Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles will once again be represented in the region’s biggest auto show.
Curator Kendra Cook says the museum will soon be taking their 1940 Bantam Convertible to the 2015 Philly Auto Show.
Built in Pittsburgh, Cook describes the convertible as a “roadster” which is relatively new to the museum’s collection.
“We have had it for about 2 months and are excited about it,” she said, adding that it was unveiled at the museum’s last Diner Day event. “It’s a cute car.”
Been doing auto show for 5 to 6 years, Kendra Cook
In regards to choosing which car to bring-Cook says a committee from the Classic Car set-up may sometimes request something in particular or have a theme in mind. That wasn’t the case this year.
“We chose that [1940 Bantam Convertible], and they were happy with it,” she said. “We’ve done a lot of different stuff to show how varied our collection is.”
She says the museum’s cars are usually the oldest featured at the show, but that may not ring true this year. “This is the ‘newest’ piece we’ve brought,” she said, describing it as a “recent history” piece.
According to Cook, the piece is part of the museum’s “new era” collecting mission and they’re “happy to have it.”
“Our museum started with South Eastern Pa. pieces, a few years ago expanded to include all of Pa,” she said. “We’re looking for more Western pieces.”
As the museum has been taking part in the show for the past several years, Cook spoke about being at the Convention Center during set-up. She says it’s neat the see the behind-the-scene actions and noted how classic cars are usually owned privately-the show lends her the opportunity to speak with the owners.
Attendance-wise, this is reportedly one of the biggest shows that the museum participates in each year. Last year the museum was unable to participate due to weather-something Cook describes as tough to deal with due to the fact that the museum’s pieces are rare and irreplaceable.
The Philadelphia Auto Show will be held Saturday, Jan. 31, to Sunday, Feb. 8, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. For more information on the show, visit <Www.phillyautoshow.com>.
