hmmmmph, obviously none of those judges have been to Snook's Dream Cars! :)
Marty
> From: SeaCubeCo@aol.com
> Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:51:02 -0500
> To: fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Fot] Fwd: Simeone Museum wins major award
>
> This is in Philadelphia pa. It is a very neat museum and I am proud to say
I
> have been there and I couldn't contain my joy.
>
> Chris
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> > From: "Pete Bahr" <peteb01@comcast.net>
> > Date: November 16, 2011 9:28:32 PM EST
> > To: <bmcsnjmembers@lists.british-steel.org>
> > Subject: Simeone Museum wins major award
> >
>
> > Since many BMC members have attended the museum, I thought you all would
be
> interested in this prestigious award.
> > Pete Bahr
> >
> > ============== ===============
> >
> > From: Simeone Museum [mailto:amanda@simeonemuseum.org]
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 6:59 PM
> > To: peteb01@comcast.net
> > Subject: WE WON!!!
> >
> >
> >
> > WE WON!!!
> >
> > THE SIMEONE FOUNDATION AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM NAMED INTERNATIONAL "MUSEUM OF
THE
> YEAR"
> >
> > Dr. Simeone just called from the International Historic Motoring Awards
> dinner in London to tell us we have been selected as b Museum of the
Year.b
> The judging panel included such noted figures as TV host Jay Leno, vintage
car
> racer and Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason, Pebble Beach Chief Judge Ed
> Gilbertson, five times Le Mans winner Derek Bell and Lady Susie Moss, wife
of
> racing icon Sir Stirling Moss, among others.
> > The other museums that were considered were the National Motor Museum of
> England and the Jaguar Heritage Museum in the UK, the Peterson Museum in
Los
> Angeles, and the Auto Museum Prototyp in Germany.
> >
> > b This is an enormous honor for the Simeone Automotive Museum, especially
> considering the quality of the other institutions that were considered,b
> said Executive Director Fred Simeone. b These are the very best automotive
> museums in the world and we were humbled just to be considered. To actually
> win was beyond our wildest dreams. This award is the greatest international
> recognition to which an automotive museum can aspire.b
> >
> > The results were announced at a black-tie ceremony at Londonbs
Renaissance
> Hotel at St. Pancras on November 16th.
> >
> > The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum, located near the Philadelphia
> international Airport, is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation and encompasses
> many of the most significant racing sports cars ever built. The museum
opened
> in 2008 and since then has been internationally recognized for the quality
of
> the collectionbs automobiles, and the instructive nature of the displays.
> All of the cars have important historic meaning in the development of
sports
> car road racing, from its beginnings to the 1970s. The museum has been
> profiled in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and a variety of
> automotive publications.
> >
> > Other notables on the judging committee included, Horst Bruning,
president
> of the International Federation of Veteran Automobiles, Ian Callum, design
> director of Jaguar Cars, Duncan Wiltshire, Chairman of Motor Racing
Legends,
> Robert Coucher, international editor of Octane magazine, Peter Stevens,
> designer of McLaren F1, and Simon Kidston, international car consultant and
> commentator.
> >
> > From everyone here at the museum, thank you to our volunteers, friends
and
> everyone who has worked to help make Dr. Simeone's vision a reality. This
is
> an award we can all share!
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