Duryea Day brings vehicle fanciers to Boyertown

Cliff Holroyd, Hatfield, takes a selfie with the cars on display during Duryea Day in Boyertown Community Park. The Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles hosted the 52nd annual Duryea Day in Boyertown Community Park on Saturday. Boyertown Community Park, 419 South Madison Street, Boyertown, Saturday, 9/2/2017, Special to the Reading Eagle, Sandi Yanisko
Barry Fox, left, East Greenville, and Charlie Valentine, Stowe, discuss the features of Charlie's 1962 Chrysler 300 convertible. The Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles hosted the 52nd annual Duryea Day in Boyertown Community Park on Saturday. Boyertown Community Park, 419 South Madison Street, Boyertown, Saturday, 9/2/2017, Special to the Reading Eagle, Sandi Yanisko
Special to the Reading Eagle: Sandi Yanisko
Megan Antinucci of Boyertown takes a photo of her daughter, Adriana, 5, in front of a 1957 Chevrolet Handiman two-door wagon owned by Woody & Pan Nyce of Lansdale as the Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles and the Pottstown Region Antique Automobile Club of America hosted the 52nd annual Duryea Day in Boyertown Community Park Saturday.
With the assistance of Dave Van Landeghem, (right) Elverson, Tom Boughter, Gilbertsville, arranges a quilt, on the back seat of his 1935 Chevy Roadster. He had the car lettered with 'North End Swim Club' in honor of his mom who conceived of the idea with a friend in 1959 and opened the swim club in 1960. Boughter is still a member of the swim club which is on Adams Street in Pottstown. The Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles hosted the 52nd annual Duryea Day in Boyertown Community Park on Saturday. Boyertown Community Park, 419 South Madison Street, Boyertown, Saturday, 9/2/2017, Special to the Reading Eagle, Sandi Yanisko
A 1956 DeSoto Firedome owned by Joe Kaumenzer, Green Lane, is set up as if it were parked at the former restaurant car hop, Big Pixy, which was located in Collegeville. The display includes an original menu and dishes from the restaurant. As a teen, Kaumenzer worked at a DeSoto dealership and became introduced the Firedome which features a record play under the dash similar to the one he now owns. The Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles hosted the 52nd annual Duryea Day in Boyertown Community Park on Saturday. Boyertown Community Park, 419 South Madison Street, Boyertown, Saturday, 9/2/2017, Special to the Reading Eagle, Sandi Yanisko

PUBLISHED: September 3, 2017 at 1:00 a.m. | UPDATED: August 19, 2021 at 3:33 a.m.

The 52nd annual Duryea Day program drove into Boyertown Community Park on Saturday.

Hundreds of antique and classic cars, trucks and motorcycles were featured. The event was sponsored by the Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles and the Pottstown Region Antique Automobile Club of America.

Trophies were in eight categories, ranging from antique pre-World War II cars to sports cars and street rods.

“All eras were represented, from early antiques to muscle cars and everything in-between,” said Kendra Cook, museum curator. “Because all makes, models and years are welcome, Duryea Day offers something for everybody.”

A trolley shuttled visitors between the park and the museum, which is in the former Boyertown Auto Body Works building on South Walnut Street.

Devoted to preserving Pennsylvania transportation history, the museum displays over 80 locally manufactured cars, trucks, carriages and motorcycles. The collection also includes the 1938 Reading Diner and 1921 Sunoco gas station. The museum adjoins the restored 1872 Jeremiah Sweinhart Carriage Factory.

The daylong event included activities for children, food vendors and a restored Mister Softee truck. The St. Joseph’s Hill Lutheran Church Youth Group provided breakfast and ice cream.