After reading previous posts by Autosaurus and Steven S. Brooks about the Glenmoor Gathering, I checked out the show’s website (www.glenmoorgathering.com) and found many more exciting things that will be on display—including this fully operable 4-cylinder internal combustion engine! According to the website, this working scale gasoline engine was built by George Britnell and is made entirely from bar stock, aluminum, brass and iron with a bore of .750 and stroke .875. The engine is said to idle at 1,500 rpm!
1916 Fokker Eindecker E.IV airplane model
In addition to this impressive scale engine, there will be other models on display—both vintage and recently-built— including automobiles, engines, and planes. Another featured model that will be on display is a 1916 Fokker Eindecker E. IV airplane— the best fighter plane of the WWI era. A joystick or rudder moves all control surfaces on the model and it is equipped with dual 7.92 mm Spandau machine guns!
The details of these models are exquisite—both inside and out! Don’t miss your opportunity to see these true pieces of art at this year’s Glenmoor Gathering on September 20 in Canton! You can call Glenmoor at 330-966-3600 to purchase tickets or visit their website for ticket locations. See you at the show!
Those guys at the Glenmoor Gathering have done it again! I just learned from someone who works on the show committee that they will have an unbelievable group of 1934 Ford vintage hot rods. These are the ones built in the early ‘50’s, in the early days of the hobby. These are the cars that were pictured in Hot Rod magazine and the other great mags of the day. They will have the 1934 Ford Pierson Brothers coupe, the 1934 Ford So-Cal Speed Shop coupe, the 1934 Ford Mooneyham & Sharp coupe (now owned by “Big Daddy” Don Garlits), the 1934 Ford “Golden Nugget”, the 1934 Ford Arnett/Granatelli coupe and four or five more! What a group of cars! These cars are the real deal—the ones I saw in the magazines in the ‘50’s and ‘60’s. I called the Glenmoor Gathering office to check this out and it’s true! Those car will be there on Sunday, Sept. 20!
A popular new addition to last year's Glenmoor Gathering was the World Class Performance Cars class. This group consisted of contemporary supercars from manufacturers such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Porsche, Saleen and others.
Due to the great interest shown in these cars, it has been announced that the World Class Performance Cars will again be a class at this year's event, which will be held on Sunday, Spetember 20.
To complement this year's group, Jeff's Motorcars will have a feature tent of modern exotics. In addition to models from Marques listed above, the enterpiece is sure to be the Bugatti Veyron, $1.4 million, sixteen cylinder, 1001 horsepower sports car considered to be the fastest and most exotic passenger car in the world today.
In past posts, I have written about the lack of interest in the collector automobiles from young generations and how essential it is to get youth involved and passionate about the industry. I recently found out about a company that “gets it” when it comes to youth initiatives— Hagerty Classic Insurance, the nation’s leading collector automobile insurance company based in Traverse City, Michigan, has started a Youth Judging program—and the event is coming to Northeast Ohio on September 20th during the Glenmoor Gathering of Significant Automobiles in Canton!
The Youth Judging program is a perfect opportunity for youth to get up-close-and-personal with world-class collector automobiles, learn how to judge them, and even meet the owners. Hagerty provides all necessary items for the event including an official Youth Judging shirt, cap, and clipboard—all the parents have to do is sign their child up before the event and get them to the show!
Youth ages 8-14 are invited to participate in Hagerty’s Youth Judging event during the Glenmoor Gathering held at the Glenmoor Country Club. A coloring contest will be sponsored by Sugardale and FedEx Custom Critical will be giving away a scale model FedEx transportation truck to the first 100 youth through the gate! This is a great opportunity to round up the whole family for a day of fun that will not be forgotten any time soon! If you are interested in signing your child up for this great opportunity, please call Tabetha Salsbury, administrative assistant at Glenmoor, at 330-966-3600 for more information or post a comment here and I will give you more information. All participants must be registered by September 12th to participate in the Youth Judging event, so please call right away! See you at the show!
If you're like me, you've watched the big Barrett-Jackson collector car auctions on TV and wondered why we don't have events like that closer to home. The fact is that, up until very recently, collector car auctions were illegal in the state Ohio.
Bob Lichty, president of Classic Motorcar Auctions in Canton, worked with his state legislators and recently had the laws changed to formally allow these types of events in Ohio. As a result, the first auction of it's kind will be held at the John S. Knight Center in Akron on August 29-30.
A wide variety of collector cars is expected from pre-war Classics to
ever popular '50's Chevys. This is a great opportunity to see a very
cool event without traveling to Scottsdale and, quite possibly,
acquiring the car of your dreams. Check out the auction's website
at www.classicmotorcarauctions.com.
2009 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Best of Show: 1937 Horch 853 Voll & Ruhrbeck Sport Cabriolet
The 2009 edition of Monterey weekend, the multi-event Mecca of many car collectors culminating in the Pebble Beach Concours, is now officially history. Despite the worldwide economic crunch, it was an amazing gathering of the world's greatest automobiles both old and new.
The overall winner of the Pebble Beach Concours was a remarkable Horch owned by Bob Lee. Ironically, another of Lee's cars, this time a Classic Alfa Romeo, won best of show at The Quail on Friday.
Porsche grabbed most of the headlines on the new car front with the US debut of their highly controversial Panamera sedan. Comfort and performance received rave reviews while styling could best be described as "beauty is in the eyes of the beholder".
If you didn't have the opportunity to make it to Pebble or the related events, you needn't feel remorse. In just a few weeks, the Glenmoor Gathering will be featuring several of the same magnificent automobiles that graced the lawn at Pebble as well many more of their type; right here in Northeast Ohio. Stay tuned as we feature some of the amazing cars you'll be seeing exclusively at this event.
Best of Show-Foreign: 1939 Delahaye 165 Cabriolet from the Peter Mullin Foundation
The 30th Annual Meadowbrook Concours d’Elegance was held this past weekend in Rochester, Michigan. With beautiful weather and an astonishing display of over 200 automobiles, spectators strolled through the gate and around the grounds of Meadowbrook Hall all day.
In celebration of the concours’ 30th year, the main feature was “Cars of Detroit.” Other features included “Swoopy Coupes,” “The Early Years of Drag Racing,” and “Fins and Chrome: The Convertibles of 1959.” The Crawford Automotive & Aviation Museum of Cleveland also took part in this extravagant event with their 1911 Hupmobile, which is noted to have travelled 48,600 miles around the world in 1911. Nearly 20 other automobiles represented Ohio—coming from all areas of the state.
Earning the Best of Show-Foreign was a beautiful 1939 Delahaye 165 Cabriolet of the Peter Mullin Foundation and Best of Show-Domestic was a 1934 Packard V-12 Sport Phaeton by Deitrich owned by Ray Scherr. Among the fabulous display of foreign and domestic classics were names such as Hispano-Suiza, Duesenberg, Isotta-Fraschini, Talbot-Lago, Packard, and Rolls-Royce.
Of all the jaw-dropping, heart-melting automobiles on display, I would have to say my favorite was the 1906 National E 7-Passenger tourer.
Did any of you attend the Meadowbrook Concours d’Elegance? What were your thoughts of the show and what was your favorite automobile?
OK, it's official, the controversial "cash for clunkers" program has been passed and implemented. It didn't take long for the auto manufacturers, both foreign and domestic, to inundate us with commercials and roll out special promotions around this.
Effectively, the government will pay you $4,500 in trade towards the purchase of a new car that fits their definition of a "clunker". The catch is that it can't be anything that you can "push, pull or drag" into the dealership. It has to be a currently registered vehicle manufactured after a certain date and it has to get a certain percentage worse gas mileage than the new vehicle you are purchasing.
This has been done in other countries for many years, primarily to reduce emissions from older vehicles. The major purpose of the program just introduced in our country is to spur car sales and help stimulate the economy. My question to you is, will this law stimulate you to buy a new car?
I recently attended a presentation titled “Restoration vs. Preservation” as part of the Crawford Auto Museum’s lecture series, which focused on the value of preserving an original car compared to restoring it as well as how "original" is defined. The topic is rather controversial in the collector car industry, as there are many factors to consider. For example, some people believe that “original” is defined as the car being un-restored and only maintained since it left the factor. Others believe that if the car has been restored using period-correct parts and looks like it would have from the factory then it is still an original car. There is also the aspect of whether or not adding safety features such as seat belts and safety glass makes a difference in determining originality.
As a car gal intrigued with original cars that have survived the grueling world of transportation with just “maintenance”—such as the pictured 1928 Minerva—there is nothing more aggravating to me then seeing a so-called “all original” car at a show with gleaming paint, new upholstery, and freshly plated trim. I do, however, completely respect the addition of safety features and believe that the car is still original as long as the additions are done tastefully and with regards to the era that the car was built.
What is your view on originality?Do you think a car qualifies as “original” even if it has been restored using era correct parts or has added safety features?
As a young adult passionate about automobiles, I strive to attend every car show and event possible. However, I have noticed that almost every car show has a weak representation of young people, primarily teens to early-twenties. I have often wondered why this is— is it because old cars just aren’t fascinating enough for the generation raised with high-tech computers, palm-sized cellular phones, and satellite radios installed in their daily driver? Or is it that “youngsters” don’t appreciate the beauty of finely detailed craftsmanship, engineering, and technology? Maybe it’s the pricy cost of admission for some shows that steer them away. Or maybe they are just too naive to recognize the true value of an automobile—new or old—beyond the paint scheme and accessories.
What do you believe is the reason for the majority of this generation to turn their nose up at or overlook collector cars? And how do we appeal to this age group? How do we get them enthusiastic about collector cars so that the industry remains sturdy and does not slowly disappear with each “old timer” that we sadly loose?
A popular new addition to last year's Glenmoor Gathering was the World Class Performance Cars class. This group consisted of contemporary supercars from manufacturers such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Porsche, Saleen and others.
In past posts, I have written about the lack of interest in the collector automobiles from young generations and how essential it is to get youth involved and passionate about the industry. I recently found out about a company that “gets it” when it comes to youth initiatives— Hagerty Classic Insurance, the nation’s leading collector automobile insurance company based in Traverse City, Michigan, has started a Youth Judging program—and the event is coming to Northeast Ohio on September 20th during the Glenmoor Gathering of Significant Automobiles in Canton!
If you're like me, you've watched the big Barrett-Jackson collector car auctions on TV and wondered why we don't have events like that closer to home. The fact is that, up until very recently, collector car auctions were illegal in the state Ohio.
OK, it's official, the controversial "cash for clunkers" program has been passed and implemented. It didn't take long for the auto manufacturers, both foreign and domestic, to inundate us with commercials and roll out special promotions around this.
