08/27/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/27/2024 16:36
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Aug. 27, 2024/PRNewswire/ - The Hagerty Drivers Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to preserving automotive culture and history, is hosting its annual "Cars at the Capital" exhibition on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., from September 19-24, 2024. Displayed in an eye-catching brilliantly lit glass enclosure will be the 35th and 36th vehicles to be added to the National Historic Vehicle Register.
The vehicles have been added to the National Historic Vehicle Register in recognition of their significance in American automotive history and culture. The exhibit and documentation of the vehicles are part of the Hagerty Drivers Foundation's partnership with the U.S. Department of the Interior's, Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) that is permanently archived in the Library of Congress.
"These two custom cars captured the national imagination when they were first introduced, epitomizing a period of customization from the great independent car designers and craftsmen," said McKeel Hagerty, CEO of Hagerty. "The cars memorialized by Mattel's™ Hot Wheels™ models set the toy market on fire in 1968 and continue to capture the hearts of enthusiasts and help expand car culture."
"Each generation has a touchpoint to car culture; toys and scale model cars have been a major gateway for so many into the world of automobiles. Celebrating two of the most iconic cars to be miniaturized and make their way to the toy boxes of children around the world is an exciting opportunity," said Casey Maxon, Senior Manager of Heritage, Hagerty Drivers Foundation.
Each vehicle will be exhibited in the Hagerty Drivers Foundation's illuminated glass display case on the walkway in the middle of the National Mall between the Smithsonian National Museum of American History and the United States Department of Agriculture. The exhibit is free to the public. The display schedule is as follows:
September 19 through 22- Beatnik Bandit
September 22 through 24- Dodge Deora
September 22- "Cars at the Capital Family Festival Day"- both cars on display
Link to Beatnik Bandit: https://driversfoundation.org/register
Link to Dodge Deora: https://driversfoundation.org/register
Link to Photos: HDF Photos of 2024 Register Inductees
About Hagerty Drivers Foundation
The Hagerty Drivers Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit launched in 2021 by Hagerty. With the purpose of shaping the future of car culture while celebrating our automotive past, the Hagerty Drivers Foundation provides scholarships for students in the automotive field of education, as well as students seeking formal driver education training. In addition, the Foundation continues to build a federally recognized program - the National Historic Vehicle Register - that documents and records the important history of our shared automotive past, please visit https:///driversfoundation.org/.
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SOURCE Hagerty Drivers Foundation