2016 News

December

2016 top stories: 9 – LeMay Museum’s The Drive Home – ClassicCars.com
WJRW 1340 Interview with Sam Slaughter – Car Show and Drive In
The Drive Home II, Day 3: Nighthawks – Hemmings Motor News
The Drive Home II, Day 2: The Rule of Threes – Hemmings Motor News
The Drive Home II, Day 1: The New Default – Hemmings Motor News
The Drive Home II: The Heritage Run begins snowy trek in Boston – ClassicCars.com
2016 top stories: Our annual look back at the past 12 months – ClassicCars.com
Kids will meet classics at NextGen Autofest – ClassicCars.com
After 100 years, J.D. Rockefeller’s 1917 Crane-Simplex takes a “˜Drive Home’ – ClassicCars.com
“The Drive Home II” set to tackle icy East Coast route to Detroit – Hemmings Motor News
Kids camp and adult classes at the museums – ClassicCars.com
What to do in the Tacoma Museum District this week – The Seattle Times
5 tips to make your holiday driver safer this year – Tucson Local Media
Five tips to help make your holiday driving safer – Hillsboro Free Press
Trucks that Shaped Commerce Grace LeMay – American’s Car Museum – Trucks.com
5 tips to make your holiday driver safer this year – Wayne County Journal Banner

November

8 underrated US destinations you should visit right now – Business Insider
Thanksgiving Dinner is Over. Now What Should We Do? – The Suburban Times
America’s Automotive Trust: The Future of America’s Automotive Heritage – Showcase Magazine
America’s Car Museum: Master Collectors (Photo Diary) – Daily Kos 
‘Downton Abbey’ cars topic of weekend programs at Studebaker Museum – South Bend Tribune
A Brief History of Classic American Presidential Limousines – ClassicCars.com

October

LeMay – America’s Car Museum names its 2016 Master Collector – Hemmings Daily
In Case You Missed It – Nutson’s Weekly Automotive News Digest – October 24-30 – The Auto Channel
Vintage Work Trucks Shown at Car Museum – Work Truck Magazine
America’s Automotive Trust – AAA Ohio Home and Away
Tacoma Arts Month Takes Over The City – Tacoma Ledger 

September

Team McChord celebrates Air Force birthday – Team McChord
Petite visite du Musée de la voiture américaine de Tacoma (WA, USA) – Blog Automobile [French]
Car museum celebrates firefighters – The News Tribune
Events for the week ahead: Car festival at LeMay, Wedding Expo at the Dome, author event in Tacoma, music and more – The News Tribune
Museums: Busy weekend as summer winds down – ClassicCars.com
Why Tacoma is Worth Visiting – Orange Coast Magazine 

August

US Heritage Rally for vintage cars – TyrePress
Museums: The Drive Home II will start in Boston – ClassicCars.com
“˜Fast from the Past Motorcycles’ opens at the Simeone – ClassicCars.com
Vintage car mag ads with a unique value-added concept
Our Top 5 Favorite BMWs”¦at ACM – Autonotas.TV
Point Defiance Zoo, America’s Car Museum, Museum of Glass (Tacoma With Kids) – Look Who’s Traveling
Take the family, a blanket, a picnic and catch an outdoor movie – The News Tribune
For the Love of Cars – WildFin American Grill
2016 Vintage Motorcycle Festival Top Bikes Announced – Rider Magazine

July

Summer is for Car Lovers in South Puget Sound – Travel Tacoma
Rob Myers To Receive Nicola Bulgari Award From America’s Automotive Trust – Aftermarket News
Rob Myers to Receive Nicola Bulgari Award from America’s Automotive Trust – The Auto Channel
Car shows, with and without coffee, this weekend at museums – ClassicCars.com
Summer 2016 Guide to Outdoor Movies – Seattle’s Child
A salute to classic car community heroes and heroines – ClassicCars.com
Museums celebrate “˜Collector Car Appreciation Day’ with weekend shows

June

ACM Vintage Motorcycle Festival in Seattle – Motorcyclist
Upcoming Vintage Motorcycle Events: July/August 2016 – Motorcycle Classics
Watch: Top down with this Classic 1957 Chevy – Seattle Refined
LeMay – Americas Car Museum in Tacoma, Washington, will show E.T. – The Extra-Terrestrial on Saturday, June 25 – ClassicCars.com
America’s Car Museum Partners With The North American International Auto Show – Aftermarket News
American Muscle – Modified Madness – Driver Magazine [Polish]
10 Last Minute Father’s Day Gifts – An Emerald City Life
America’s Automotive Trust unites four classic car institutions
Give Dad a Peek Under the Hood at America’s Car Museum – The Suburban Times
Hoods up, ride-alongs for “˜car-guy’ dads at museums – ClassicCars.com
Father’s Day: Gifts to put a smile on Dad’s face – The Seattle Times
America’s Car Museum Forges Closer Bond with North American International Auto Show – Auto Success
AMERICA’S AUTOMOTIVE TRUST FORMED TO SECURE AUTOMOTIVE HERITAGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS – Aftermarket Press
America’s Automotive Trust: A Vision Becomes a Reality – Automotive Rhythms
CUBA BOUND? HOLD ON TIGHT – OZY
“˜America’s First Sports Car’ Checks-In to Tacoma’s Hotel Murano – South Sound Talk
Memorial to Sergey Zherebnenko, 1985 – 2016

May

Museums: Gilmore, California, LeMay Marymount offer Model T driving classes – ClassicCars.com
Could this be the start of the ultimate restoration project? – ClassicCars.com
Six places to find your Tacoma + Pierce County Adrenaline Rush – Travel Tacoma
Take a spin at America’s Car Museum – King 5
LeMay – America’s Car Museum celebrates BMW centennial – ClassicCars.com
America’s Car Museum Celebrates BMW Innovation – Vintage Racecar
BMW Americas Car Museum – 100 years of Innovation – Classic Car News TV [German]
Cuba’s classic American cars – King 5

April

America’s Car Museum To Showcase Vintage Chrysler At Shell Eco-Marathon Americas – Tomorrow’s Technician
America’s Car Museum to Showcase Vintage Chrysler – The Shop Mag
Massive 1961 Chrysler at Eco-marathon shows how much fuel efficiency has improved – The Globe and Mail
The Drive Home – Driver [Polish]

March

Here’s a Quick Tour of America’s Car Museum in Tacoma, Washington – Super Chevy
CityLine Tacoma March 31 with ACM Curator Scot Keller [at 17:20]
Payne: The swashbuckling CEO of America’s Car Museum – The Detroit News
ACM announces Cruise-In dates – ClassicCars.com
Your kid can learn to drive stick in a classic car — here’s where – Autoweek
Cars of Downton Abbey – Pierce County TV [Short Video]
Cars of Downton Abbey – Pierce County TV [Full Video]
10 Best Automotive Museums – MSN Autos

February

Homeward Bound: Driving 3,000 wintry miles to Detroit in Three Collector Cars – AmericanCarCollector.com (PDF)
Visit Seattle in February – It’s Museum Month! – About Travel
Car Lover Destination: Seattle’s LeMay Museum – Autotrader
“˜The Drive Home’ road rally links Tacoma to Motor City – Tacoma Weekly
Seattle Museum Month Gives Downtown Hotel Guests a 50% Discount at 40 Museums Throughout February – PR Newswire
GET OUT: Mayor’s Monday mixer, car talk at LeMay, snowshoe walk and more happenings this week – The News Tribune

January

ClassicCars.com hosts inaugural Future Classics Car Show – ClassicCars.com
Experts examine classic car hobby, generational changes – HEP & ClassicCars.com
Visit Seattle in February – It’s Museum Month! – About Travel
ACM’s Education Month – ClassicCars.com
Bob Giles on The Drive Home – New Car News TV
America’s Car Museum on WJR-AM Detroit – TvEyes
The Drive Home: 2,900 miles in the dead of winter is just the beginning – Autoweek
Car & Truck of the Year Winners, Chrysler Reveals Pacifica Minivan, Classic Car Road Trip – Autoline
“˜Michigan Matters’ 2016 NAIAS Focus: Evolution And Revolution Starring Barra, Ford, Fields And Marchionne – CBS Detroit
A DRIVE HOME: Lemay Museum, Tacoma to Detroit Auto Show – Chicago Car Guy
The Drive Home – Final Chapter: LeMay Museum, Tacoma To 2016 Detroit Auto Show – On The Road With Steve Purdy +VIDEO – The Auto Channel
Seattle Museum Month targets downtown hotel guests – Global Travel Industry News
DETROIT AUTO SHOW: Old cars shine too – TheStar.com
Eye Candy: The Drive Home, 3 classics, cross-country, in the cold – ClassicCars.com
Culture Corner, A Guide to the Museums of Tacoma – Tacoma Weekly
LeMay Museum Drives Three Classic Cars from Tacoma to the Detroit Auto Show – Car & Driver
Maritime history meets urban design in Pierce County – Group Tour Magazine
Unconventional winter road trip becomes a classic – Daily Herald Chicago
The Drive Home: FAQs and Numbers – Hemmings
Drive Home Rally A Hit In Motor City, Kicks Off North American International Auto Show – CBS Detroit
3 bright-red classics end 2,900-mile cruise to auto show – Detroit Free Press
The Drive Home: Woodward Avenue – Hemmings
Plan your week list of events for Jan. 10 – The Olympian
Nutson’s Weekly Auto News Digest – January 4-10 – The Auto Channel
Team prepping for Detroit show taps into auto heritage – Detroit Free Press
“The Drive Home” from Washington to Detroit for the Auto Show ended today with drive down Woodward – WXYZ Detroit
The Drive Home on WJR-AM – Detroit, MI [Audio]
January events (and more) at automotive museums – ClassicCars.com
Vintage Cars Visit Bloomington – CI Proud
THE MEET AT AMERICA’S CAR MUSEUM: 1970S-ERA CHOPPERS & CLASSIC ROADRACERS – Motorcyclist
The Drive Home, Day 11: Oz the Magnificent – Hemmings
COOL RUNNINGS: LIFE-SIZE ICE CARS ARRIVE IN DETROIT – Opportunity Detroit
3 classics roll in for visit at Pontiac auto museum – Pontiac Daily Leader
Classic cars making “The Drive Home” from Washington to Detroit for the Auto Show – WXYZ Detroit
The Drive Home, Day 10: A Chrysler in Pontiac – Hemmings
UPDATE: “˜Drive Home’ Rally Heads For Chicago – Car Pro
The Drive Home, Day 9: Just about Normal – Hemmings
GET OUT: Brown bag talk at LeMay, Rainier League of Art show, workshops and other happenings – The News Tribune
Vintage cars taking a cross-country road trip stop in Bloomington – Central IL Proud [Video]
The Drive Home: Epic cruise opens Detroit auto show – The Detroit News
The Drive Home on WJR-AM – Detroit, MI [Audio]
The Drive Home on WYZZ (FOX) – Peoria, IL Wild America [Video]
The Drive Home on WEEK (NBC) – Peoria, IL [Video]
The Drive Home on WMBD 31 News This Morning [Video]
Nutson’s Weekly Auto News Digest – December 28 – January 3, 2016; Drive Home, Gorilla Glass, Truck of Year, Genesis Breaks – The Auto Channel
Vintage Vehicles Drive Through Bloomington – WGLT
Three Iconic Classics Set to Complete Cross-Country Journey – The Shop
The Drive Home, Day 8: Gateway to the East – Hemmings
The Drive Home, Day 7: Eastbound and Down – Hemmings
The Drive Home, Days 5 and 6: Taking the High Road – Hemmings
The Drive Home Day 7 Recap – Derek Klein Documentary Filmmaker [Video]
The Drive Home Day 6 Recap – Derek Klein Documentary Filmmaker [Video]
The Drive Home Day 5 Recap – Derek Klein Documentary Filmmaker [Video]
America’s Car Museum on WJRT (ABC) – Flint, MI [Video]
Send us your barn find stories; Drive Home travels I-70 – The Wichita Eagle
Sun City West club poised to open area’s first classic auto restoration site – Your West Valley Peoria, AZ