Congratulations to Miami Springs Historical Society President and former Miami Springs Councilman, Jaime Petralanda, for his incredibly successful inaugural Car Show.  The event brought in scores of classic cars and hundreds of automotive enthusiasts to beautiful Miami Springs.

Inaugural Car Show at the Miami Springs Historical Society Museum
Inaugural Car Show at the Miami Springs Historical Society Museum

More importantly, the event brought people from across South Florida to experience the exhibits and the history preserved at the Miami Springs Historical Society Museum.  The Museum was open to all visitors and is open every Saturday at no charge.

Museum Tour

Miami Springs Historian Ken Wilde was very welcoming and gave us a brief tour of the museum on camera.  See the tour and learn more about what you can find at the Miami Springs Historical Society in the video below:

Opening Ceremony

Jaime Petralanda was joined by Miami Springs Mayor Maria Mitchell, Miami Springs Councilman Walter Fajet, Florida State Representative Alex Rizo, and Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera for the opening ceremony.

Miami Springs Mayor Maria Mitchell, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera, and Miami Springs Historical Society Museum President Jaime Petralanda
Miami Springs Mayor Maria Mitchell, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera, and Miami Springs Historical Society Museum President Jaime Petralanda
Linda Collavo and Councilwoman Jacky Bravo at the Miami Springs Historical Society Museum
Linda Collavo and Councilwoman Jacky Bravo at the Miami Springs Historical Society Museum

Beautiful Cars

The show attracted a wide variety of cars, trucks, and SUVs ranging from classic VW Bugs to Mustangs to Jeeps to classic Aston Martins and Bentleys.

Classic Bentley at the Miami Springs Historical Society Museum Car Show
Classic Bentley at the Miami Springs Historical Society Museum Car Show

We especially loved seeing the beautiful 1931 Bentley (above) next to the Aston Martin Lagonda (shown below).

Aston Martin Lagonda at the Miami Springs Historical Society Museum Car Show
Aston Martin Lagonda at the Miami Springs Historical Society Museum Car Show
Inaugural Car Show at the Miami Springs Historical Society Museum
Inaugural Car Show at the Miami Springs Historical Society Museum
Inaugural Car Show at the Miami Springs Historical Society Museum
Inaugural Car Show at the Miami Springs Historical Society Museum
Inaugural Car Show at the Miami Springs Historical Society Museum
Inaugural Car Show at the Miami Springs Historical Society Museum
Inaugural Car Show at the Miami Springs Historical Society Museum
Inaugural Car Show at the Miami Springs Historical Society Museum
Pontiac Firebird Trans Am at the Miami Springs Historical Society Museum Car Show
Pontiac Firebird Trans Am at the Miami Springs Historical Society Museum Car Show
Councilwoman Jacky Bravo with the beautiful 1931 Bentley
Councilwoman Jacky Bravo with the beautiful 1931 Bentley

Video Tour of the Car Show

Join MiamiSprings.com publisher Nestor Suarez for a tour of the Car Show at the Historical Society Museum.

Recognizing Donors to the Historical Society

Jaime Petralanda was joined by members of the Historical Society for a special thank you ceremony to everyone who has donated to the Miami Springs Historical Society Museum.  Author and Historian Seth Bramson was among the dignitaries at the event.  And Petralanda gave a special tribute to Yvonne Shonberger who is retiring from the Historical Society after being part of the history of the group since the 1980s.

At the end of the day, it was a great event that was well attended and well liked by all.  In case you missed it, see all the beautiful cars in the photo gallery below:

Photo Gallery:
Inaugural Miami Springs Historical Society Museum Car Show

 

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