Join us on June 3rd for a panel discussion celebrating the centennial of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This year's events in France will celebrate 100 years since the first 24 Hour race, held in May, 1923. The panel will present an overview of the history of the race, review some of the great marques […]
To complement the Porsche 75 exhibit at America’s Car Museum, Porsche Club Historian, Jay Gillotti, will offer a basic overview of Porsche history. Pre-registration is required to participate in this event via Zoom. If attending virtually, please use the link below to RSVP. RSVP Join Porsche Club Historian, Jay Gillotti, and the LeMay—ACM Education Department […]
Rallying is one of the three championships for international automobile competition. The World Rally Championship consists of events from Monte Carlo to Kenya, as street legal cars race over the icy alps and across the dusty African plains to determine the world's best. In the mid-1980s, this championship came to Tacoma to tackle city streets […]
Join us to hear the story of how a bone stock car that hadn't been driven for over 10 years was reimagined into a competitive race car. Every aspect of the car was redesigned and re-fabricated from the LS-swapped engine to the custom wide body. Once completed, the LS Porsche 944 went on to compete […]
Author and Ferrari enthusiast Jim Ciardella joins us to discuss his fascinating book, The Dealer, and to share the true story of how Ferrari of Los Gatos helped shape the classic car market. Hear the story of how one dealership fueled the rise of the iconic Italian sports car in the U.S. market on its […]
Join automotive historian and technology advocate, Maximilian Macdonald, for a compelling exploration into the electric vs. fossil fuel vehicle debate. "Up in Smoke" cuts through the noise, offering an unbiased deep dive into the environmental impact, ownership pros and cons, and the broader implications of our vehicle choices. From the raw material extraction to […]
As a teenager and young man, road racing historian Martin Rudow witnessed first-hand the racing exploits of every 1950s and 1960s Ferrari to race in the Northwest. Join Rudow as he shares these memories in an America’s Car Museum “If Cars Could Talk” presentation about these special cars and their drivers. Ferrari is the featured […]
Join Michael Shapiro, author of the English-Spanish bilingual work “Under Cuba’s Hood: What Cubans Say About Their Old American Cars” for an intimate, guided tour through today’s Cuban car culture. Working with celebrated Cuban photographer Juan Carlos Alóm, the author visited Cuba some 15 times over a period of more than 20 years to create […]
When you think of a typical 16-year-old girl, an aspiring professional race car driver and an avid mechanic may not come to mind. However, we know not to judge a book by its cover, nor should we make assumptions about a determined young woman! Join Emy Kissick as she shares her journey of becoming a […]
Author Jay Gillotti will present on the creative process for car books. Using his own books as examples, Jay will cover concept, structure, the research and writing process, layout and design collaboration, the role of the publisher, and some technical and behind-the-scenes views of producing a new book. Jay will also preview the specifics on […]
