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The Library

The Simeone Foundation research library is one of the largest automotive specialized libraries in the world and is pleased to announce the addition of new facilities to our research library. With periodicals, photographs, and in particular factory produced literature, our research library offers a wide variety of research materials for the automotive historian, restorer, and constructor. In addition, background information on specific cars for auction houses and writers is available for reproduction and dispersal.

Library Collection Categories Include

  • Sales literature and other factory produced material, 1892 to present with over 1700 different makes of cars represented.
  • Photographs, from all eras, 1900 and up. In particular, racing photographs organized into American and European venues.
  • Over 1000 portrait photographs of racing drivers and automotive personnel.
  • Periodicals of American and foreign magazines dating back to the turn-of-the-century.

How Can We Help?

The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum  welcomes correspondence with visitors, subscribers, the press, and users of this website regarding our library and collection. Please feel free to submit your comments and/or questions by using the form below and someone from our team will get back to you as soon as possible.

Hours and Info

6825 Norwitch Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19153
215-365-7233
Tuesday – Friday 10AM through 6PM
Saturday – Sunday 10AM through 4PM
Closed Mondays and Major Holidays

About the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum

Located in Philadelphia, PA, the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum is one of the world’s greatest collections of racing sports cars. Through our theme, “The Spirit of Competition”, we celebrate the history and evolution of these magnificent machines.

Assembled over 50 years by Dr. Frederick Simeone, the Museum contains over 75 historically significant cars including Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Bugatti, Mercedes, Jaguar, Bentley, Porsche, Aston Martin, Corvette, Ford, and more.

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