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U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Regimental Auto Club to Host Auto Show

 

KINGS POINT, N.Y., April 24, 2019 - Members of the public are invited to the fifth annual auto show to be held on the grounds of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, on Saturday, May 11, 2019.

The event, hosted by the Regimental Auto Club, will include many classic, historic and modified vehicles. Most notable, a 1948 Tucker, which is considered the most collectible post-war American car. The Tucker 48 was an innovative car for the time, with independent suspension, a rear mounted flat six engine, and safety features, such as a third center mounted, turning headlight and pop out windshield.    

Other highlights include tours of Wiley Hall (the former home of  automobile magnate, Walter P. Chrysler) and access to the Mariners’ Memorial Chapel and American Merchant Marine Museum

This event is free to spectators from 10:00 to 3:00 p.m. There is no rain date for this event.

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