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Director of Marketing & Social Media, MAADA
f you visited the Atlanta International Auto Show in 2020, you’ll likely
recall the incredible collection of classic and specialty vehicles that
Iwere presented by the Roswell Motoring Festival. We’re pleased to have
them back for 2021, with another impressive display for visitors to enjoy!

The Roswell Motoring Festival is an event Walking the 2020 festival, it was evident
that developed out of the Atlanta Motoring that Atlanta’s automotive enthusiasts
Festival and Concours d ’Elegance, which were anxious to get out and see the
was first held back in 2014. Philip Carroll, amazing collection of vehicles, despite
the show’s organizer, was inspired to get the coronavirus situation. The pandemic
in on the show scene by his father, and presented quite a few challenges for
their time spent enjoying a 1936 Ford, Philip and his team, with the event having
which they affectionately referred to as been rescheduled multiple times as a
“Old Blue.” They acquired the ’36 back in result.
1968 at a Coker swap meet. “I was just
seven at the time. My father owned The automotive enthusiast scene in
flatheads, Bel Airs, Mercury Park Lane Atlanta is strong and shows like the
convertibles, Cadillacs, Lancias, and Roswell Motoring Festival provide
Firebirds.” Philip currently owns an gearheads with an opportunity to enjoy
Aston Martin DB7, which he enjoys all the curves, chrome, and stunning
along with his wife, Pualani. paintwork that spans everything from
vintage luxury vehicles to raucous muscle
Their inaugural event, which cars.
was held in November of 2020,
featured cars ranging from “Atlanta is the Mecca for many things and
custom-built, classic street rods car collections are no exception,” says
to modern high-performance Carroll. “We continue to be amazed at
vehicles. And there were some the rare automobiles in the area. There is
real standouts that are rarely truly something for everyone.”
seen on the road these days,
including a 1954 Bentley R In addition to providing enthusiasts with
Type Saloon and a 1971 Ferrari some automotive eye candy, the Roswell
365 GTB/4 Daytona. 138 Motoring Festival benefits St. Jude
officially registered vehicles Children’s Research Hospital. It, along
were exhibited, along with with the Atlanta Motoring Festival, has
a “rebel contingency” raised thousands of dollars for the charity.
of vehicles that missed
the registration cutoff, The 2021 Roswell Motoring Festival is
bringing the total shown scheduled for Saturday, October 2nd.
to around 170. Please visit atlmotoringfest.org for more
information.
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