Fred Simeone in the Ferrari and Kevin Kelly in the Aston Martin enjoy an afternoon at the Simeone Foundation. Photo by Alan Yankolonis.
From the Simeone Foundation Website:
June 12, 2022 Late last evening, as the first rays of light began to appear on the Mulsanne Straight, we lost our hero and champion, Dr. Frederick Simeone. Mere words cannot convey our overwhelming grief and sadness, nor can they express what this great man meant to so many people. Dr. Simeone had celebrated his 86th birthday on June 8.
Below, we republish this article written for Automobile Quarterly as a tribute to the late Fred Simeone.
By Pete Vack
Photos courtesy Simeone Foundation and Alan Yankolonis
In the 1970s, when such things were in vogue, a neurosurgeon from Philadelphia made up magnetized labels with names of classic cars. “Mercedes Benz SSK”, one read; “BMW 328” read another. He placed them all on his refrigerator door. [Read more…] about Fred Simeone, a Tribute