Mentioned in another thread that I attended the track day and book signing by Luca Dal Monte. Had Mr. Dal Monte sign his book but also had Dr. Fred sign it after a lively discussion with him about the origins of the museum and their Alfa 8c 2900. I saw a similar car at a show in New Hope, PA many years ago and I told him how I remembered the sound of it driving up to its place on the show field. Not sure if this is the same car in the collection but it is similar to the Furman photos on the museum's web site. RIP Good Doctor. You did many great things. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Carved a few hours out of a wedding weekend a few years ago for a visit. Wonderful collection from blower Bentleys to a Testarossa. RIP, Dr Simeone and thanks.
It may very well have been Bill Serri's sister car 412030, driven in from Bill's home in Merchantville, NJ.
BAT did a nice piece on him + the museum. https://bringatrailer.com/2022/06/13/remembering-dr-fred-simeone-1936-2022/
yea that was Bill Serri’s #412030 (now owned by Lauren). Bill drove it like it was a daily driver, once leaving parked in front of a hotel in the Poconos unattended for almost a week, while he was not at the hotel. a side note Bill owned both 2.9 MM spyders at the same time, selling one to Fred. (A story that doesn’t need to be discussed).
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A public memorial for Dr. Simeone will be held on Thursday, June 16 at the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum 6825 Norwitch Drive Philadelphia, PA 19153 Please visit anytime from 3 pm to 7 pm. More details can be found at www.simeonemuseum.org
I never met Dr. Simeone, but I sure knew about him and his collection. Sad that these fellows who have a true passion for these machines are at such advanced ages. Not a surprise, though, but we won't likely see this kind of enthusiasm in the future for them. So, great respect to him and his peers for having the ability, interest and will to put these collections together. As a racer, the only thing I would have preferred was to see more of these cars on the track. But, to each his own, and I cannot fault anyone for preserving history. Safe travels, Dr. Simeone. CW
A giant among us has passed on. No more hour long conversations revolving around a minute detail of some car that we both had a passion for. There are Maserati folks, Ferrari ones, Mercedes ones and a host of others with specific knowledge of makes and even models; but so few left behind that can discuss with clarity and detail the specific makes, their coach builders, racing histories and drivers. A lifelong devotion to the topic is a pre-requisite. I have some knowledge because I was born into the milieu; Fred because of a passion born of love for the racing automobile and the persons behind its evolution through the many decades. Goodbye dear friend. The Chinetti-NART book will see the light of day. Luigi Chinetti, Jr.
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I visited the museum shortly after it opened, Dr. Simeone was there, and he gave me a personal tour for 45 minutes. What a loss!
