SARATOGA SPRINGS— You never forget your first love. And sometimes it has eight cylinders.
For those who have ever taken on an auto restoration project, there’s nothing quite like the moment you see ‘her’ for the first time and imagine how it could be. Sure, she’s seen better days, but with the right TLC (and $$$) bringing a classic back to its glory days has brings a special feeling of pride for both owner and onlooker.
Such is the theme of “Remade in America,” the Saratoga Automobile Museum’s (SAM) highly anticipated new Golub Gallery exhibition, which will open to the public on Saturday, November 16 and run through May 25. The exhibition features 13 cars and trucks, mostly from the Capital Region. This exhibit pays homage to those automotive enthusiasts who put their heart and soul into restoring a rusted old hulk, converting an abandoned antique into a technically advanced hot rod or even cutting a car in half, as Latham’s Paul Hoffman did and making it into something entirely different.
You’ll also see a Nash Metropolitan rebuilt from a rusted hulk, a 1932 Ford Cabriolet hot rod and classics like a Pontiac GTO, a 1956 T-bird among the select collection.
An opening reception will be held on Friday, November 22 from 6:30—8:30 p.m. Car owners and exhibition curator Ron Hedger will be on hand to discuss the vehicles and the exhibition.
SAM members enter free. For non-members, reservations are strongly recommended, with $15 advance tickets available online at www.saratogaautomuseum.org. Tickets will also be available at the door for $20 per adult. All attendees are also requested to RSVP to Heidi Shull at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. prior to the event.
