Seven Generations of NASCAR In December 1947, Bill France, Sr. organized a meeting with drivers, mechanics, and car owners in Daytona Beach, FL, to discuss the future of stock car racing. NASCAR, the National Association [...]
We continue our multi-part series on the life and times of Henry Ford. Today, host Mary Agrusa from Savoy Automobile Museum continues the story of Edsel and the Guardian Banks slowly going bankrupt during the [...]
Chrysler Corporation stunned the high-performance auto world in 1955 with the introduction of the Chrysler C-300, a sleek, race-bred coupe for the road. No one offered anything like it. The C-300 was Chrysler’s answer to [...]
On today's show, host Mary Agrusa from continues our multi-part series on the life and times of Henry Ford. Today we look at Henry Ford's attempts to help others and the community through the Great [...]
On today's show, Darrell Frisbee with the joins us to discuss their newest temporary exhibit, "National Treasures," a display of vehicles that are in the National Registry as culturally significant.
This exhibition featured an evolution of wood-paneled automobiles from the Savoy Collection. ON DISPLAY 1930 Ford Model A, Savoy Collection 1939 Bantam Model 60, Savoy Collection 1941 Packard 1901 One-Twenty, Savoy Collection 1946 Mercury 69M, Savoy Collection 1947 Nash [...]
The origin of the Jeep is complex, however, to determine how it was named, one needs a scorecard to keep track of all the twists and turns. There are several proposed theories about where the [...]
It is hard to decide which is more convoluted, the origin of the Jeep, or its name? Following our Civil War, the military quickly ascertained that the horse-mounted calvary was outdated. Needed was a more [...]
The Jeep is as iconic an automobile if there ever was one. Although its roots are in the military, today’s Jeep is civilian through and through with an enthusiastic fan base. It’s no longer your [...]
Today, host Mary Agrusa from , takes us through their newest exhibit to open, "Wartime Hero to Weekend Warrior," which puts a spotlight on the evolution of the Jeep.
