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October 2023

Savoy in Sports Car Market Magazine

savoy2023-10-02T14:35:09-04:00

Read below, or check page 178 of the magazine here. - By BRUCE PATTON, Director of Curatorial Services,Savoy Automobile Museum At Savoy Automobile Museum, our deliberate exhibit rotation introduces fresh themes nearly every month, utilizing one of our four temporary galleries for a four-month span to drive attendance and encourage repeat visitation. Our executive Must-Visit Museums Curators explain what goes into a “destination” exhibition The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum’s Art Deco showroom Sports Car Market NOVEMBER 2023 179 team collaborates to ideate concepts based [...]

Savoy in Sports Car Market Magazinesavoy2023-10-02T14:35:09-04:00

September 2023

Haul of Fame

savoy2024-05-30T08:47:59-04:00

Is there any vehicle more uniquely American than the pickup truck? This once basic vehicle, used by farmers and tradespeople, has expanded its options and comfort over the years. Haul of Fame was a temporary exhibition showcasing over eight decades of American pickups from 1909 through 1990. 1909 IHC Auto Wagon (On loan from Jeff and Angie Chattin, Canton, GA) 1932 Ford Model 18 Pickup (Savoy Collection) 1936 Chevrolet Standard FC Coupe Pickup (Savoy Collection) 1936 Dodge LC ½ Ton Pickup (Savoy Collection) 1941 Ford Pickup (On loan from Patrick Hergenroeder, [...]

Haul of Famesavoy2024-05-30T08:47:59-04:00

Savoy Automobile Museum: A must-visit for car collectors

savoy2023-09-26T13:34:19-04:00

Check out the recent AJC article on Savoy here, or read below. - As electric vehicles continue to soar in popularity, the age of the hotrod seems to be nearing its end, making classic muscle cars a rare sight on the roads. Luckily, Cartersville’s Savoy Automobile Museum offers a trip back to a simpler time in car design. At Savoy, Georgia car lovers can immerse themselves in 120 years' worth of automotive history, with models that start from 1903 and end with modern classics. “Savoy Automobile Museum [...]

Savoy Automobile Museum: A must-visit for car collectorssavoy2023-09-26T13:34:19-04:00

Bartow County: Boom Time in Bartow

savoy2023-09-25T12:17:11-04:00

Read at Georgiatrend.com or below. This article appears in the September 2023 issue of Georgia Trend. - Good things tend to happen when team members pull in the same direction. Bartow County, a northern Atlanta exurb 25 miles northwest of I-285, aka the Perimeter, is an example of how good. Bartow does well in economic development for its rural location and relatively small population, 112,816 according to the July 2022 census. Bartow’s secret to success is hiding in plain sight: Highland 75, a 782-acre master-planned, [...]

Bartow County: Boom Time in Bartowsavoy2023-09-25T12:17:11-04:00

“20 Years of Forged by Fuller” Exhibit At The Savoy Automobile Museum

savoy2023-09-15T10:34:39-04:00

Read Full Article Here. - Bryan Fuller is a master builder, TV personality, car builder/designer, owner of Fuller Moto, and published author. Hemmings recently had the opportunity to attend the grand opening of the "Forged by Fuller" exhibit at the Savoy Automobile Museum in Cartersville, Georgia. The gallery showcases over 20 years of Bryan’s work. As a custom car/motorcycle builder, your unique style that brings success can also bring defeat. It’s common for builders to stick to what makes them successful, profitable, and known-for. But [...]

“20 Years of Forged by Fuller” Exhibit At The Savoy Automobile Museumsavoy2023-09-15T10:34:39-04:00

Savoy in Georgia Trend Magazine

savoy2023-09-05T10:17:51-04:00

Savoy was recently mentioned in Georgia Trend Magazine spotlight on Bartow County. Click here to read the article!

Savoy in Georgia Trend Magazinesavoy2023-09-05T10:17:51-04:00

August 2023

Savoy Automobile Museum opens temporary exhibit, ‘Streamlined Elegance – The Tatra Tale’

savoy2023-08-29T10:00:29-04:00

From Old Cars Weekly - "Streamlined Elegance - The Tatra Tale" will run at the Savoy Automobile Museum August 29 through January 7, 2024 CARTERSVILLE, GA - Savoy Automobile Museum in Carterville, GA announced its newest automotive exhibit, opening on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, and on display until Sunday, January 7, 2024, S Streamlined Elegance - The Tatra Tale. A collaborative exhibit with Lane Motor Museum in Nashville, TN, showcasing the storied marque of Tatra – a Czech vehicle manufacturer founded in 1850. Located in Czechoslovakia, near [...]

Savoy Automobile Museum opens temporary exhibit, ‘Streamlined Elegance – The Tatra Tale’savoy2023-08-29T10:00:29-04:00

Georgia Tech Student Competition Center Engineering Vehicles.

savoy2024-05-30T08:52:49-04:00

What’s all of the buzz about you might ask? Savoy was proud to present our newest upcoming exhibit: Georgia Tech Student Competition Center Engineering Vehicles. The Student Competition Center at Georgia Tech is home to seven student engineering competition teams: GT Motorsports, GT Off Road, GT Solar Racing, EcoCAR, HyTech Racing, RoboJackets, and Wreck Racing. This exhibit looked at select student-built automobiles from previous competitions. 2001 Chevrolet S10 Xtreme (On loan from Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA) 2012 Solar Racing – SJ-1 (On loan from Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA) [...]

Georgia Tech Student Competition Center Engineering Vehicles.savoy2024-05-30T08:52:49-04:00

Savoy Collections

savoy2024-05-30T08:44:41-04:00

Savoy Automobile Museum invited you to the Savoy Collection gallery to tour some of the vehicles from the permanent collection. Since it’s summertime, we thought we’d throw in a surprise special treat and what car is better suited for summer than the convertible! You came and cooled off from the hot rays and summer heat and enjoyed this special exhibition, Wind in Your Hair, which was on display in Gallery D until August 27. 1934 Ford 40 Cabriolet 1938 Buick Series 40C Sport Convertible 1949 [...]

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1978 Tatra T-613

savoy2023-10-18T16:59:50-04:00

SPECIFICATIONS Engine: 213.5 cu. in. (3.5L) DOHC, V8 air-cooled Output: 165 HP @ 5,200 RPM Transmission: 4-speed Manual Wheelbase: 117 in. Overall Length: 197 in. Weight: 3,682 (curb) Top Speed: 118 MPH No. Produced: 11,009 Original Price: Unknown Manufacturer: Tatra READERBOARD The successor to the 603, the T-613 would break the Tatra streamlining mold with a more Eurocentric style. To accomplish this, the company looked to Italian designer and coach builder Carrozzeria Vignale to give the T-613 [...]

1978 Tatra T-613savoy2023-10-18T16:59:50-04:00