They Were There - The Simeone Cars that Raced Le Mans Demo Day 1929 Stutz Model M Supercharged Le Mans
Did you know that West Virginia once produced a luxury car that was five to six times more expensive than a comparable Ford of the same era?
Alex Kow was one of the most prolific, and in demand artists of his day. His work, mostly advertising ads and few posters, focused exclusively on French manufacturers and was always signed “A. Kow”.
They Were There - The Simeone Cars that Raced Le Mans Demo Day 1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe
Our Museum Curator Kevin Kelly discusses the particular nuances found in our collections 1956 Maserati 300S and how it compares...
Join us here at 9:00am on August 1 for the premiere of the Simeone Museum Virtual Volunteer Vehicle Show. This virtual program will feature cars, trucks, bikes, and all the other things with wheels that keep our volunteers busy when they are away from the museum.
It is said that Carl Benz was the world’s first commercial automobile manufacturer. His first effort, the Benz Patent Motor Wagon was released and offered for sale as early as 1888. At the time, this newfangled technology befuddled many of its operators, and it was soon decided that some sort of instruction manual needed to be produced to assist with their operation. Before you is an extraordinarily rare publication that was devised to suit this purpose.
The motorcycle got off to a bad start and for its first decade was generally considered a fun object for daring men.
If you have been to museum recently, you might have spied our 1949 Ferrari 166 F2 without its outer components.
Pat Gallen from CBS Philly reports....
We recently played host to the Main Line Motor Rally and decided to do a quick driving demo featuring our 1958 Ferrari Testa Rossa.
