Update: Mystery Foto #52 Solved: A 1966 Chevy Impala parked in front of the historic Roslyn Grist Mill in 1967
Did you solve the final Mystery Foto of 2021?
Answers to the Mystery Foto questions:
- What is the location of the Mystery Foto and the orientation of the photographer?
Looking east on Old Northern Boulevard at the historic Roslyn Grist Mill in the Village of Roslyn in March 1967.
- Identify the manufacturer and year of the automobile.
1966 Chevy Impala (likely a station wagon)
- Link the historic Village of Roslyn to the Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Motor Parkway.
-The headquarters for the 1905 Mercedes X was nearby at the Mansion Hotel in Roslyn.
-Sections of the 1905 and 1906 courses included Roslyn
-Clarence Mackay, a resident of Roslyn (now East Hills) was a friend of Willie Vanderbilt, Jr.
-Roslyn photographer William Pickering documented several of the Vanderbilt Cup Races
Comments (7)
Congrats to Greg O., Al Prete, Steve Lucas, Mark Schaier, Bob Fowler, John R. Mahoney, Jr. and Brian Mc Hale for identifying the 1966 Chevy.
Kudos to Greg O. for posting the Roslyn headquaters for the 1905 Merecedes X.
If you enjoy VanderbiltCupRaces.com, please support my efforts to restore the Roslyn Grist Mill and preserve the history of Roslyn by becoming a 2022 member of the Roslyn Landmark Society (only $25 and up.)
Thank you to those members of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society who have become 2022 members of the Roslyn Landmark Society:
- Frank Krawiecki
- Roz Kroplick
- Mark Lanese
- Dee Oreiro
- Greg Oreiro
- Mark Schaier
- Peter Shriver
- David Stephan
Happy New Year!
Howard Kroplick
Co-President, Roslyn Landmark Society
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Comments
-What is the location of the Mystery Foto and the orientation of the photographer?
Looking east on Old Northern Blvd. at the Roslyn Grist Mill in 1967
-Identify the manufacturer and year of the automobile.
1966 Chevy Impala station wagon
-Link the historic Village of Roslyn to the Vanderbilt Cup Races.
Much of the courses were near the Roslyn area
https://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/blog/article/then_now_racing_on_roslyn_roads
The 1905 ‘X’ Mercedes team had their HQ at the Mansion House hotel in Roslyn
https://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/blog/article/the_mansion_house_in_roslyn_the_1905_headquarters_for_the_x_mercedes
Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn, looking northeast. The car is a 1966 Chevrolet. The Bull’s Head Hotel in Greenvale (once known as North Roslyn) was the HQ for teams that raced in the ‘05 and ‘06 Vanderbilt Cup Races.
The photographer was looking generally east on Old Northern Blvd. in Roslyn in front of the historic Roslyn Grist Mill. I believe the car is a 1966 Chevrolet station wagon but can’t tell the trim level (Biscayne, Bel Air, etc.). The only link to Roslyn I could find was that a small portion of the 1906 Vanderbilt Race course passed through the Village of Roslyn on Mineola Avenue northbound before turning left and heading west on Northern Blvd.
The Roslyn Mill Tea House on Old Northern Blvd. in Roslyn with view looking east.
The car a 1966 Chevy station wagon.
The historic link to the village of Roslyn to the VCR?
Old Northern Blvd. Roslyn-facing northeast.
1966 Chevy Impala.
Clarence Mackey a friend of Vanderbilt lived
In Roslyn.
Photographer is facing North East, the Car is a 1966 Chevrolet Station Wagon, full size unable to identify 100% what specific model it is Impala, Belair or Biscayne, leaning toward Belair absence of the hood split molding, and the stainless rear view mirror indicate from this view it would be a Belair.
Nor sure of the specific connection to the Village of Roslyn and the races are , maybe start finish line?
1966 Chevrolet Impala station wagon, in front of the Grist Mill.
1905 ‘X’ Mercedes HQ at the ‘Mansion House’ in Roslyn about the same time.
Photos from the Roslyn Landmark Society