So there's lots going on this summer here at the Studebaker Museum.

And I'm here with Andrew.

Andrew.

Tell me about this weekend.

Coffee and cars.

Tell me all about that, first of all.

Or cars and coffee.

Well, we're delighted to present an Independence Day edition of our monthly cars and coffee.

And it's just like it sounds.

There's bring you down your old cars, your vintage cars, anything you'd like.

And you can get a donut and cup of coffee and check out all the other car guys that are in tow.

I didn't realize just how big car shows are around here until one of my clients I work with, which is a nonprofit, put on a car show, and they have to be so careful about putting it on around because there's just so many car shows around here.

Right?

It's we are blessed with absolutely wonderful car culture in the Michigan area.

And, you know, just about any night of the week if you're between.

On Thursdays we do our monthly cars and coffees to, you know, there's so many places where if you have a vintage automobile or just an interest in seeing some, you can go do that.

And the great thing about it is 3D.

Just a nice way to go out and just get outside and just meet other people.

And, you know, one of my friends has an old MG, like an old British car.

And and for him, it's just an excuse just to go out with his kids and just sit out outside and be outside, enjoy the fresh air and just get to know people.

That's it's not as much about the cars as it is about the people.

It's really a social affair.

I have two vintage vehicles, and my wife and I love just, you know, hopping and going out for dinner or running some other old car guys.

And next thing you know, you know, I have half your evenings gone and everyone's had a really good time.

And so you mentioned you're having an Independence Day version.

Is there something different to your normal monthly show or just it just happens to be falling on July?

It just has fallen July 4th.

I don't think we're planning any fireworks or anything like that.

But, you know, certainly with a holiday weekend, we really hope people can come out and see that.

And the museum is open that that morning from 8 to 10 for, you know, the attendees of cars and coffee so they can come out and see that for free and get a cup of Joe in the process.

And is there a charge to enter your car into the car show, or is it just cars?

And coffee is absolutely free.

You just got to show up and we'll take the rest of it from there.

Now, I know that coming up after this weekend, you have some special events going on and something around LeMans or De La mans.

You know, my French isn't that great, but can you tell me about what's coming up in the future?

Yeah.

Friday, July 10th said.

Or did July 11th.

We have our Concord Elegance at Home weekend down here at the Studebaker National Museum.

We kick off Friday morning with Automotive History Live.

It's a day long automotive history forum.

We have some of the leading automotive historians in the country coming in to talk about everything from the development of the GM's automatic transmission to a special panel discussion on mother roads.

The route 66, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary, the Lincoln Highway, which we can almost see here from the museum and also the Interstate highway system, look at the development of American roadways.

We're going to be graced once again by our special guest, Mr.

Tom Cotter.

The barn fine Hunter.

He's actually going to do two presentations throughout the weekend.

He's going to talk about his barn hunting expeditions and also coast to coast trip he did in a model T Ford back about ten years ago.

And it came right through here in South Bend.

We hosted him for one evening, also on also on Friday, July 10th, we are hosting the Concord, Le Mans, South Bend.

And yes, it is spelled LeMans because that's really what it is.

It's a kind of a tongue in cheek car show.

Whereas, you know, some cars look to celebrate the best we look for in the Concord LeMans, the unusual, the kind of underappreciated.

That's not the word you were using before we asked.

This is a family friendly show, so we really try and keep the language appropriate here.

Tell me about because, because, because behind me are some of the lemons that we brought along which which one of them is just a staff members car.

And then this one here.

Tell me about this, the Avanti.

Well, we're delighted to have Mr.

Don Lindner from the Avani Owners Association is one of our neighbors here.

And he has a tremendous collection of Avani.

He's graciously shared one of the 91 Avanti four door sedan that was produced, considered by many a styling icon and one of Studebaker's finest products.

The sedans attempting to find a new market didn't really kind of hit the mark here, but highly collectible is certainly something you're not going to see anywhere else.

I don't know, Don's watching you here.

I don't know if we can show Don for a second here, but he is head to toe in all of the gear, like he's got the hat.

He's got this shirt.

He looks like America.

He's ready, you know, he's got the belt buckle.

This is amazing.

I mean, he's he's ready to go with this I love it.

And so I don't think this is a lemon.

Just so you know, I think this is actually a really nice car.

But what about your staff members car?

How did you have the conversation with her to try and encourage her to let her car be used as part of this feature to the well?

The 24 hours of LeMans is a nationwide racing series for endurance racing.

As they say in crappy cars.

Okay, you find something for 500 bucks, you throw a roll cage in it and you go racing.

And then they started the Concord element to celebrate, you know, again, kind of the the not so nice automobiles, the underappreciated the under loved.

And they host some of those ahead of Amelia Island concours as well as the Pebble Beach Concord.

And we had a great relationship with them.

I am a 21st day LeMans, a co-owner of a racing team.

In fact, our race car will be down here and just, you know, celebration of the unusual and people can come down.

We'll have about a couple dozen cars here.

Everything from the cars you see behind us here.

I believe we have a tribute Blues mobile from the Blues Brothers coming in.

And someone also has like a shortened 53 Studebaker that literally someone took, like two feet out of the middle, welded it together to make a new car that is completely three.

The show starts at noon on Friday, July 10th.

Goes till 5:00 instead of Best of show.

You get worst in show at the Concord de la mons.

Like Becker's car will be in the soul sucking Japanese appliance class and just it's a really good time and folks can come down.

So the Concordia LeMans is absolutely free.

The Automotive History Live Forum is free with your campus and mission that day.

Or if you get the entire campus weekend ticket, a fantastic buy, you get the whole shooting that year.

You get museum and mission both days, the Concord Elegance at Home on Saturday, the Automotive History Forum, and really a great event.

And so we've talked about the LeMans.

Now let's talk about the elegance and tell me about that happening as well.

Well, we're in the eighth annual Concord Elegance of Capture Home coming up here very soon.

That kicks off Saturday, July 11th, a 10 a.m.

right down here on the grounds and gardens around the whole mansion.

We will have over 90 vehicles on display, everything from a class of dos and really the finest luxury car ever made to a class of vintage motorcycles.

We're also celebrating the Pontiac Centennial that day.

It would be Pontiac's 100th birthday in 2026.

We also have a class full of automobiles, some early cars going back to the early teens.

Had some fun cars called our European Economy class, and of course the class of Studebaker's and Auburn's and cause.

We're also celebrating that brand as well.

I like it and look, I'm an aviation note.

So the way you talk about cars, that's the way I love aviation.

And I know Amelia Earhart, her actual car is here as well.

Right.

And I believe it's a chord which was made here in this state.

Indeed.

Yeah.

We are also hosting people.

Again.

If they come down for the Concorde they can check out all the museum galleries are open.

We have an exhibit called five Driven Women that focus on five female owned automobiles from the earlier part of the 20th century.

That is, one of the centerpieces is Amelia Earhart, scored again, built right here in the state of Indiana, owned by one of our con, Mr.

Jack Boyd Smith, and part of the JBS collection, but so, so happy he was able to share that vehicle with us and some other, you know, some other unique automobiles with some fantastic stories behind them.

Awesome.

All right.

So it's all happening, as we mentioned this weekend, but that's a monthly event.

You know, your cars and coffee.

But then also at July 10th and 11th and you've got that big weekend coming up.

And can people find more information about all this online.

Because we did talk about a lot.

Absolutely.

Folks can check us out.

It's Studebaker Museum and also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter.

And I think I'm forgetting one social media platform.

But are you on TikTok yet?

I'm just wondering if Don's Avanti has any air conditioning because I'm melting out here right now.

It's so hot.

Is there any AC in this thing?

No, no.

Oh, it's not working.

Okay.

All right.

Does they see in this one though.

Right.

So yeah.

Find us on there.

Or you can go to the Concord website at Concord Homes.

And there's links to either place through the website or just do a simple Google search.

You can buy advanced tickets through the Concord website and should be a great time for everyone.

Bring the kids down.

There's family friendly stuff.

We'll have a Lego racetrack during the day.

Our super service center in the museum will be open as well for the children, and we have a beer garden courtesy of Studebaker Brewing Company being set up that day, so should be full event.

Sounds good.

Hopefully the weather's nice and not as humid as it is today.

As long as it's not raining, we'll take it.

All right.

Thank you.