Antique & Classic Cars Blog

They say NASCAR is the most watched sport; collector car values are eclipsing prices for fine homes. Cars are big, big news–and the best stuff isn’t all on a television screen. The city of Hopkins has jumped in for a celebration of the beauty and allure of the automobile through a special event called Velocity: the Art of Motion.

The event will showcase art work devoted to cars by some 60 artists from 12 countries. Because of the subject’s global appeal, car art has a large following. Witness the value today of works by Rene Lalique, George Hamel, Alfredo De La Maria. Here is an opportunity to see what the automobile looks like to contemporary artists’ eyes.

There will also be real cars on hand during the event (which runs June 28 to August 3). DON’T MISS the vintage race cars assembling on Main Street on Wednesday, July 9th, from 6-10 p.m. There should be at least 40 vintage race cars lining the street, a unique opportunity to see incredible cars and talk with their owners and drivers.

Other clubs have gotten wind of the event and I have it from a reliable source that other rare and classic machines will be on hand that evening. A Duesenberg sighting is well possible.

Calendar it now: Hopkins, Main Street, Weds. July 9, 6-10 pm.

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