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'Allure of the Automobile' at the Portland Art Museum this summer

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  1. Tad Cody

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    #1 Tad Cody, Mar 30, 2011
    Heard about this show last year, but just got a reminder call with details... this will be a show similar to the Boston MFA (Ralph Lauren) show, with some pretty stellar vehicles in a gallery setting.
    There are to be 16 cars shown. Link is at the bottom, but here's the list:

    1. 1930 Bentley Speed Six Gurney Nutting Coupe
    2. 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540k Special Roadster
    3. 1933 Pierce-Arrow Silver Arrow
    4. 1937 Hispano Suiza H-6C "Xenia" Coupe
    5. 1931 Duesenberg SJ Derham Convertible Sedan
    6. 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante
    7. 1937 Talbot-Lago T150-C-SS "Teardrop" Coupe
    8. 1953 Porche 550, Prototype
    9. 1937 Alfa Romeo 8C2900B Touring Berlinetta
    10. 1954 Dodge Firearrow III
    11. 1948 Tucker Model 48 Torpedo
    12. 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SLR Roadster
    13. 1957 Jaguar XK-SS Roadster
    14. 1961 Ferrari 250 GT Comp./61 Short-wheelbase Berlinetta
    15. 1959 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Prototype
    16. 1961 Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato Coupe

    All great cars; also confirmed that the XK-SS is the McQueen car, and the 300SLR 'Roadster' is (more commonly known as) the Uhlenhaut Coupe.

    http://portlandartmuseum.org/exhibitions/feature/The-Allure-of-the-Automobile

    I've been asked to volunteer, so I'll post any developments of interest that I find, and there is also an all Italian car show on the museum lawn one of the weekends of the show that I hope some (all?) of you can make it to. I'll post the details on that when I have them.

    Cheers,
    Tad

    PS- Searched but didn't find anything on this. Hopefully I didn't win myself the REPOST card. ;)
     
  2. Seven74me

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    #2 Seven74me, Mar 30, 2011
    Tad is correct about the Allure being a great show! Also he notes the car shows to be held outside on Saturdays during the summer. I represent the Alfa Club of Oregon, AROO and
    I have been working with Eric H. and local folks to bring a great selection of Italian cars to the Cars in the Park on June 25th, Saturday.
    We are working to bring in significant vehicles of each type so that there is a spectacular selection of the different types and styles of each builder, and little replication.
    For example, the Alfa's have specified that there will be only one of each model shown, even though a majority of club owners own later Spiders. The display works with diversity and unique vehicles, and that is what we hope to show.
    I will be attending the annual meeting this weekend at RTGT and hope to be able to speak to the event in June.
    Feel free to contact me by PM if you'd like more information.
    Thanks
    neil
     
  3. Lemke

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    #3 Lemke, Mar 30, 2011
    I am most definitely going to be attending this.
     
  4. Spasso

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    #4 Spasso, Mar 30, 2011
    Great line-up.
    I have to try to get to this.
     

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