40th Annual Ferrari Literature, Art and Model Expo 2018

40th Annual Ferrari Literature, Art and Model Expo
Saturday- MARCH 10 th. 9 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.


FREE GENERAL ADMISSION

The Central States Region is proud to announce the 40th annual Literature, Art and
Model Expo at Continental Auto Sports, 420 E. Ogden Ave., Hinsdale, IL.

The EXPO is the perfect time to start, add to, or complete your collection of Ferrari,
Maserati, and Italian sports car memorabilia, models, art work, yearbooks, sales
brochures, postcards, photographs etc. It’s also a good opportunity to meet, mingle and
share stories with other car enthusiasts on a day dedicated to Italian automobiles.

The model car contest, which drew 65 entries last year, continues. Quality of
detailing and wide variety of automobiles: historic and current street and race cars were
impressive. To enter the model contest, please contact Tom Tanner at 630/ 766-2098.

Continental Auto Sports is located 20 minutes south of O’Hare International Airport
and just west of I-294 (Tri-State Tollway.) 630/ 655-3535

If you are interested in being a vendor, contact Hugh Ruthven at 847 382-3020. fax
number is 847 382-1439.email: [email protected] .

 

I wish we had something like this on the west coast.

 

You used to many years ago during Monterey "car week".... and then it eventually morphed into Concorso Italiano. It was held in the morning at the York School near Laguna Seca.

The closest event you have now on the West Coast that is similar, but not only Ferrari items is Automobilia Monterey, which also takes place during "car week." It is a 2 day event at the Embassy Suites hotel in Seaside,

 

Yeah the Automobilia show in Monterey during car weekend is awesome.... it would be great for a person with your model background to spear-head a model show along with Automobilia...

 

Thanks for the vote of confidence, I appreciate it. That is certainly an interesting idea.....but the week is already so crowded with events, and organizing anything like this is a huge time commitment, especially to do it the right way..... Would it be worthwhile? Should something like this be done at a different time of year? With those things said.... I had raised the idea a couple of times with another model maker/dealer, but his response was lukewarm. That's not to say that something couldn't eventually be done, but it takes a lot of time and effort from a number of people.

 

Yep agreed… it’s not enough time to plan and schedule something for this year’s Monterey’s Automobilia show but maybe next year perhaps or even in 2020? Most car enthusiasts are also model guys too, it would increase their ticket sales if they allow something similar to what F1-tommy does for his model expo, and the best thing is… we would have a model expo on the West coast! There are several West coast model clubs even the one I’m a member in would probably build something to bring to Monterey….

 

To be honest with you, mixing industry and amateur modeling is not that great an idea and should be kept low key. It is not a money maker for anyone involved, although the trade/expo show will be.

 

Agreed. I'm not interested in organizing a build contest/show.

A trade show Expo....maybe..... and along the lines of the Annual Ferrari Literature, Art and Model Expo, and like it used to be when held at the Como Inn would be what I would like to see somebody do.

 

I’ll be there!

 

Very good John. Now if we could only talk you into bringing some of your artwork for a small display that would make it an extra special Ferrari Expo this year

 

I’m bringing my Ferrari related merchandise to sell. Art work........hadn’t considered it.

 

This Saturday is the 40th Annual Ferrari Literature, Art and Model Expo. Hope a few of you can make it. Will post a few photos later.

 

By the way, next year the model contest theme will be Bugatti again. I am working on a big display for next year already. This year I am finishing up a 1/12th 250 GTO. I should have photos by Friday. I know several people might be snowed in on the east coast. Weather should be good here.

 

Getting ready for the Ferrari Expo today at Continental Autosports....


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I’ll see you there!

 

An experiment to see what I could do with the 1/12th GT Spirit 250 GTO. I added Hiro wire wheels, Autograph decals and MG 1/12th GTO details from their transkit for the Revell GTO. I had all that stuff anyway as I bought it for the really bad Revell diecast. I also have a Hiro 250 GTO wich I will do as a full detail, the 1962 Nurburgring 4 liter car. Some more details still have to be added, but it is almost done.

The shape of the GT Spirit body is slightly better in most areas than the Hiro kit, Especially the roof on the GT Spirit. The GT spirit is toy like in most areas.




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Wow, that looks great. I have the Autograph kits (engine and wheels) that I will eventually use on my Revell model...but this GT Spirit iteration looks really nice!

 

Looks great Tom! Amazing what can be done with the combination of good parts, a little effort, and real talent.

 

A few other "full scale" goodies to be seen today at the Art, Model and Literature Expo at Continental in Hinsdale:

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Great job Tommy on putting this together. Please post up more pics.

-F

 

Two of my favourites - 288 GTO and 1967 427 Corvette coupe in Goodwood Green!

 

Hi, Thank you but this event is put on by the Ferrari Club, I just help. Next year we hope to have a few surprises that might even make it an even more interesting show that you will not want to miss.

 

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Brings back many great memories from the early Marchetti meets!

 

The Como Inn....