Hagley Car Show Aglow with Pre-1916 Rarities

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The Hagley Car Show feature field will be glowing from the sunlight striking the brass trim on some of America's oldest vehicles on Sunday, September 20, 2009, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. These brass-era beauties will join more than 500 cars, trucks, and motorcycles that illustrate American automotive history. Parking for the Car Show is on-site. Advance tickets at a discount may be purchased in the Hagley Store or the Hagley website beginning June 1.

Brass era cars or "horseless carriages" mark the beginning of automotive history, when vehicles had fancy brass trim and lanterns. From the 1890s until 1916, these wood and forged steel beauties ruled the road. The Hagley Car Show special feature will include a 1907 Autocar Runabout, 1909 Mitchell Open Touring, and 1911 Ford Touring among this special group.

"Visitors will be treated to some of the finest early automobiles on the east coast," says John McCoy, Hagley Car Show chair, "People of all ages will enjoy these horseless carriages as well as the many vintage vehicles on the general field. Come to Hagley and enjoy the show!"

Visitors can also try video and pedal-powered go-kart racing, watch vehicle parades, enjoy motoring music and festival food, and delight in walking around a room full of fabulous operating vintage jukeboxes.

New parking and ticketing information this year: parking for Hagley's Car Show will be on site. Visitors can enter through Hagley's main entrance off of Route 141. Tickets to the show will be offered in advance. Tickets are available at the Hagley Store or www.hagley.org from June 1 through September 14 (online) or September 19 (store).

Pre-event tickets are $8 adults and $4 children six through fourteen. Tickets purchased at the Car Show will be $10 adults and $5 children six through fourteen. Admission is free for Hagley members and children five and under. The event will be held rain or shine.

The Hagley Car Show is sponsored in part by AutoPort, Inc.; Delaware Cadillac-Saab-Subaru; Eagle Transportation; Homsey Architects, Inc.; Nuclear Electric Insurance Ltd.; and Weymouth, Swayze and Corroon Insurance, Inc.

The car show is supported by the following car clubs: Antique Automobile Club of American, Chester County Antique Car Club, Historical Car Club of Pennsylvania, Historical Vintage Car Club of Delaware, Yesterdays Chevrolet, First State Corvair Club, and First State Mustang Ford Club.

Hagley Museum and Library collects preserves, and interprets the unfolding history of American Enterprise. For more information, call (302) 658-2400 weekdays.