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the Simeone Foundation exhibition is a personal collection of about 60 of the most significant racing sports cars, driven by Dr. Fred Simeone�s singular vision of how the collection should be arranged. The central theme of the Simeone Foundation collection is �The Spirit of Competition.�
The cars are displayed in dioramas representing the famous race courses where the cars actually competed � such as Watkins Glen, Bonneville, Sebring, the Mille Miglia and Le Mans � so you can relive history while you peruse the collection.
Significant cars in the collection include the �Hippie� Porsche 917 (named for its psychedelic paint scheme), a 1958 Aston Martin DBR1 that Stirling Moss drove to victory, a Cobra Daytona Coupe that had been lost for 30 years until Simeone helped in its recovery, a Le Mans-winning Bugatti, a 1938 Alfa Romeo, winner of the Mille Miglia, a 1963 Grand Sport Corvette, and a 1921 Duesenburg French GP, one of 3 entered in the Le Mans of 1921
His collection includes a Mercedes found after World War II that had been hidden from Nazis in a barn, then left behind after the owners fled. Other cars include a 1916 Stutz Bearcat, a 1929 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 SS, a 1950 Allard J2 raced at Watkins Glen, a 1954 Austin-Healey 100-4 used in speed trials at the Bonneville Salt Flats and two Ferraris raced at Le Mans, the 1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa is one.
Musclecars include a Plymouth Superbird, Plymouth AAR �Cuda, Shelby G.T.500KR and Hurst/Olds with 455 power... plus 2 Boss 429 mustangs
photos are from a good slide shows at
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/07/autoblog-tours-the-simeone-foundation-automotive-museum-in-phila/
and https://plus.google.com/109349481461151627087/about?hl=en
and http://www.examiner.com/slideshow/american-muscle-exhibit-at-the-simeone-automotive-museum?slide=blank-3#main
and http://www.supercars.net/Pics?viewPic=y&source=carGal&carID=2706&pgID=1&pID=488108
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