News From The Simeone Museum
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Tribute To Sebring Demo Day This Saturday
In the decade after WWII, sports car road racing resumed under the aegis of the SCCA, but it was purely an amateur sport - no prize money or sponsorship was allowed. As a result, Sebring was the only place in the US where you could see the great cars and drivers from Europe. It was a 12-hour endurance race and, along with the Le Mans 24 Hours, was one of five international races for the Maunfacturers' Championship. Well into the 1970s, Sebring was the premier road race in this country and even today draws well over 100,000 spectators.
We'll honor this great event with three cars that played a part in its history: the 1953 Cunningham C4R, a Jaguar C-Type (3rd place in 1953), and the Corvette Grand Sport, the sister car to the Sunoco Penske GS that ran in 1966. The event begins at Noon with a lecture by Dr. Simeone on the hiostory of the Sebring event and the individual cars to be demonstrated.
New Special Exhibits Announced
The Simeone Museum will add two new Exhibits to the 2012 schedule:
American Muscle
June 30th - July 15th
A special exhibition devoted to some great Muscle Cars from the 1960s and 1970s.
Best of Italy
July 28th - August 5th
Like our annual 'Best of Britain, this show will feature a wide range of rare, unusual and show-quality sports cars from Italy.
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If you have an Italian sports car that you feel would be an appropriate addition to the Best of Italy show, please email: harry@simeonemuseum.org with photos and details. The selection comittee will review the entries and make the final selection.
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