The Drive Home Cars at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in January 2017. There are many chapters to the story of the automobile. If cars could talk, they might just share stories we never imagined. Each month, our speaker will pick a car and offer a fascinating peek into its history. Join us the first Tuesday […]
There are many chapters to the story of the automobile. If cars could talk, they might just share stories we never imagined. Each month, our speaker will pick a car and offer a fascinating peek into its history. Join us the first Tuesday of each month, and explore the story of cars with Museum curators, […]
There are many chapters to the story of the automobile. If cars could talk, they might just share stories we never imagined. Each month, our speaker will pick a car and offer a fascinating peek into its history. Join us the first Tuesday of each month, and explore the story of cars with Museum curators, […]
There are many chapters to the story of the automobile. If cars could talk, they might just share stories we never imagined. Each month, our speaker will pick a car and offer a fascinating peek into its history. Join us the first Tuesday of each month, and explore the story of cars with Museum curators, […]
Museum Educator and Docent Bob Rezba will discuss the rise of the Ford Model A and its popularity in the late 1920s and early 1930s. As a member of the Gallopin' Gertie Model A Ford Club of Tacoma, the Model A Ford Club of America and the Model A Ford Foundation, he will also talk about […]
ACM volunteer Bill Lum will talk about his and his daughter Megan's recent experience racing his Lexus i350 in the Nevada Open Road Challenge. For the past 27 years, the state of Nevada has been closing down 90 miles of highway for the Silver State Classic Challenge Series of Open Road Rally Events. Join us […]
Tacoma native Jason Rushforth will share his experience as an automotive designer and his pathway into the design field. Rushforth's passion for cars started early, and after graduating from art school, he began his career in the automotive industry. His distinctive designs have landed him in numerous hot rod magazines and have received a number […]
November's If Cars Could Talk features Museum Educator and Docent Jim Culp, who will discuss Henry Ford's invention of the Ford V8 and its significance to the ongoing success and popularity of the Ford Automotive Company. There are many chapters to the story of the automobile. If cars could talk, they might just share stories […]
Museum Educator and Docent Doug Wolford will discuss the Buick Riviera in its early years. Between 1963 and 1965, the first generation of the Buick Riviera was GM's answer to America's call for a new personal luxury vehicle. There are many chapters to the story of the automobile. If cars could talk, they might just […]
John Zachary DeLorean (1925-2005) started his career as the head of research at Packard in the early 1950s, and by 1969, the handsome and brash executive seemed to be on his way to the top job at General Motors when he decided to do his own thing. In 1974, John DeLorean established the DeLorean Motor […]
