Collectors & Aficionados
Generous genius
Fred Simeone is a renowned neurosurgeon and car collector who created an extraordinary museum in Philadelphia dedicated to racing models or cars with competition in their blood.
Recognized by many as one of the greatest neurosurgeons in recent years, Simeone also applied scientific rigour to his method of collecting cars. His great passion that accompanied him throughout his life, ever since he started collecting car brochures as a child, led him to create a truly extraordinary museum in Philadelphia.
On the platform of the area set aside to recreate the Targa Florio, the 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza, chassis #221112, which came second in the 1933 Mille Miglia with Franco Cortese and Count Carlo Castelbarco at the helm, and the 1937 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900A, chassis #412015, which took second place in the 1937 Mille Miglia (wearing a “botticella” body), driven by Nino Farina and Stefano Meazza
His cars are all racing models or have competition in their blood. Road and track racing cars from the sports and prototypes category (covered wheels, if you will). The value of his collection gives Simeone the highest spot in the ranking of the world’s top collectors conducted by The Key.
