Read full article here. - This is the "Museum City" after all! Did you know that Cartersville is home to not one but two Smithsonian-affiliated museums? The first one is the Booth Western Art Museum, and the other is the Tellus Science Museum. While the Savoy Automobile Museum is not a Smithsonian affiliate, its immaculate space and highly curated car exhibits definitely make it worth adding to your list!
Marty Steiner recently wrote the article "Prominent Packards at the Savoy - A Landmark Exhibit" for the Packard Cormorant Newsletter. Click here to read the full article.
Click here to read article. - CHARLOTTE — A 100-acre complex for racing enthusiasts and automotive manufacturers is set to open up beside Charlotte Motor Speedway next year. Hendrick Automotive Group CEO Rick Hendrick and Speedway Motorsports recently announced that the Ten Tenths Circuit and Motor Club will host its grand opening on April 4, 2025, for The Smith Heritage Invitational automotive experience. The exclusive facility will include a lighted road course racetrack, along with a 20,000-square foot Ten Tenths Clubhouse, members’ garage, cigar lounge, [...]
Click here to read article. - An array of antiques, classics and muscle cars returned to Chattanooga Sunday as part of the annual Chattanooga Motorcar Festival occurring every year since 2011. The three-day event, which welcomes luminaries from the collector car and racing world featured various events and activities but culminated in the Concours d’Elegance Sunday afternoon in the city’s West Village. The show featured more than 100 vehicles ranging from Bentleys, Duesenbergs and Pierce Arrows to Ferraris, Porsches and Jaguars. Savoy Automobile Museum Director [...]
The correlation between Moonshine, fast cars and the North Georgia mountains has long been the subject of legend. The Savoy Automobile Museum in Cartersville has a temporary exhibit entitled, “Moonshine Runners.” Hard times lead to hard liquor. It’s a unique part of Georgia culture spawning the birth of NASCAR. Almost 90 years after their assembly, these growling Fords still stir the imagination. We had a chance to motor around Bartow County in a Ford to be taken very seriously. By Jeff Hullinger at gpb.org
Read full article here. - With a population of 24,567, the quaint small town of Cartersville, Georgia, boasts charm and history. You can find it just northwest of Atlanta and 76 miles east of Chattanooga, Tennessee. People founded Cartersville, which was known as Birmingham, in 1832. Many things fill Cartersville’s downtown area, such as shopping, theaters, museums, and restaurants. Spend the day walking around Downtown and take a stop by the rock 'n' roll-themed Ate Track Bar and Grill to have a drink and enjoy [...]
VINwiki recently released a video telling the story of Seth Cathy, grandson of Truett Cathy, Founder of Chick-fil-A, and how he tracked down a 1983 Lamborghini Countach 5000S that was owned by Truett. In this video Savoy is also mentioned at the 11:45 and 14:55 time stamps. Watch below: You can also read Auto Evolution's article on the story here.
From the article: Located within an easy drive of cities like Atlanta and Chattanooga, Bartow County, Georgia, should be on your fall family vacation list. This region in Northwest Georgia is home to historic communities like Cartersville and Adairsville overflowing with small town charm. Attractions like the Tellus Science Museum and Savoy Automobile Museum have plenty of kid-friendly appeal, while spots such as the Euharlee Covered Bridge and the world’s first outdoor painted wall advertisement for Coca-Cola make for great photo ops. - Read the [...]
Savoy was recently showcased in the Roswell City Lifestyle Magazine. Click here to read the article! - This summer take a road trip and visit Savoy Automobile Museum, presenting a star-studded line-up of exhibitions, presentations, and special events. Here’s a sneak peek of what they have in store. Most of us will never get our photos taken with Tom Cruise or Dustin Hoffman. However, in Savoy’s Movie Cars exhibition visitors can pose by the 1949 Buick Roadmaster convertible that both stars drove in the movie [...]
Read Full Article Here. - A city with a population of greater than 23,000 residents which is located approximately 42 miles from Atlanta in northwestern Georgia now literally lives up to its name of CARtersville, as a museum for vintage vehicles and classic cars called Savoy Automobile Museum had opened its doors to the public for the first time on Wednesday, December 8, 2021.
