Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Summer’s Outdoor Opulence

Edward Julius Berwind, prosperous coal company magnate from Philadelphia and New York, was a fan of technology. His “summer cottage”, The Elms, completed in 1901, sported the latest in electric lights and appliances when everyone else was still just cooking with gas. He was the first to have an ice-maker installed in his house. As a German immigrant to America, he, no doubt, would have been a Porsche fan had they yet existed. Edward was early to change his stables at the Elms over to an extremely large garage, stocked with “luxury cars”. When his sister, Julia, took over the house, she is said to have insisted on driving the cars around Newport herself, something that was not done at the time. She clearly was in love with the act of driving. It is then fitting that Edward’s back lawn should be filled with a cadre of amazing vehicles at least once per summer. Julia would surely approve!

The next event in this series is Saturday August 5th at Chateau-Sur-Mer. We have “Porsches On The Cape” that same day. And don’t miss our Italian food and wine pairing in Wellesley MA the following day, Sunday August 6th!

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017
Invitations are out for the taking!
Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017
Member Steve R’s “My Wag”

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

 

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017
The only one with portal axles
Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017
A rare beast

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017
Front row parking
Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017
Faux wood is right at home
Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017
Garden Folly

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017
First year for the straight 8

 

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017
1933 Buick

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017
Edward Berwind would probably have owned a Fisker
Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017
Distant cousins

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017
Lawn dart

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

 

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017
It’s “all ate up with motor”

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017
Porsche Design
Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017
Sleek Saab

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017
Member Greg Newbert and his Targa enjoy some sun
Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017
Jaaaaag.

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017
Unique Aston

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

 

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017

Mansions and motors cars and coffee Audrain Elms Newport 2017