Avanti Services - Events and Places

Avanti Related Services–Events and Places

Event or Place

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Date and Location

Fountain Valley Classic
Car & Truck Show

The city of Fountain Valley is hosting its annual Classic Car & Truck Show on Saturday, June 7, 2008 – The event will take place at the Recreation Center, Fountain Valley, California. The event is open to all pre- 1975 cars and trucks, a pancake breakfast will be provided by the Kiwanis Club, while a Bar-B-Que lunch will be made available by the award winning Richard Jones Pit BBQ. Vendors row will be filled with interesting merchandise and information. Goodie bags will be distributed to the first 350 cars entered. Dash plaques for all registered entrants. Awards will be presented starting at 2:00 p.m. Special raffles; Chevrolet 350 Crate Motor, $5.00 donation ticket; Custom Pedal Car, $1.00 donation ticket. Numerous other raffles for some very interesting items. Our Special Guest will be the legendary Hall of Fame drag racer Mr. Tom "Mongoose" McEwen who will be signing autographs. The Yeakel Plymouth Special will be at the show. 1950-60's music will be enjoyed by all throughout the day. A great way to spend the day at the park. For additional information regarding this event, please visit our website at www.fvcarshow.com. We hope to see you there.

Saturday, June 7, 2008
Recreation Center
16400 Brookhurst Street
Fountain Valley, California. 92708.

Pete Haak- Event coordinator
Fountain Valley Classic Car & Truck Show
(714) 943-4365 (cell)
www.fvcarshow.com

Grand Opening:
Studebaker
National Musuem

Black tie ceremony Friday, October 28th,2005 opened a three day celebration. Reception on Saturday evening October 29th included dancing and entertainment. The building Dedication Ceremony took place on Sunday, October 30th at 1:00 p.m. and a Community Open House was held from 3:00-5:00 p.m.

The new museum is located at 201 South Chapin Street, South Bend, Indiana. Black Tie - Friday, October 28th, 2005; Reception - Saturday, October 29th; dedication Ceremony - Sunday, October 30th, 1:00 p.m. and Community Open House 3:00-5:00 p.m.

Avanti: A Postindustrial
Ghost Story

Large-scale multimedia production that dramatically depicts the 1963 closing of Studebaker, as an event foreshadowing later plant closings in communities across America. The former Deluxe Sheet Metal Factory in downtown South Bend will be transformed using screens, video projections and objects, to look and feel like the old Studebaker factories.

Deluxe Sheet Metal Factory
South Bend, Indiana
Sept 24–Oct 3, 2004
Co-Produced by :
The University of Notre Dame
Department of Film, Television, and Theatre and
The Builders Association
Web site for more information

Tallahassee
Antique Car
Museum

1969 Avanti in a superior collection of rare cars including a 1894 pre-production Duryea and a 1948 Tucker. Also includes the horse-drawn hearse that carried the body of Lincoln, a Kaiser Darrin whose doors slide forward into the fenders, and a 1931 Duesenberg reportedly appraised at more than $1 million.

3550A Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Telephone: 1-850-942-0137
Fax: 1-850-942-5134
devoe@nettally.com
www.tacm.com/carmuseum
Museum Hours:
Mon-Sat 10:00am–5:00pm
Sun 12:00noon–5:00pm
Admission: Adults $7.50
Child under 11 $4.00
Child 11-15 $5.00
Call for group rates

Pine Ridge Car Museum (Australia)

A 1940s style garage housing a unique collection of 50 motor vehicles. Many unusual vehicles including a good selection of Micro cars such as Goggomobil, BMW Isetta, Messerschmitt and a Suzuki Concept vehicle, as well as an electric Enfield, an Australian built Zeta, an AC Acedes Invalid tricycle and several unusual Studebakers including the Avanti. A small folk museum displays household antiquities, beer and bottle collection, sewing machines, radios etc. Facilities: Toilets, car and bus parking, picnic area, refreshments, sales outlet, wheelchair access and toilet Collection: Estimate of several hundred model cars, plus 50 cars and 16 bowsers and motorcycles. Several hundred motor related signs and motoring badges, including several hundred beer cans, bottles, radios, cameras and advertising

RMB 8558 Purves Road,
Main Ridge
Arthurs Seat VIC
Tel: (03) 5989 6320

Opening hours: 10am-5pm daily, closed all August and Christmas Day
Admission: Adults $6, children $2.50, students $4, families $15, pensioners $4

S. Ray Miller Auto Museum

The Miller Auto Museum displays more than 40 vintage automobiles along with vintage clothes and music of the era. The Avanti is accompanied by Auburn, Cord, Duesenberg, Stutz, Packard, and more.

2130 Middlebury Street
Elkhart, Indiana 46516
Tel: 219-522-0539
Toll Free: 888-260-8566
E-mail: srm@millerautomuseum.org

Otis Chandler Museum

Automotive Museum open to public only a couple of times per year. Pristine, low-production cars and motorcycles. Cost is $7 per person.

Saturday, March 30, 9 am to 3 pm
1421 Emerson Ave., Oxnard, CA
805-486-5929

LeMay Museum Open House
and Auction

Over 2000 of every make, model, and creation. Includes Dusenbergs, Cords, Rolls, Packards, Hudsons, and even Hupmobiles.

Late August
Tacoma, Washington
www.lemaymuseum.org

Studebaker
Mansion

The historic Studebaker family home –Tippieconoe Place – now a fine restaurant.