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Since the automobile’s invention in 1886 by Carl Benz, motorized vehicles have captured the world’s attention. They can be a status symbol, a source of nostalgia and a peek into the future. Savoy Automobile Museum in Cartersville captures all of these in a revolving series of exhibits that showcase all things that go “zoom, zoom.”

The museum opened in December 2021 and we visited in May 2022. An exhibit celebrating the 150th anniversary of Pirelli Tire Company had just opened earlier that month. Pirelli opened a manufacturing facility in my hometown of Rome, Ga. in the early 2000s so I was curious.