Long Island

Ralph Lysell’s visionary automobile as featured in Daily News Sun, November 4, 1934. This newspaper article introduced Lysell’s radically streamlined car, a teardrop-shaped vehicle that embodied cutting-edge design principles of the era. Engineered to run on either crude oil or gasoline, the car featured a rear-mounted engine, gearless transmission, and a one-piece stamped frame, unheard of innovations at the time. Lysell planned to offer three versions with power outputs ranging from 40 to 160 horsepower, promising 40 miles per gallon on crude oil and 28 miles per gallon on gasoline. Though the article suggested that the first prototype was nearing completion on Long Island, the car never made it into production. Various accounts claim that the U.S. auto industry forced Lysell out, a flood destroyed the factory, or he simply ran out of funds. Whatever the truth, this ambitious project remains one of the great "what-ifs" of early automotive history.

Joe Brienza's 1934 Ford Convertible of West Islip, New York was completed in 1958. The build took two years.

Thomas Campbell's 1949 Ford Fordillac

Ron Fagundes' 1952 Ford Victoria of Napa, California. Ron's Ford, known as The Ronbardue Kart, was restyled by Barris Kustoms, A-1 Body Work and Hall's Top Shop. The build was completed in 1958. The same year the Air Force transferred Ron to the Mitchel Base in Long Island, New York. Ron brought the custom along. In New York it received lime-gold striping and scallop paint job by Andy Southard.

Avenue Angels of East Rocakway, Long Island, New York. The club was formed at D & H Service Center in 1955.

Gary Fioto's 1955 Ford - The Beatnik.

Clark Gable's 1952 Jaguar XK 120 of Hollywood, California. The car was mildly restyled by Barris Kustoms in 1952 before it received a padded top by Carson Top Shop. Joseph Limongelli of Long Island, New York bought the car in 2017.

Hot Rods of Long Island, New York

Joe Brienza's 1934 Ford Convertible - The Brienza Special

Custom Cars of Long Island, New York

Ron Fagundes' 1952 Ford Victoria - The Ronbardue Kart
Clark Gable's 1952 Jaguar XK 120
Gary Fioto's 1955 Ford - The Beatnik

Custom Shops of Long Island, New York

Chopit Kustom

Hot Rod and Custom Car Clubs of Long Island, New York

Avenue Angels of East Rocakway
Strokers of Baldwin

Citizens of Long Island, New York

Bill Frick
Briggs Cunningham
Gary "Chopit" Fioto
Joe Brienza
Joseph Limongelli