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Jedi Knight
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Bob Bahre opens his private car collection one day a year to raise money for the local library. I went last year for the first time. Words fail. A row of Packards facing a row of Duesenbergs with Cads and Mercs sprinkled in, just to name a few. Most of the cars appear mostly unrestored, just amazing examples.

https://www.hamlin.lib.me.us/founders_day.html

 
For example:

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Was lucky enough to see that 8C down here in Hershey last summer. What a vehicle! What an engine! Un-restored save for one respray in 1950.

 
Here's some more pictures of the Bahre collection: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mjkboston/sets/72157594270537692/ Bob Bahre bought the former Bryar Motorsports Park in Loudon, NH and turned it into New Hampshire Motor Speedway. It will always be "Bryar" to me (and maybe "Coldplugs" as well) and was a great place to watch the SCCA Trans-Am races in the late '60s and early '70s. But Bob Bahre turned it in to a world-class facility that now hosts many NASCAR races. Bob has since sold the facility, but they still host some great vintage races
 
Nice.
 
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