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The one-day event, called “Barracudas, Marlins & More Show Cars from the Sea,” is scheduled for Saturday, June 8. It will feature a series of automobiles aptly named for fish, as the aquarium welcomes only rare and “exquisite” car models whose names or nicknames were inspired by aquatic animals.
Some examples of the automobiles named for aquatic animals include:
- 1937 Gougeon Streamliner, a futuristic teardrop-design concept car often called a “whale”
- 1954 Frazer “Orca Special,” another rare custom-built show car
- 1958 Austin Healey “Frog Eye” Sprite
- 1965 Rambler Marlin
- Two 1970 Chrysler-Plymouth Hemi ’Cudas
- 1968 Barracuda Formula S
- 1962 and 1963 Daimler Darts known for their “fish mouth” front ends.
- 1979 Porsche 930 “Whale Tail”
- 2005 “Shark Face” Porsche Carrera GT
“There haven’t been a whole lot of car models over the years named for fish, and so our collection will feature some of the best and rarest examples of what already are rare automobiles,” said Aquarium spokesman Dave Sigworth. “With the show scheduled the weekend before Father’s Day, it will be a fun timely outing with your dad."
Black Bridge Motors in Norwalk, Red Line Restoration of Bridgeport and Undiscovered Classics of Tampa, FL will be providing cars for the show, and some vehicles are from personal collections as well.
The auto show will be held outside on the Aquarium's riverfront courtyard from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., rain or shine. The event is free with admission: $24.95 for adults, $22.95 for seniors (65+), and $17.95 for children (3-12).
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