Mary Agrusa explores the temporary exhibit, WOOD You Believe It?, which examines the important role of wood in early automobile design. Discover how wood frames, body structures, and side panels were used in some of [...]
Event includes the talk "Decades of Automotive Design" by Tom Shinall, Director of Curatorial Services, Savoy Automobile Museum. Click here to learn more!
The name Ferrari invokes excitement and passion from many car enthusiasts. Luigi Chinetti an Italian-born racecar driver and 3-time winner of LeMans relocated to the US prior to WWII. He reconnected with his friend Enzo [...]
A new corvette exhibit is turning heads at the Savoy Automobile Museum in Cartersville. Expert Mary Agrusa breaks down the fascinating early history of the corvette through the 50s and 60s and gives us an [...]
Atlanta is a city buzzing with car culture, but if you’re a Corvette owner, you know your passion goes beyond the average car show. To help you fuel that passion in new ways, we’ve put [...]
Before European imports made their entrance into the U.S. market, car enthusiasts who chose not to follow the herd drove a Hudson, such as this 1953 Hudson Hornet, which is part of the Savoy Collection. [...]
The first Lincoln Continental rolled off the assembly line on September 2, 1939, with Edsel Ford behind the wheel. Teaming up with Bob Gregorie, his chief designer, and eschewing the long, painstaking developmental design process, [...]
Carroll Shelby was an American automotive designer, racing driver, and entrepreneur best known for his involvement with AC Cobra and Mustang-based performance cars. He was the only individual to win 24 Hours of Le Mans [...]
Jon Oscher told his daughter repeatedly that giving back to people in the community was a requirement, the rent we pay for having been given this life. He gave generously to Cartersville, where he established [...]
Click here to read full article. - Explore Smithsonian affiliates Tellus Science Museum and Booth Western Art Museum, and the Savoy Automobile Museum, three amazing institutions all in the same city. Hike the Etowah Indian [...]
