SARATOGA AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM ANNOUNCES FIRST ANNUAL NAPLES MOTORCAR AUCTION WITH THE FERRARI CLUB OF AMERICA, NAPLES CHAPTER AND ST. MATTHEW’S HOUSE
The February 2022 Auction will support nonprofit organizations
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (Nov. 3, 2021) — The Ferrari Club of America, Naples Chapter has invited the Saratoga Automobile Museum to partner with them and St. Matthew’s House to host a premier motorcar auction as part of The Naples Automotive Experience to be held Thursday, Feb. 3 through Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022. The Naples Motorcar Auction will be held Friday, Feb. 4, at Ultimate Garages of Naples. In addition to the Motorcar Auction, The Naples Automotive Experience will include a reception at Naples Airport’s Elite Jets Hangar and the 18th Annual Cars on 5th Concours.
Longtime Silver Arrow member of the Saratoga Automobile Museum, Vice President of the Ferrari Club of America, Naples Chapter, and St. Matthew’s House Board member Dennis Flint was the catalyst in bringing these organizations together. “After seeing the successful auctions run in Saratoga by the Museum, they seemed like a perfect fit to join our effort with The Naples Automotive Experience,” said Flint.
“We are excited to partner with incredible organizations in Naples to bring a new automotive auction experience to Southwest Florida,” said Carly Connors, executive director of the Saratoga Automobile Museum, “An exclusive auction in February will help introduce a new audience to the Museum and help spotlight The Naples Automotive Experience and the amazing work of St. Matthew’s House.”
“We are looking forward to taking our auction on the road this winter,” said Dan Ritopecki, auction director, “The Naples location and the Cars on 5th event create a perfect opportunity for our continued success and growth.”
“The Naples Automotive Experience has grown to be the largest and most prestigious four-day event in Southwest Florida,“ stated Tom O’Riordan, president of the Naples Chapter of Ferrari Club of America. “We are truly excited to launch this new event that will complement the Experience and help raise money for very worthy causes.”
Auction proceeds will benefit the non-profit organizations, St. Matthew’s House of Naples, and the Saratoga Automobile Museum of Saratoga Springs.
“We are deeply grateful to be selected as the annual beneficiary of the outstanding Naples Auto Experience events,” said St. Matthew’s House Chief Operating Officer Steve Brooder. “We thank Ferrari Club of America Naples Chapter President Tom O’Riordan and the dedicated Ferrari Club members who make this event such a tremendous success each year. We also thank the City of Naples and the generous sponsors and attendees who support St. Matthew’s House through this event. The funds raised by The Naples Auto Experience events go far in helping us deliver our life-transforming programs and services to those in need throughout our community.”
To consign a vehicle for the First Annual Naples Motorcar Auctions, visit naplesmotorcarauctions.org or contact Dan Ritopecki at (518) 369–1000 or by email at dan@saratogaautomuseum.org.
To learn more about the Saratoga Automobile Museum, please visit, saratogaautomuseum.org
To learn more about The Naples Auto Experience and its events, visit stmatthewshouse.org/cars.
To learn more about the Ferrari Club of America, please visit, ferrariclubofamerica.org
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About the Saratoga Auto Museum: The Saratoga Auto Museum was chartered in 1999 and officially opened to the public in June 2002. The Museum’s mission is to preserve, interpret and exhibit automobiles and automobile artifacts. We celebrate the automobile and educate the general public, students and enthusiasts to the role of the automobile in New York State and the wider world. In addition to technical and design aspects, our educational focus is on the past, present, and future social and economic impacts of the automobile. Visit saratogaautomuseum.org.
About St. Matthew’s House: For nearly 35 years, St. Matthew’s House has provided food, shelter, and comfort to those struggling with poverty, food insecurity, addiction, and homelessness in Southwest Florida. St. Matthew’s House is the only emergency homeless shelter in Collier County, sheltering more than 300 men, women, and children every night, and providing more than 500,000 meals each year to those in need. St. Matthew’s House has fed over 250,000 families during the pandemic at its weekly distributions. St. Matthew’s House is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Visit stmatthewshouse.org.
About Ferrari Club of America: Founded in 1962, the Ferrari Club of America has grown from a small organization of about a dozen die-hard enthusiasts to more than 11,500 members who participate in hundreds of diverse and interesting activities every year. Our members can participate in activities in their Home Region and any of the other 16 Regions and 53 Chapters across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. ferrariclubofamerica.org
