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Automotive Museums

The "Sweetest" Automobile Event

October 12, 2009

I just returned from the annual pilgrimage to Hershey, Pennsylvania to attend the annual AACA Fall Meet.  With 9,000 spaces, this is the biggest vintage automobile flea market in North America; I don’t know of one any bigger.  The weather—which is a major factor for an outdoor event like this—was reasonably [...]

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Glenmoor Gathering Review

September 24, 2009

If you were even remotely interested in anything automotive, the Glennmoor Gathering of Significant Automobiles was the place to be this past weekend. Collectors and enthusiasts from around the country converged upon the manicured grounds of Glenmoor Country Club in Jackson Township to celebrate their passion and revel in history.
Perfect weather made for the largest [...]

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Drag Racing Exhibit Opens at Gilmore Car Museum

June 4, 2009

A few months ago I listed great automotive museums that are within the driving range of anyone in northeast Ohio.  We are truly blessed to have so many world class automotive museums so close.  One of my favorites is the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners,  Michigan-just north of Kalamazoo.  What makes this museum so [...]

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Dancing with the Cars

March 27, 2009

The Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum just keeps coming up with unique events for northeast Ohio car enthusiasts.  The latest is "Dancing with the Cars," which will be held at the museum on Friday, April 3, from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.  This will be an evening of music, food, drinks, dance and a special program as the [...]

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Crawford Museum Hosts Special Evening

March 9, 2009

If you're a fan of automotive museums they don't come much better-or closer-than Cleveland's own Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum.  The annual meeting of the Friends of the Crawford will be held on Thursday, March 19th and it's open to the public.  The event, which includes dinner, starts at 6 p.m.   It will be held in the [...]

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Holiday Break: Good Time to Visit an Automotive Museum

December 19, 2008

Many of us take our remaining vacation days during the holidays.  This is a good time to visit an automobile museum.  The weather can often be nasty and unless you're into winter sports there isn't a whole lot to do. We're lucky to have several motoring museums within easy driving distance.  Nearby there's the Crawford [...]

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New Auto Display Opens at Cleveland’s Crawford Auto Aviation Museum

October 30, 2008

A new display of vintage automobiles has opened at the Crawford Auto Aviation Museum.  However, these are not cars from the museum's collection but, rather, cars owned by collectors throughout Northeast Ohio.  The new display is called "The Best of the Best."   The museum asked area car clubs to display one car to represents their [...]

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Best of the Best: Car Clubs Showcased at Crawford Museum

October 6, 2008

Just learned that the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum in Cleveland will open a new exhibition opening on October 15 that should be of interest to area gear heads.  The exhibition is called "The Best of the Best: Cleveland Car Club Showcase"  and will feature approximately 30 cars from area car clubs.  The cars will be on [...]

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World of Rubber; Gone forever?

September 22, 2008

It was truly great news for the entire Northeast Ohio community when state and local officials, Goodyear executives and a progressive developer were able to agree on a plan to build Goodyear's new headquarters in Akron. Not only does this keep a lot of great, tax-generating jobs in town, it also maintains the prestige of [...]

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Rainy Day Car Stuff

September 4, 2008

If you're a car guy* in Northeast Ohio, you live for summer weekends. Just about every Saturday and Sunday are packed with shows, swaps, cruise-ins, etc. We've really been blessed with terrific summer weather this year but, as the fringe effects of Gustav are predicted to hit our area tonight and tomorrow, you start thinking [...]

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