Event transforms region into a car museum - Newcanaannewsonline
Zumbach plans to attend the New Canaan Historical Society's House of Cars Curated Garage Tour and Gala on Saturday Sept. Photo: Martin Cassidy / Hearst Connecticut Media Doug Zumbach , who owns three vintage sports cars, says the hobby of collecting cars and attending shows has been growing in popularity for the past few years. The New Canaan resident, a former human resources executive who opened Zumbach’s Coffee in town 21 years ago, said events such as the upcoming New Canaan Historical Society ’s “ House of Cars ” exhibit help burnish a small town’s public profile. “Events like these, whether they be food, arts, shopping or special car events are great for local towns like New Canaan. Zumbach plans to attend the exclusive House of Cars: Curated Garage Tour and Gala Celebration to raise funds for the New Canaan Historical Society, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary. Tickets to the curated car tour are available beginning at $1,500, and tickets to a gala sit-down dinner later in the day at the Collector Car’s Garage in Bedford Hills, New York, are $1,000. “I assume a lot of those attending will be surprised by... “Some of the cars will be one-offs and they will get to see a wide variety of cars. Source: www.newcanaannewsonline.com
