Enthusiasts and Owners of Orphaned Cars Invited to Fall Florida AutoFest

Aug. 22, 2016 - PRLog -- The great part about Florida is that there is something for car lovers at every turn.  Whether it's an evening cruise in, day long affair or something bigger, the Sunshine State certainly has an abundance of classic cars and owners looking to show them off as well as enthusiasts looking to catch a glimpse of the rare and unique pieces of history.  With that in mind, Carlisle Events and Fall Florida AutoFest are pleased to not only announce the return of its classic car show, but to announce that the orphan car display is back too.  For November, the orphan car feature will be hosted by the local Chrysler-Maserati TC America Car Club.

What exactly is an orphaned car?  It can best be described as any marque of motor vehicle built by a manufacturer that has discontinued business entirely.  This is not to be confused with a discontinued brand of car from a still existing manufacturer.  Orphan cars carry a certain wow-factor in today's world of collector cars as their owners and those who enjoy them have a bond that keeps the brand-less brands going strong. Since the car became a mainstream mode of transportation in the early 1900s, independent manufacturers fought to become big players in the market, which lead to over 1,800 automotive producers in the United States alone! Many of these unique and noble brands went away within a few years or combined with others to survive. Today, only a small percentage of the world's car manufactures have endured this competitive market.

Examples of orphan cars include the DeLorean, Packard, AMC branded cars like the Eagle and Javelin, Studebaker (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studebaker), Kaiser-Frazer, Willys, Henry J, Tucker and Baker just to name a few.  Orphans are both foreign and domestic, with the British Austin Healey, German Horch and the Spanish Hispano-Suiza coming to mind.  In all, there are many orphans out there and that's why this event is welcoming one and all to showcase these gems!

"Many people don't realize that there were hundreds of brands of cars in the early days of the automobile, some of those companies only built a few cars but many more built hundreds and even thousands of cars before going out of business," said Carlisle Events co-owner and co-founder Bill Miller, Jr.  "While many car companies survived to this day and we recognize those current brands, collecting and showcasing an orphan car has an unexplainable excitement to it.  Finding that long forgotten brand hidden away and bringing it back to life is what this display should be all about."

By being part of the Fall AutoFest car show not only can you see or showcase an orphaned car, but you can also experience all types of classics spanning automotive history.  Hundreds of cars will gather at the SUN 'n FUN Campus and it doesn't matter if you're spending $35 to show or $10 to look, the weekend is a great bang for the buck.  Complete information on the show as well as pre-registration is available at www.CarlisleEvents.com.