Wayne Carini Headlines Excellent Seminar Line-up At this year's Gathering
| Wayne Carini, who appears in 'Chasing Classic Cars' on the Velocity Channel, will headline this year's seminar line-up. Carini will appear with noted car collector Ralph Marano to discuss 'How to Buy a Collector Car' on Friday, Sept. 14 from 4 – 5:30 p.m.That seminar will be preceded by a presentation by Andrew Beckman of the Studebaker National Museum on the Avanti. That presentation will take place from 2:30 – 3:45 p.m. Tickets for each seminar at $10 each and can be purchased at Glenmoor Country Club or prior to the seminars on Friday.
More than 220 vintage and classic American and European automobiles and motorcycles will be on display, including Tucker automobiles, Allard sports cars, early supercharged automobiles and steam-powered cars.
On Friday afternoon, there'll be two seminars. The first will feature a fresh look at the legendary Studebaker Avanti by Andrew Beckman, archivist of the Studebaker National Museum.That seminar will be followed by 'How to Buy a Collector Car' with Wayne Carini of 'Chasing Classic Cars' and long-time car collector Ralph Marano.
Other weekend activities include the Passport Transport Countryside Tour, Classic Motorcars Collector Car Auction, cocktail party and Gala Dinner, cooking demonstrations, a Junior Judges'program, the Glenmoor Garage and other family activities. During the concours, automotive art by a variety of artists will be on display and for sale. Automotive authors will also be on hand to autograph their books.
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