~October 2023~

From the Desk of Darrel Burnett

Executive Director

People stay just a little bit longer

We want to play, just a little bit longer

Oh won't you stay just a little bit longer

Please, please, please say you will

Say you will

                                                               Jackson Browne

“Stay” Circa 1978

Yes, I know.... Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs were the first to record “Stay” back in 1960, but Jackson Browne burrowed deep into his soul to transform that song into an emotionally filled metaphor for those magical moments in life that we never want to end. You remember those days….when you were so excited to see a concert and totally oblivious to how long you were going to have to sit in traffic waiting get out of the parking lot at the end of the show. “Stay” popped into my consciousness late this past Saturday night in my exhausted state as we were putting AUTOberfest to bed for another year. 

Was it a coincidence? I don’t think so. I like to think it was just the spirit of Jackson Browne celebrating AUTOberfest right along with us. After all, Jackson was born in Heidelberg, Germany and will be celebrating his 75^th birthday next Monday, October 9^th. I kept thinking about the incredible German vehicles we had just witnessed ranging from the world’s most exclusive and rarest Porsches to a lineup of VW Busses that would make a Greek statue smile. Never again will that same assemblage of Mercedes, BMWs, AUDIs, and even an Amphicar ever appear together again anywhere in the world.

Just hours before, the 150 or more German cars that had decorated our campus had vanished into the night. All that lingered was the faint aroma of brats and Bundt cakes. The chorus of finely tuned German engines had been replaced with silence and all that could be heard above gentle conversation was the din of a vacuum cleaner making its final pass erasing any evidence of the hundreds of people who had packed the Gallery just hours before. Why couldn’t they...well, you know…..stay?

And then it happened. The owners of one of the most historic Porsches in the world generously offered to let their gem stay….just a little bit longer. The 1953 Porsche 356 1500 Super owned by Greg and Joy Foye of Wausau, WI is as much artifact as it is an automobile. The Foye’s beautifully restored 356 is 1 of the first 2,000 Porsches ever built having been born February 6^th, 1953. If you didn’t see it at AUTOberfest, then don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience a true piece of history for a brief time. As Dr. Ferdinand Porsche said so well and Tom Cruise famously repeated in the movie “Risky Business” - Porsche. There is no substitute! 

Don’t miss Darrel Burnett’s Steering Column coming to an inbox near you on the 16th…



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The Wunderbar AUTOberfest!

What a day AUTOberfest turned out to be! After a little morning drizzle, the clouds parted and the people piled into the Gallery to admire, share stories, and learn about the unbelievable German collection being showcased. The never-before-seen compilation of automobiles was remarkable, leaving all Gallery friends, families, and newcomers in awe.

In case you missed it, we will be bringing AUTOberfest back in 2024, so make sure to mark your calendars now for September 28!

Gallery Event Schedule

(per event details to come soon if not posted)

November 9: Patriotic Salute, Daddy D's Production

December 2: Old Fashion Chrismas, Daddy D's Production

2024 Save-The-Dates!

February 8, Thursday: Gallery Member's Appreciation Party

(if you are interested a membership, click here)

March 2, Saturday: Shamrock Craft Beer Invitational

May 18, Saturday: Festa Italiana (Italian-only car show)

June 15, Saturday: Cars & Guitars

September 28, Saturday: AUTOberfest (German-only car show)

*Daddy D's show dates TBD, stay tuned!*

If you have specific questions on an event, please reach out to Inquire@theautomobilegallery.org

Daddy D's Patriotic Salute

Daddy D is proud to have been chosen as the patriotic entertainment for the 2023 American Legion National Convention in Charlotte North Carolina!



Salute Our Veterans is a mix of songs from the land of the free and the home of the brave. Patriotic anthems, hits from the 50s, 60s, 70, and 80s, good clean comedy, and American-made vehicles all at The Automobile Gallery!

5pm Doors Open, 6pm Showtime

$33 Show Only (No meal at this event)

$3 Discount Veterans, Seniors 65 & Older, and Students Under 18!

Get your tickets HERE

Fun Fact

If you think a hybrid represents cutting edge technology, hybrid is actually ancient history. Dr. Ferdinand Porsche… yes that Dr. Ferdinand Porsche, invented the first hybrid car in 1900 at the age of just 25. Dr. Porsche unveiled his Lohner-Porsche hybrid prototype in 1900, a full 110 years before the launch of the Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid in 2010 from the company that bears his name.



Porsche may have been slow to adapt Ferdinand’s technology, but the man himself was fast right from the start. His Lohner-Porsche hybrid set a record of 25.1 miles per hour over 10 kilometers!

International Visitors

The Automobile Gallery & Event Center is so excited to welcome more and more visitors from all over the world. We’re thrilled to introduce you to our new friends who recently stopped in to see us!

England

The Automobile Gallery & Event Center is proud to count husband and wife David Whelan and Lorraine Wilkinson from England among our friends. Father and stepmother of Green Bay Packer punter Daniel Whelan, David and Lorraine are both huge fans of cars. As proud owners of a Porsche and Mini Cooper, David and Lorraine made a second visit to the Gallery to attend our AUTOberfest 2023 event September 30^th where they soaked in the beauty of more than 100 German cars.



After setting the school record for punting and being named first team All-America at the University of California – Davis, son Daniel Whelan continues to make history as the first Irish-born NFL player since 1985!



Dare we say, it was a “kick” hosting the Whelan family! 

Australia



Talk about going the extra mile! Friends Darren Dewberry (Wearing Cap) and Andrew Portass traveled over 10,000 miles from Australia to visit The Automobile Gallery & Event Center. The pair stopped off at Lambeau Field to see a Packer game as part of their trip. Australia is known as 'the land Down Under' for its position in the southern hemisphere, but Darren and Andrew were on top of the world during their visit!

Mexico

The Automobile Gallery & Event Center welcomed Jesus Rocha, Mayela Moreno, Kiliana Sandoval and Eluid Fernandez from Monterey, Mexico for a recent visit. This quartet loves cars and enjoyed soaking in more than 100 years of automotive style and history at the Gallery.

Their hometown of Monterey is a thriving city with a metropolitan population of more than 5 million people and is no stranger to the automotive world. Kia opened a new factory in Monterrey in 2017 that can produce over 200,000 vehicles per year.

(Pictured left to right – Jesus Rocha, Mayela Moreno, Kiliana Sandoval and Eluid Fernandez)

Discover Green Bay Visitor Center

The Automobile Gallery & Event Center congratulates our friends and colleagues at Discover Green Bay on the grand opening of their new $6.5m Visitor Center in the shadow of Lambeau Field. The official dedication of the new two-story, 12,500 square foot Visitor Center took place September 13^th followed by a week of events and celebration. We were honored to have our 1981 DeLorean on display outside the Visitor Center for the festivities.

We invite you to stop in and visit the new Visitor Center located at 1945 Argonne Street in Green Bay. You never know what you will see parked out front!

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If you or anyone you know would like to be involved with the Gallery, we have opportunities available:

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If interested in any mentioned role, please email Megan Lehmann at MeganL@theautomobilegallery.org

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The Automobile Gallery is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to the enjoyment and enrichment of our visitors and community. Becoming a member of The Automobile Gallery helps support its mission, which in part is to educate, inspire and sharing the passion of the automobile with others. Through the generosity of memberships, donations, admissions, and event income, the Automobile Gallery will continue for generations to come as one of the finest galleries of its kind in the country.

You may support The Automobile Gallery by making a gift to our endowment fund. This endowment will provide funding in perpetuity for the Gallery to serve the community through various educational programs, exhibits, and interactive learning environments to teach the history of the American Automobile.

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