TREASURES FROM THE 3DOG GARAGE
Exhibition to Open November 1st at the AACA Museum
OPENS
TOMORROW!
Hot on the heels of FINS, the Antique Auto Museum at Hershey will open
its next feature exhibition, a new installment of its Collector's
Series, featuring vehicles from A. Ross and Beth Myers. Housed in
Boyertown, Pennsylvania and publicly known as "The Three Dog Garage,"
the Myer's collection is an eclectic and historically significant mix
of antiques, classics, race cars and period hot rods, many of which
were Hot Rod magazine cover cars in the 1950s & 1960s.
Ross Myers got his start in the old car hobby at an early age. His
father had antique Fords which now comprise part of his Three Dog
Garage Collection. In fact, all the vehicles in the collection began
life as products of the Ford Motor Company or were purpose built as
Ford race cars. Mr. Myers purchased his first car in 1958; he was nine
years old and the car was an incomplete 1936 Ford Three Window Coupe.
The plan, to build a hot rod for high school, was shelved when a more
complete early car came his way. He put the 1936 into his father's
barn where it remained for over 40 years. It remerged in 2007 as
"First Love," the winner of the prestigious Ridler Award given
annually at the Detroit Autorama for the most beautiful and
significant new custom car. A ground-breaking work of automotive art,
"First Love" and its special display will serve as the centerpiece of
the Treasures exhibition at the Museum.
This installment of the Museum's Collector's Series promises something
for everyone. "First Love" will be joined by several nationally-known
vintage hot rods, including "Dreamboat," (1936 Ford), the Fred Steele
Roadster (1932 Ford), "Romango" (1940 Mercury) and another 1932 Ford
roadster once owned by the late singer/actor, Ricky Nelson. Race fans
will appreciate the 1957 "Battlebird" a NASCAR-inspired Thunderbird
that ran at the Daytona Speed Week, along with three competition
Mustangs: 1969 and 1970 Trans Am Boss 302s with Bud Moore and Smokey
Yunick history. Other highlights include a 1916 Model T Fire truck,
1936 Ford Dump Truck and a 1965 Shelby Cobra. All the vehicles are
fully functional and the competition cars are raced at vintage events
across the country. A complete vehicle list is available at the
Museum's website.
Despite its outstanding collection, The Three Dog Garage has
deliberately kept a low profile and is not well known by the general
public or even by most car enthusiasts. This could change very soon.
The collection is housed in a facility in Boyertown, Pennsylvania,
that Ross Myers is planning to turn into a museum, open for group
tours by appointment, within the next year. We are delighted to offer
the public a preview of this outstanding collection at our facility.
It is our hope that Treasures from the Three Dog Garage will not only
entertain our guests, but also serve as a springboard for this new
venture. The exhibition opens on November 1st, and runs through March
15th, 2009.
OPENS
TOMORROW!
Ross Myers got his start in the old car hobby at an early age. His
father had antique Fords which now comprise part of his Three Dog
Garage Collection. In fact, all the vehicles in the collection began
life as products of the Ford Motor Company or were purpose built as
Ford race cars. Mr. Myers purchased his first car in 1958; he was nine
years old and the car was an incomplete 1936 Ford Three Window Coupe.
The plan, to build a hot rod for high school, was shelved when a more
complete early car came his way. He put the 1936 into his father's
barn where it remained for over 40 years. It remerged in 2007 as
"First Love," the winner of the prestigious Ridler Award given
annually at the Detroit Autorama for the most beautiful and
significant new custom car. A ground-breaking work of automotive art,
"First Love" and its special display will serve as the centerpiece of
the Treasures exhibition at the Museum.
This installment of the Museum's Collector's Series promises something
for everyone. "First Love" will be joined by several nationally-known
vintage hot rods, including "Dreamboat," (1936 Ford), the Fred Steele
Roadster (1932 Ford), "Romango" (1940 Mercury) and another 1932 Ford
roadster once owned by the late singer/actor, Ricky Nelson. Race fans
will appreciate the 1957 "Battlebird" a NASCAR-inspired Thunderbird
that ran at the Daytona Speed Week, along with three competition
Mustangs: 1969 and 1970 Trans Am Boss 302s with Bud Moore and Smokey
Yunick history. Other highlights include a 1916 Model T Fire truck,
1936 Ford Dump Truck and a 1965 Shelby Cobra. All the vehicles are
fully functional and the competition cars are raced at vintage events
across the country. A complete vehicle list is available at the
Museum's website.
Despite its outstanding collection, The Three Dog Garage has
deliberately kept a low profile and is not well known by the general
public or even by most car enthusiasts. This could change very soon.
The collection is housed in a facility in Boyertown, Pennsylvania,
that Ross Myers is planning to turn into a museum, open for group
tours by appointment, within the next year. We are delighted to offer
the public a preview of this outstanding collection at our facility.
It is our hope that Treasures from the Three Dog Garage will not only
entertain our guests, but also serve as a springboard for this new
venture. The exhibition opens on November 1st, and runs through March
15th, 2009.
