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Vote for the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum

The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum has been nominated in the 2021 10Best Readers' Choice Travel Awards as a contender for Best Attraction for Car Lovers in the United States. This contest is through USA Today and you can vote once a day, from each of your devices, until the contest closes on July 3. We will find out the winners later in the month.
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Happy Birthday Dr. Simeone

June 8th is Dr. Simeone's birthday! If you would like to send Dr. Simeone a birthday message, please use the form below to send him a virtual birthday card straight to his inbox. Feel free to add your signature and a photo if you want to personalize it further.
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Around the Web

Fast cars in Philly: A visit to the Simeone Museum

In the April issue of Hemmings Motor News, we visited the cars on the National Historic Vehicle Register. As you may recall, #1 on that list is the 1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe at the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The museum opened in 2008 in a former engine remanufacturing facility near the airport. But the Daytona Coupe isn’t all that’s special there.
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See The Top 100 Collector Cars To Include Rare And Exotic Ferraris, Bugattis And Lamborghinis

One hundred of history’s rarest, most inventive, artistic, sculptural and emotional motor cars are gathered on the pages of a new double-volume book. Authored by husband-and-wife team Charlotte and Peter Fiell, “Ultimate Collector Cars” features the world’s most significant classic and contemporary cars, almost all of which are in private collections making rare appearances at Concours d'Elegance, Villa d’Este and other such luxurious events.
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Shop Talk

Argonne
Shop Talk

Argonne

This firm, based out of Jersey City, NJ, survived for only 2 years. Although they had a full line of conventional cars, they also advertised a sports car.
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Pirate Runabout
Shop Talk

BLM Company

The 3 young entrepreneurs who started BLM deserve credit not only for the effort but also from their recognition that the country might want a sports car.
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Latest Photos

Photos

2021 Photographing the Details with Michael Furman

Michael Furman has had the unique pleasure of photographing the World’s most significant cars. From the earliest “conveyances” to cars that foretell the future, Michael has created portraits that insightfully express his subject’s historical and aesthetic importance. During this lecture, Michael explained and demonstrated his unique photographic process that he uses to capture the most beautiful cars in the World in Photography.
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New Sounds

Video / Streams

Gems from the Library

Is this the Oldest Surviving Automotive Oil Can?

Based on our research, we think this might be the oldest surviving automotive oil can in the world. We believe that this very clear image is that of an 1897 DeDion Bouton. The clarity is remarkable, especially when you consider that this particular object will most likely be 125 years old next year. Dr. Simeone tells the story.
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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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