Mr. Giddings may best be known for his undersea camera work in these classic films: "The Deep", "For Your Eyes Only”, “Never Say Never Again”, “The Abyss” and “Titanic” the second highest grossing film in movie history. These are just a few of Mr. Giddings’ accomplishments.
On display will be a Willys-Knight Great Six 1930 Plaidside Phaeton - Knight Sleeve Valve Engine powered by a 6 Cylinder - 87 HP—The only one in the world! Although expensive tooling and drawings were completed in 1930, only three of these beautiful 66-B Phaetons were produced. The 1929 stock market crash had devastated the auto industry...however, president John Willys, a consummate showman, demanded his company have a strong presence at the 1930 New York, Chicago and Los Angeles auto shows and ordered three Phaetons built. This is the New York show car and only survivor!
Also on display will be a Willys-Knight Great Six 1930 Plaidside Roadster - Knight Sleeve Valve Engine powered by a 6 cylinder - 87 hp and one of approximately nine know to exist. Designed by Amos Northup in 1929, the Willys-Knight 66-B Plaidside Roadster is a registered Classic Car Club of America Classic. The novel paint scheme reflects the 1930 factory delivered car. The Willys Overland Company built more than two million cars from 1903 through 1927—Willys-Knights, Stearns-Knights, Whippets and Overlands made up the bulk of the passenger car lines. In 1917 the company's production was slightly behind the Ford Company, then the world's largest automobile manufacturer.
From the collection of Mr. Al Giddings
On special display October 4-7, 2010 at the AACA Museum
On special display October 4-7, 2010 at the AACA Museum
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Photos courtesy of Mr. Al Giddings
About the AACA Museum
The Antique Auto Museum at Hershey, a member of the Smithsonian Institute Affiliations Program, displays beautifully restored automobiles, buses and motorcycles in unique life-like scenes representing the 1900’s – 1970’s in a cross-country journey from New York to San Francisco. This Museum, a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization, is one of the nation’s newest and largest automotive museums. Special exhibits change several times a year and focus on a variety of eras and types of vehicles. The Museum is located just off Route 39, one mile west of Hersheypark Drive in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Regular admission $10, seniors age 61 and older $9, juniors age 4-12 $7, children age 3 and under are FREE. The Museum is open daily from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. For further information, please call 717-566-7100 or visit www.aacamuseum.org.
AACA Museum - A World Class Automotive Experience
161 Museum Drive
Hershey, PA 17033
717-566-7100 ext. 123
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