Something I didn't mention earlier about the LeMay Museum is that the vast majority of ~350 cars in their public display are American vehicles made before 1970 or so. Apart from a handful of German minicars (Isetta, KR200, etc.) and a few oddities here and there (such as the gorgeous...
I've mentioned the LeMay auto museum enough times now that it may be clear that I think it's a pretty cool place. Loads and loads of vintage autos, and most in fantastic shape. What I haven't yet mentioned is that during my trip to the museum a bit over a...
You all remember the marketing hype about the GMC Envoy XUV with its retractable rear roof section? No? Well, I'm not surprised; it didn't sell particularly well. Anyway, the "novel new idea" of a retracting rear roof was originally debuted in the Studebaker Wagonaire in 1963—and actually, possibly even earlier...although...
... = this. The exhaust pipe is responsible for dumping 1200°F turbine exhaust all over everyone parked next to you at the plant. And yes, in case you're wondering—the guy who put this together did use it as a daily driver up to the Boeing plant. Yes, those are turbine...
This is the grille on a 1930 Stutz SV-16. The picture is notable because it's one of the least fuzzy that I took yesterday at the LeMay Museum. The car is notable because ... well, primarily because it's old. It's got a big Stutz straight-8 in the front end—although that...
Holy hell. I've seen the LeMay Collection. Or at least, I've seen the public part of the collection: approximately 350 of the 2,500 vehicles currently in the collection. It's amazing. More photos to come....
I've got absolutely no idea how I missed this. Apparently the LeMay Collection (under the America's Car Museum name) is housed in Tacoma. The LeMay collection is the largest private collection of automobiles in the world—although I'm not sure whether that includes super car-nut despots like Mr. "of Brunei." This...
