen Oaks Golf and County Club. The station wagon near the lower right appears to be a 1967/68 Chevy and the golf club moved out in 1971 so I’ll guess around 1968 or 1969 for the date.

From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: A 1960s View of the Motor Parkway from the LIJ Hospital in Lake Success

I’m guessing that this picture was taken from the roof of Long Island Jewish Hospital in New Hyde Park looking north towards the future home of North Shore Towers,circa early 1960’s. The golf course - name escapes me - is still there,for use of the residents of NST.

From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: A 1960s View of the Motor Parkway from the LIJ Hospital in Lake Success

Looking west.  Rooftop of what today is part of the Long Island Jewish Hospital off Lakeville Rd.  The Northshore Towers are not yet there.

From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: A 1960s View of the Motor Parkway from the LIJ Hospital in Lake Success

I’m guessing that the golf course is The Links at Roslyn, with the photographer looking north. My guess is based on a Newsday.com article from Jan. 24, “11 places on LI that you didn’t know were once golf courses.” An aerial photo of the course in the article is credited to guess who!

I say the photo was taken in 1965, based on the cars in the parking lot. According to the article, the golf course was sold in the 1980s and replaced by The Links at North Hills housing development.

From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: A 1960s View of the Motor Parkway from the LIJ Hospital in Lake Success

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From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: A 1960s View of the Motor Parkway from the LIJ Hospital in Lake Success

Off the bat this photo appears to match the exact location of the former LIMP Vanderbilt golfway bridge in Queens, where the present LIJ site is today, and just west of the Nassau County line. If correct, the bridge would have occupied the space of the seven cars parked vertically in the lot (on the left side of the photo). The golf sand trap at most left partially exists today. We’re looking North at today’s North Shore Country Club Golf course. Photo date about mid 1960’s, based on the 2 Chevy Impala station wagons. This mystery is exciting, I’m sure I’ve missed many things. Great stuff Howard

From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: A 1960s View of the Motor Parkway from the LIJ Hospital in Lake Success

Believe this photo is facing North West, photog was on the roof of LIJ Hospital in Glen Oaks.
Golf course is the North Shore Tower Golf Club.

Year of photo is circa 1965 based on autos. Also, the photo is prior to the construction of NS Tower buildings.

From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: A 1960s View of the Motor Parkway from the LIJ Hospital in Lake Success

Upon a quick glance, I’m not doing any research here, but this appears to be that zone in Lake Success where the hospitals are on one side, and the golf course on the other. There are a few posts still remaining along the fence.

From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: A 1960s View of the Motor Parkway from the LIJ Hospital in Lake Success

Wow! For some reason, I guessed this one right off the bat. One of the few mystery photos I was able to (I think) solve without having to research!

-Identify this section of the Motor Parkway and the orientation and location of the photographer?

Photographer was in the new LI Jewish Medical center looking West. See attached 1956 aerial. Excuse the crude markings. Yellow highlight being the LIMP. Red line being the photographer’s line of sight.

-Identify the golf course.

Formerly the Glen Oaks Country Club now the North Shore Towers CC.

-What year was this Mystery Foto taken? Provide a rationale.

About 1960-62ish. Hospital built in 1954. And looking at the cars in the parking lot…. Despite being a VW Beetle expert, without seeing the back window I can only determine it to be around a 1960 model with a ragtop sunroof. The C1 Corvette pictured appears to have vents in the front fender which places that model somewhere between 1958-1962.

From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: A 1960s View of the Motor Parkway from the LIJ Hospital in Lake Success

October 23 is a Wednesday.
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Howard Kroplick

Good catch. thanks! The program is on Wednesday, October 23rd!

From Hold the Date: Presentation: Memories of the Long Island Motor Parkway in Central Park (Bethpage)

GREAT taxi restorations, and the photos of these original yellow cabs for hire 96 years later! I’m guessing the yellow Checker car was the next reliable model to continue the service. After that I’ve lost track. Uber has now made it a free-for-all.

From Update: Mystery Foto #37 Solved: The Bethpage Lodge Under Construction in September 1908

Jordan Schreck

As the modern lambos left for the day was able to get this shot of a car much more ahead of its time following them out. #tucker48 @thebridge.hamptons

Zurich Classic Motors

This was such a highlight for me. So many thoughtful innovations. The door cut into the roofline which the Corvette and others picked and other up in the early 60s. Such an enduring tribute to the power of wish, tenacity and perseverance!

From Highlights From The Bridge IV: 1948 Tucker 1044

Un message envoyé dans l’espoir qu’il sera vu par Alain, petit-neveu de Louis Wagner
Je suis secrétaire de la société du musée de Brooklands en Angleterre, où Louis a remporté le tout premier Grand Prix de Grand Bretagne en 1926.
Je voudrais bien pouvoir vous écrire directement et en savoir plus sur votre grand-oncle. Peut-être que le musée a plus d’informations à son sujet que vous aimeriez voir également?
Si ce message vous parvient, écrivez-moi s’il vous plaît au Musée - les détails se trouvent sur le site Web http://www.brooklandsmuseum.com.
Merci!
James Thorne
Translation to English:-
A message sent in the hope it will be seen by Alain, Louis Wagner’s great-nephew
I am company secretary of the Museum at Brooklands in England, where Louis won the first-ever British Grand Prix in 1926.
I would like very much to be able to write to you directly and to find out more about your great-uncle. Perhaps the Museum has more information about him that you would like to see, too?
If this message reaches you, please write to me at the Museum – details are on the website at http://www.brooklandsmuseum.com.
Thank you!
James Thorne

From VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: From the Helck Family Collection- Driver Louis Wagner

I saw those particular photos online myself, hence my assumption they were Yellow Cab manufactured.

From Update: Mystery Foto #37 Solved: The Bethpage Lodge Under Construction in September 1908

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From Hemmings Daily: Tucker 1044 Awarded Best in Show-Post-War at the 2019 Hemmings Concours

Rob Ida
Congratulations to Howard and Roz Kroplick for having the winningest Tucker 48 in history. 1044 winning “Best In Show” at the @hemmings Hemmings Concours D’Elegance today. The car left the grounds at “The Bridge” in Bridgehampton last night, arrived at the concours in Lake George this morning and took home the top honors!
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From Hemmings Daily: Tucker 1044 Awarded Best in Show-Post-War at the 2019 Hemmings Concours

Steve Tremulis
Fantastic honor and a well-deserved Best in Show for Howard Kroplick and his beautiful Tucker ’48. The Tuckers and Rob Ida really did some great research in the restoration of Tucker #1044 and it’s great to see their efforts rewarded with the Recent Restoration trophy! It wasn’t that long ago that Tuckers were reviled for their controversial history. Now, they’re welcomed with open arms to any concours event as an American success story, even though only 51 original cars left the factory. Designer Alex Tremulis would be proud that the Tucker saga is finally out of the Hall of Shame!

From Hemmings Daily: Tucker 1044 Awarded Best in Show-Post-War at the 2019 Hemmings Concours