Automobile symposium set Saturday at YSU
YOUNGSTOWN — “The Automobile in Our Culture,” a symposium exploring the past, present and future of America’s love affair with the automobile, will be from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. today at Youngstown State University’s Kilcawley Center.
Weather permitting, there will be a classic car show on the campus core from 3 to 7 p.m. featuring 40 vehicles spanning the decades.
The symposium, part of YSU’s Centennial Celebration, is expected to attract more than 200 car enthusiasts and experts from across the nation.
The event features national, regional and local speakers and scholars on a variety of topics, including the influence of GM Lordstown on the Mahoning Valley, the story of the Avanti, recollections on the Wick Six, hot rodding and much more.
At 7 p.m., Martin Apfel, executive director of global manufacturing and planning for General Motors, will give the keynote address.