The 1999 New York International Automobile Show Celebrates the

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Close of the  20th Century With a Special Exhibit of 27 Cars From the
Past Hundred Years
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I thought you all might find the following press release of interest.  Sort
of a shock to see 3 BMW or BMW powered cars in a list of 27 or the world's
most interesting vintage and classic automobiles.  I particularly like the
2002 being chosen with no 507 anywhere in sight. Anyone know whose '72 2002
they're using?

- -Phil Marx  (See you there)


The 1999 New York International Automobile Show Celebrates the Close of the
  20th Century With a Special Exhibit of 27 Cars From the Past Hundred Years

    NEW YORK, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of the automobile's
importance to the 20th century, the 1999 New York International Automobile
Show is mounting a special exhibition of vintage and classic cars from the
last one hundred years of motoring history.
    Show visitors will be able to enjoy a trip down memory lane, or see for
the first time the ancestors of today's cars and trucks.  This visually
stunning display, tagged the "Century of the Car," will feature twenty-seven
of the world's most interesting vintage and classic automobiles and will give
Show visitors a real sense of the car's evolution throughout the century.
    "This year's New York Auto Show is North America's last major show of the
century and it's only fitting that we take a nostalgic look back at the
twentieth century's most important social and economic driving force," said
Colleen Morrissey, president of the Greater New York Automobile Dealers
Association, the organization that owns and operates the Show.

    The 1999 NYIAS "Century of the Car" exhibit will include:

    1886  Three Wheel Benz Replica      1959  Cadillac Eldorado
    1915  GMC Stake Bed                 1961  Porsche RS61
    1915  Ford Model T                  1963  Chevrolet Impala
    1938  BMW 328 roadster              1964  Pontiac GTO
    1949  Cadillac Coupe de Ville       1964  Ford Mustang
    1946  Chevrolet Suburban            1966  Oldsmobile Toronado
    1949  Volkswagen Beetle             1966  Land Rover Series II
    1953  Buick Skylark                 1970  Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 442
    1954  Buick Wildcat II              1970  Honda N600
    1954  Porsche 550 Spyder            1970  Nissan Z
    1955  Ford Thunderbird              1972  BMW 2002
    1956  Saab Sonnett Super Sport      1966  Maclaren/BMW Fl GTR
    1958  Toyopet Crown                       La Mans Race Car
    1959  Toyota Land Cruiser           1999  Volkswagen Beetle

    A hundred years ago, nobody anticipated the important role that the
automobile would play in the world's economic development and how inextricably
linked the car and this century would become.  The late 19th century produced
crude automobile prototypes and ignited the enthusiasm of some great engineers
and inventors, but it was during the 20th century that the early ancestors of
today's cars really began to take shape.  It is this development that will be
celebrated at this year's Show.
    The 1999 New York International Auto Show -- North America's last major
auto show of the century -- will be an impressive collection of cutting-edge
design and remarkable innovation.  Four floors of exhibitors are expected to
feature new automotive products, including more than 35 vehicle manufacturers.
Nearly 1,000 cars and trucks will be on display, filling more than
810,000 square feet of exhibit space.  In addition, the 1999 NYIAS expects a
record-breaking number of World, National, and Regional vehicle debuts.

    The Show opens to the public on Saturday, April 3 and runs through
Sunday, April 11.

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