LITERATURE FAIRE SET FOR IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY - SUNDAY JUNE 30

20th ANNUAL SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE HISTORIANS'
“LITERATURE FAIRE” - SUNDAY, JUNE 30 - IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY


Irwindale, Calif. - - The largest, best-attended, and by far the funnest (Is that a word? … Well, it really applies here) automotive literature event in the world is set to take place Sunday, June 30 on the grounds of Irwindale Speedway.

With sellers and buyers from all over the United States and Europe converging on Irwindale for this one-day-only event, Society of Automotive Historians' annual Literature Faire and Exchange is unsurpassed in both the quantity and quality of the materials offered, old and new.

If it was printed and its about automobiles; racing, classics, vintage, new, used, or you-name-it, fans are likely to find it at this year's gathering of the faithful.  Tech manuals, manuscripts, first editions, advertising broadsides, post cards, brochures, photo collections, window signs, showroom cutouts, magazines, press kits, racing annuals, fine art, posters, books and … This year, by popular request, the SAH has included a “Modelers' Corner” just for scale car collectors where they may expect some “VERY interesting” items.

Fans and collectors, will just have to visit Irwindale on June 30 to see the scene for themselves.  Spread out on over eight of the track's 63 acres, the Literature Faire has got to be a certified car nut's Shangri La, Valhalla and Seventh Heaven all rolled into one and arrayed (not very neatly) before them.

Irwindale Speedway donates the facility use and some volunteer workers, the parking is free, and admission to the event is free to the public.  All proceeds from rentals of the vendor spaces goes toward the educational efforts of the SAH.  Of course, as with any good memorabilia show (and this one is a great one), the good stuff will go fast, and the early bird gets the treasure.  The show opens at 7am and is well and truly “all over” by the time that the 1 o'clock closing bell sounds.  Irwindale's popular raceway snackbar will be in operation early for the convenience of both show-ers and shoppers.

One more thing … Some words of advice from the “pros” at this kind of thing: “Comfortable shoes, cash in pocket, sun protection (this is a partially “al fresco” buying experience) and,  if you see something that you really want, bargain for it and buy it when you first come upon it.  Trying to remember where it was in this vast collection of automotive wonderment is tough enough and coming back to get it later invariably disappoints when the precious item has already been snagged by some sharper-eyed shopper.

With acres of unique automotive items, over 2,000 (free!) parking places, free admission, and a location that's freeway easy for everyone in southern California, the 20th edition of the SAH Literature Faire and Exchange is a guaranteed “best seller” on just about everyone's list!


THANKS!