Vintage Racing Cars On Display In Philadelphia

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
Dec 8th 2008 at 3:01PM

It can be argued that vintage racing cars are art and they are showcased as fine works at the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelphia. The Hartford Courant reports on the priceless collection of Fred Simeone. He kept the collection private for more than 20 years but now the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum is a permanent home for his 60 rare racerss including models by Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, Bugatti, Stutz and Hudson. The cars are displayed in huge dioramas including a three-dimensional Italian village which are designed to show how car racing has evolved. Simeone says his collection was only possible because he started early that it would be out of his league to buy them today. The museum had its formal dedication a few weeks ago and racing legend Mario Andretti got his own private guided tour. Tickets to the museum are $12 for adults.

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