Simeone Foundation Auto Museum

[RobR]

Took a ride today to the Simeone Foundation Auto Museum in Philadelphia.
I try to get down there at least once a year and take someone who has never been there before. I have a machinist friend,Jeff, who asked if it was worthwhile
to take a day and go down there. He wasn’t disappointed.

It happened to be a demonstration day where they take a couple of cars from inside out behind the museum and enthusiastically drive them.
The one car was a tube chassis drum brake 1951 Jaguar C-type, The other a 1956 D-type Jaguar with disc brakes and monocoque chassis.

If you’re in the Philadelphia area and a fan of racing sports cars visiting this museum is a must.
While some of these cars here are restored Dr. Simeone is a big proponent of preservation, he even wrote a book on the importance of preserving cars rather than complete restorations.
I took quite a few photos, I’ll post some tonight and more tomorrow.

[RobR]

The Cobra Daytona coupe, in the last set of photos is the one once owned by record producer Phil Spector.

More photos:

[AnthonyS]

Cool! Thanks for posting.

[COPO]

Wow, great cars. Thanks for posting.

[dykstra]

Way cool pics! Thanks for posting

[DW31S]

I need to get there…
Thanks Rob.

[markinnaples]

Thanks for posting those. Reminds me of the Revs Institute in Naples, FL. Well worth visiting if you're ever in the area as it has similar write ups about the significance of each car on display.

[Tracker1]

Thanks for that, I must visit there.

[TimG]

What is the story on the 1966 Corvette? It looks like the #4 1965 green/green Corvette that was originally a white fuelie and converted to a 396 with sidepipes. That car was at the Texas Regional last October if the same one.

[bugsy]

nice pictures thanks Rob.

[67 Nova Boy]

You were busy I see...nice photos and real nice cars! Thanks Rob for taking such cool

pictures!!!

Dave
67 Nova Boy

[PeteLeathersac]

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Thanks for posting, wow place to visit and save me a seat on the bus when you're going Des!
Do they advise ahead which cars they're pulling out when, love to visit on GS-002 exercise day.:eek2:
:beers:

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[RobR]

Thanks for posting those. Reminds me of the Revs Institute in Naples, FL. Well worth visiting if you're ever in the area as it has similar write ups about the significance of each car on display.

Mark, it is on my bucket list to visit the Revs Institute. I hear the cars there are spectacular and they have several of Briggs Cunningham’s race cars.


What is the story on the 1966 Corvette? It looks like the #4 1965 green/green Corvette that was originally a white fuelie and converted to a 396 with sidepipes. That car was at the Texas Regional last October if the same one.

Tim, I must not of taken a photo of the signage on this 1966 Corvette.
I don’t think this is the same car. This one is a 425hp 427 and if my memory serves me Dr. Simeone years ago said it had just over 10,000 original miles.

Thanks for posting, wow place to visit and save me a seat on the bus when you're going Des!
Do they advise ahead which cars they're pulling out when, love to visit on GS-002 exercise day.

Pete, Yes they do. The 2021 schedule is in one of the links below:

https://simeonemuseum.org/

https://m.facebook.com/SimeoneAutomotiveMuseum/

[RobR]

More photos:

[iluv69s]

Great gem in Philly that almost noone knows about. They have events where they drive the cars around outside also. The rarest of the rare are there and show up there sometimes !!

thanks for sharing !!

[RobR]

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[TimG]

That is just amazing stuff.

[67 Nova Boy]

All I can say is WOW!! Thanks for the pictures. The 1936 Bugatti is just too much!

Dave
67 Nova Boy

[olredalert]

----Rob,,,,Thanks for the wonderful pics! The Corvette is definetly a Laguna Blue 66 big-block! Of course, my favorite 66 Corvette color as my wifes 390hp convert is that rare color. It's in the owners rides area somewhere.
----The silver Grand Sport Corvette is the most authentic reproduction on the planet earth. It is correct as is humanly possible down to the fasteners. I may be wrong but I think the owner of Cincinnati Microwave (producer of Escort radar detectors) commissioned the build.....Bill S

[Tommy]

Very cool.

I noticed a new auto museum in Cartersville Georgia a couple months ago while driving through. It hadn't opened at the time but may be now. I think it's called the Savoy auto museum.


Tommy

[SBR]

Thank you for posting the pics. I really believe the signs that say "adopted by so and so" is true. At the end of the day, we are all just caretakers.

[firstgenaddict]

Thanks for posting those. Reminds me of the Revs Institute in Naples, FL. Well worth visiting if you're ever in the area as it has similar write ups about the significance of each car on display.

I have been wanting to get to the Simeone, now I am more motivated. There is supposed to be another museum in Philly with other original cars, the 1922 Oldsmobile Super Sport that we recommissioned is reportedly there.

-REVS is incredible when my Grandparents lived in Naples from 86-98 we went to the Collier museum every other year.
Probably where I fell in love with Vintage Race Cars.

The owner of Cinci Microwave also bought a 288 GTO new(my favorite "NEW" Ferrari), wonder if he still owns it?

[firstgenaddict]

https://www.yenko.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=210005&stc=1&d=1640756089

Do you know the make of the 2nd car in this photo? Appears grey with dark blue trim?

Looks similar to my former father in law's 1911 -1912 Pierce Arrow Raceabout, which raced at the Indy 500 in 1912 or 13.

[olredalert]

----Mercer???.....Bill S

[firstgenaddict]

The farthest car in the row is a MERCER.
The car between the Red car & the Renault in the foreground?

It's a 1912 National Model 40 Semi-Racer

[flyingn]

The museum also do a great summer event called the Philadelphia Concours d' Elegance, that benefits Childrens Hospital. A wonderful event

https://www.coolcarsforkids.org/philadelphia-concours-d-elegance

https://www.philadelphiaconcours.com/