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 [...]
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 [...]
The Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea Race is named for Erwin Baker, who logged an estimated 5.5 million miles and set 55 different cross-country records in the early days of automobiles. In 1933 Baker set a record [...]
Almost immediately following WWII Jaguar entered the field of motorsport racing with the XK120 which was the world’s fastest car when launched. Throughout the decades the company has continuously developed race cars that have been [...]
Fred and August Duesenberg began designing engines in the early 1900’s. In 1920, the brothers relocated to Indianapolis, Indiana, where they founded the Duesenberg Automobile & Motors Company. They produced the Duesenberg Model A and [...]
We are excited to announce our next temporary exhibit, Small Block Muscle, which opens on July 15, 2025, and runs through Nov 9, 2025. Small-block V8 engines played a significant role in shaping the golden era of [...]
Crossover between the tractor and automobile industries was fairly common many years ago, offering an easy opportunity for manufacturers to cross-market their brand to atypical buyers. Porsche and Lamborghini are names associated with sports cars, [...]
We are excited to announce our next temporary exhibit, Barn Finds, which opens on May 6, 2025, and runs through August 24, 2025. It is a collaboration of barn find vehicles with the Barn Find Hunter, Tom [...]
The Studebaker brothers, Henry and Clem, established a blacksmith and wagon shop in 1852, and by 1875 it was the “largest vehicle house in the world” due to the U.S. Army buying their wagons. The [...]
