Showing posts with label museum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label museum. Show all posts

Sunday, November 13, 2011

If you recall Rocky Jones and the Silvercup Rocket from the 1950's space opera and tv show, you may want to donate to, or visit, the restoration of the rocket, at the Kalamazoo Air Zoo


It was raffled off int he 1960's, became a roadside attraction, was stripped and graffittied, then was bought by a salvage yard owner who let it rust and deteriorate farther, then finally was bought by the Kalamazoo Air Zoo (it is on it's way to becoming the largest air museum in the US) and is now in restoration by the museum specialists. http://www.mst3ktemple.com/silvercup_rocket.html and
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=283269640527

For more info http://www.duntemann.com/june2007.htm about halfway down the page

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Old Dominion Freight Line has a rolling museum in a semi trailer and brought it to SEMA, it's very cool, here are just a couple exhibits




very interesting to see how a family owned company got a small start and became a big success.
for a more thorough look, http://www.odfl.com/company/history.shtml

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Tim and Pam Wellborn's Musclecar Museum has a cool collection of Mopars and other interesting cars, they have the largest collection of 71 Chargers, and the nations largest collection of Dodge cars



They have the world’s largest collection of 1971 Chargers. They have patiently, and quietly put together the nation’s largest collection of Dodge cars. Their collection of musclecars not only includes Dodge cars but also a very impressive lot of Oldsmobile 442 W-30 Convertibles, Ford Boss 429 Mustangs, LS6 Chevelles, GSX Buicks, AMC Javelins, and a Pontiac Ram Air IV GTO Judge Convertible, one of six known to exist.
Wellborn MuscleCar Museum

124 Broad Street Alexander City, AL 35010
Phone: (256) 329-8474
Email: Info@WellBornMuscleCarMuseum.com

Thursday, September 29, 2011

the largest and most complete Maserati collection in America has been found by Jim, and posted about on his blog, Tamerlane's Thoughts

Jim took the tour of the storage warehouse and museum, and took lots of photos!

Monday, September 26, 2011

Jensen Sutta photography of the US Marine Corp National Museum

Monday, September 19, 2011

Get college credits for restoring cars!

http://www.mcpherson.edu/academics/auto_templeton.php

Templeton Hall houses the nationally recognized Automotive Restoration Technology Program. The spacious 33,000-square-foot facility is equipped with specialized equipment and tools to support the unique curriculum of the auto restoration program.

America’s Car Museum (ACM - LeMay Museum) has established a partnership with McPherson College to promote both institutions and their work in automotive preservation and education.

Through the alliance, ACM, set to open in June 2012, will provide vehicles and educational opportunities for McPherson College, a liberal arts college located in McPherson, Kan., that offers the country’s only four-year degree program in automotive restoration

The relationship provides an outlet for ACM to expand on its educational mission, as the museum will offer regular internships to McPherson College students providing practical work experience with more than 500 vintage cars at ACM. The museum will also supply cars to McPherson College for on-campus use in automotive restoration and preservation courses, including work on project vehicles.

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