Simeone Automotive Museum 5th Year Birthday Party & Demo Day

Printable View

06-24-2013, 01:45 PM
Hot Rod Nick

5 Attachment(s)

Simeone Automotive Museum 5th Year Birthday Party & Demo Day

I think my fellow CHR buds would probably enjoy seeing these cars, especially knowing that they're still driven regularly, and sometimes driven hard.

I posted about it on the other traditional site but would love you guys to also know about this place, so here it is:

I love the Simeone Automotive Museum located here in Philadelphia and this past Saturday was its 5th year birthday party. Simeone Automotive Museum | One of the greatest collections of racing sports cars in the world.

These are not my photos, I believe they are all by Andrew Taylor, as found on the museum's Facebook page, which I think many here would miss so I'm posting them here for broader enjoyment.

All museums should roll out their cars and blast around in them like this. I cut and pasted a couple of captions for the photos below but it will take someone a lot more familiar with these cars than me to identify each of them.

Here is the cake celebrating the 5th anniversary of the museum opening that was served to everyone who attended Saturday's Demo Day. It was delicious and went in minutes! We let Kevin eat part of the Alfa.
Attachment 58240

“American Playboy” Demo Day
Certain cars have so much style that they make anyone stand out from the crowd.
Four cars were examined from the Golden Age of American Sporting Cars regarding what made them distinctive.
The four cars were the 1915 Packard Gentleman’s Roadster, 1926 Kissel 8-75, 1929 DuPont 2-passenger Speedster, and the 1928 Auburn 8-88.
Photo by Andrew Taylor.
Attachment 58241

Attachment 58242

Attachment 58243

Attachment 58244

continued...
06-24-2013, 01:47 PM
Hot Rod Nick

5 Attachment(s)

here's more good stuff from the museum event:

Attachment 58250

Attachment 58251

Attachment 58252

Attachment 58253

Dr. Simeone taking a turn at the wheel:
Attachment 58254

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...24734475_n.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...74231860_n.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...60507891_n.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...14558261_n.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...71623808_n.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...52418067_n.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...80343827_n.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...93371718_n.jpg
06-24-2013, 01:49 PM
Hot Rod Nick

PS: have to run now but later I'll convert the picture links to embed the photos directly which I think will make it more enjoyable. Thanks.
06-24-2013, 03:15 PM
34_40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hot Rod Nick

I posted about it on the other traditional site but would love you guys to also know about this place, so here it is:...

Traditional??? Really??? Conservative?.?.? Probably... Traditional?.?.?.? Not on your life! HA HA HA HA HA..... :LOL::LOL:**)**):LOL::LOL::p:p:3dSMILE:

Just funnin' with ya HR Nick! :D

Thanks for the links and the info, I have never heard of the place so maybe it can be a destination for me someday!?!?
06-24-2013, 03:18 PM
Hot Rod Nick

Quote:

Originally Posted by 34_40

Traditional??? Really??? Conservative?.?.? Probably... Traditional?.?.?.? Not on your life!...

I was gonna say "stick in the mud" but I actually like plopping around in mud and poking sticks in it :)
06-24-2013, 03:23 PM
34_40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hot Rod Nick

I was gonna say "stick in the mud" but I actually like plopping around in mud and poking sticks in it :)

We heard that you like playing with yourself! :eek::LOL: But, who are we to judge?!?!? ;):HMMM::LOL::3dSMILE:

But back to the museum!! Sounds like you spend a lot of time there! Are you "connected" somehow?
06-24-2013, 03:49 PM
mrmustang

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hot Rod Nick

I think my fellow CHR buds would probably enjoy seeing these cars, especially knowing that they're still driven regularly, and sometimes driven hard.

Nick,

I've had the personal pleasure of conversing with "Doc" Simeone many times while reviewing his GT40 and Daytona Coupe (aka: "THE" lost Daytona Coupe :D )......He is a true down to earth car guy, and if he was standing next to you while you were walking around his museum you would never know it..........His collection is second to none......And yes, the best part is, his are not just a static display, each one gets run as time and weather allows.........

Bill S.
06-24-2013, 04:49 PM
Hot Rod Nick

1 Attachment(s)

34,
One of my favorite famous quotes is "Let him who is without fault cast the first stone and plop it into the mud to splash Nick." ;)

Otherwise, I'm not connected to the museum other than going there once in a while since it's only 20 mins from home, and I really really enjoy the place as well as their entire approach to cars and the interested public; and they have "demo days" when the roll out one or a few of the cars and blast around in them; schedule for demo days is on their site. I was there a few months ago and looking through a glass window near the entrance into the area where restoration work was being done on a few cars and one of the guys comes out and asks me if I want to come in and get a closer look. Later that same day when I came out there was one of the most awesome "barn finds" I can imagine sitting outside being examined by some of the house experts, very interesting just to hear what they were talking about, this car was not even there when I went it. And they let the few of us "public" guys who were still there touch it and smell it! It was recently found in a barn in Connecticut, an all original never restored 1931 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A faux cabriolet; here's a pic of it:

Attachment 58239

Bill,
That's some great commentary about Dr. Simeone and his museum...so very true from everything I've seen and heard. Thanks.
06-24-2013, 05:47 PM
34_40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hot Rod Nick

34,
One of my favorite famous quotes is "Let him who is without fault cast the first stone and plop it into the mud to splash Nick." ;)

Otherwise, I'm not connected to the museum other than going there once in a while since it's only 20 mins from home, and I really really enjoy the place as well as their entire approach to cars and the interested public; and they have "demo days" when the roll out one or a few of the cars and blast around in them; schedule for demo days is on their site. .

Well HR Nick, thanks for 2 things. first for putting up with my silliness and keeping a sense of humor! :3dSMILE:

And second for sharing the info on such a cool museum! :) I can honestly say I'd like to go there some weekend!
06-24-2013, 10:28 PM
johnboy

Many thanks for the links.
Some nice machinery there.