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16/10/2024 4:51 pm
Which means I got some more model cars autographed! Knowing who would be there, I scoured my collection for cars driven by David Hobbs (this year's grand marshal), Jochen Mass, Brian Redman, and Linda Vaughn. Redman had to cancel since his Florida home was near Milton's path. And I only went on Friday and Sunday this year, so I didn't see Linda on Saturday. But I still got eight cars signed (six by Hobbs and two by Mass). This year's event was lower-key than in the past - no vintage racing (due to condo construction) and instead of a big Mecum auction over two days there was a more dignified auction of some very nice cars by Broad Arrow on Saturday.
So here are the Hobbs cars:
I should have taken a better shot on that last pic since I only got part of Jochen Mass in it. Anyway, here's my Mass cars:
As for the real cars, there were dozens of standouts. I have over 150 pics yet to clean up, but here's a sampling:
The old racer is a 1909 Alco. I hope many of you recognize the Auburn Speedster - it was transported to the show from the ACD museum. The Ferrari 375 was loaned by the Indy museum and the Pierce Arrow is Wayne Carini's. The SS1 is technically a Swallow Sidecar product, before the Jaguar name was used for the SS100. My favorite has to be the Isotta Fraschini Type 8AS, it was gorgeous.
16/10/2024 6:26 pm
Thanks Harv. Glad you were able to get the autographs for your collection.
16/10/2024 6:37 pm
Thanks for the photos, great looking cars, both real and models.
Ed Davis
Inverness, Illinois, USA
16/10/2024 8:12 pm
It must be great fun for drivers to be presented with model cars they raced, to be signed. Of the 1:1s, my favourite would be the Isotta Fraschini too. To me one of the most mythical of marques.
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16/10/2024 8:36 pm
@charles-rockett They were very friendly and approachable. Hobbs had a story or two to go along with what he signed.
16/10/2024 10:38 pm
Thank-you for sharing your fantastic experience with us !!! Your pics are the "frosting on the cake !".
Steve
17/10/2024 2:55 am
great post thanks Harv
17/10/2024 5:50 am
How wonderful! What a great day. Excellent signings and pics to go with them. I like your idea of signature placements! And, OMG, I totally agree - my favorite would be the Isotta Fraschini as well. I have long loved that car. And not sure that I have ever seen a 1:1 Auburn Speedster in black before. Thanks for sharing these fantastic pics Harv!
17/10/2024 6:28 am
I like your idea of signature placements!
Well Harv, I appreciate that you have them sign something OTHER than the model. It always irks me to see a signature on a roof or hood. I have only a few signatures.... they signed the boxes. 😀 😎
17/10/2024 10:38 am
Very interesting...thanks Harv!
17/10/2024 10:53 am
Awesome post, Harv! I love that you work so hard to get those autographs.
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
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17/10/2024 1:29 pm
@perrone1 Tony - Here it is at the A-C-D museum where several of us saw it in March. Plus a fuzzy report of a European trip made in 1933 by the Collier Brothers with this car.
17/10/2024 3:31 pm
Beelzebub the Boattail! OMG; I LOVE it! Thanks so much Harv, for unearthing the pics again. That devilish color on the Speedster is inspired!
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21/10/2024 9:07 am
I inadvertently posted the unsigned Gulf 917. Here it is signed.
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