Celebration of Brass VI Car Show & Pre-WWII Swap Meet
The Museum of the Horseless Carriage is pleased to present our Sixth Annual signature event, the Celebration of Brass VI, featuring 45 hp cars and above. Of course, we welcome all Pre-1916 automobiles, trucks, and motorcycles. We hope you will join us at the Gilmore Car Museum, where early automobile enthusiasts will display and drive their Brass Era vehicles, highlighting the incredible history and development of these pioneer machines that paved the way to our modern era.
• Share in the historic MHC Groundbreaking Special Event
• See up to 100 Brass Era vehicles up close all in one place
• Pre-WWII Swap Meet
• Check out our current MHC home in the Steam Barn at the GCM
• See the site of the future Museum of the Horseless Carriage
• Brass Era Car Rides
• Educational Presentations with Knowledgeable Speakers
• Brass Era Technical Demonstrations
• Pass-In-Review
The COB VI HCCA National Tour directly follows Sunday - Tuesday, July, 19, 20, & 21.
The combined Registration Form for the COV VI, Pre-WWII Swap Meet & HCCA National Tour is on the MHC website at https://www.museumofthehorselesscarriage.org/events
If you have questions, please contact Event Chair, Terry Cole, at events@museumofthehorselesscarriage.org or 616-262-9477.
* Please note museum memberships provide for free spectator admission, but not free participant or vendor admission.
Participants
- $50 per vehicle
- Includes admission for 2 people (driver + guest)
- Includes admission to museum
- Participant gate opens at 8:00am
- Please visit Museum of the Horseless Carriage to register
Visitors
- Includes admission to the museum as well as the show
- Adults / Seniors: $25
- Youth (ages 11-17): $15
- Children (10 and under): FREE
- Active Military (must present ID): FREE
- Free parking
Vendors
- $25 per space
- Space size is 12' x 25'
- Includes admission for 2 people (vendor + guest)
- Includes admission to museum
- Vendor gate opens at 8:00am
- Please visit Museum of the Horseless Carriage to register
FAQs
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No. Much like going to a professional sporting event, you cannot get a refund because you can no longer make it. Guests are in charge of finding a person to purchase that ticket or giving it to someone else to use.
Tickets are non-refundable, but are transferable between persons.
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Yes, food and/or beverages is available for purchase.
George & Sally's Blue Moon Diner in open daily.
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Bringing outside food and/or beverages is prohibited.
Gilmore Car Museum relies on sales from food and beverage to stay in operation.
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Smoking is prohibited inside any buildings. The designated smoking area is outside while at least 25 feet away from buildings.
Smoking marijuana is strictly prohibited on museum grounds.
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Yes, we accept Visa, Discover, and Mastercard.
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Yes. Pets are allowed outside on museum grounds. Pets are not permitted in any building or gallery. All pets must be on a leash at all times and owners are responsible for cleaning up after their pet.
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No. Use of golf carts without prior permission from the Gilmore Car Museum is prohibited.
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No. Political and religious advertisements are not allowed on our campus.
