Annual Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show to Showcase Nearly 400 Vehicles
09 Mars 2006 - 5:44PM
PR Newswire (US)
Sunday, June 4 in Riverside Park AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 9
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Foreign built cars will be the stars of
the 10th annual Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show Sunday, June 4, 2006 in
the city's downtown Riverside Park. Sponsored by the Walter P.
Chrysler Museum, the show runs 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. The Orphan Car
Show is open to all factory stock, un-modified makes and models of
cars, trucks and motorcycles that have been out of production for
at least seven years. Un-restored vehicles are welcome, though kit
cars and most replicars are not accepted. Cost to exhibit a vehicle
is $18. Admission is $5 per person to view the anticipated
collection of nearly 400 vehicles. Children 12 and under are free.
All proceeds from the show benefit the Ypsilanti Automotive
Heritage Museum. A highlight of the 2006 Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show
will be a narrated pass- in-review running 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Automotive historians Jeff Godshall, Bill Tilden, Jim Wagner and
Randy Mason will provide expert commentary of each vehicle's
features and specifications as it parades around the park. "The
Orphan Car Show is very different from other enthusiast events in
that it showcases hundreds of forgotten and unusual vehicles," said
Jack Miller, Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show organizer and curator of the
Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum and Miller Motors Hudson.
"Visitors can enjoy an outstanding collection of cars, trucks and
motorcycles -- many they may never have seen before. Our colorfully
entertaining pass-in-review is a rolling history lesson that
breathes new life into each vehicle." Fifteen "favorite car" awards
will be presented in various classes, with one vehicle earning top
Mayor's Choice honors. All exhibitors will receive a commemorative
dash plaque. Advance vehicle registration is required for the
Orphan Car Show. Deadline is Wednesday, May 24. Vehicle
registration will not be accepted on- site the day of the event.
For more information about the Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show --
including questions about vehicle eligibility -- and to register,
visit http://www.ypsiautoheritage.org/ or call 734-482-5200.
Mail-in registration, with a check made payable to "Ypsilanti
Orphan Car Show," will be accepted by the Ypsilanti Automotive
Heritage Collection, 100 E. Cross St., Ypsilanti, MI 48198.
Riverside Park is located at Huron and Cross Streets near downtown
Ypsilanti's historic Depot Town. The park is one mile north of I-94
off exit 183 (Huron St.). The Walter P. Chrysler Museum is located
on the DaimlerChrysler complex in Auburn Hills, Mich. The
three-story, 55,000 square foot Museum features more than 65
classic, custom and concept vehicles, interactive displays and
exhibits, movie theater and a Museum Store. Exhibitions showcase
DaimlerChrysler's American heritage and the company's contributions
to automotive design and innovation, as well as the automobile's
impact on American culture. Visit http://www.chryslerheritage.com/
or call 888-456-1924 for more. DATASOURCE: Walter P. Chrysler
Museum CONTACT: Pat Adanti-Joy, +1-586-939-3429, , for Walter P.
Chrysler Museum; or Jack Miller of Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage
Museum, +1-734-482-5200, Web site: http://www.chryslerheritage.com/
http://www.ypsiautoheritage.org/
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