Road racing historian, Martin Rudow, first visited Pacific Raceways before it even opened in 1960! Since then, he has developed a close association with the track. Trans-Am, Can-Am cars, Formula 5000, Indy cars have all raced at the track along with drivers including Phil Hill, Ken Miles, Mario Andretti and Gurney and Mark Donohue. […]
Tune in for July's If Cars Could Talk to meet AAT's new CEO, Tabetha Hammer and ACM's new Executive Director Brad Phillips! This event will be presented via Zoom. Please use the link below to join the event. ZOOM LINK There are many chapters to the story of the […]
Learn about Cuba’s legendary car culture from an author who literally wrote the book on it! Sharing stories gathered from his travels in Cuba, Michael Shapiro will present a whole new perspective on the cars of Cuba. This high-flex program is available online via Zoom or in-person at the Museum. Unfortunately, we have had to […]
In honor of the Gran Premio D’Italia (Grand Prix of Italy) let’s talk about Alfa Romeo Grand Prix cars over the years! We’ll celebrate one of the all-time greatest victories at the 1935 German Grand Prix at the famed Nürburgring, Alfa winning the first ever Formula One championship, and cars of today. High-Flex (in-person and Zoom […]
Fred Russell joins us to discuss the many types, scales, sources, costs, displays, investment, and the myriad of options in the miniature car market today. This will be an engaging deep dive into the world of miniature cars! Pre-registration is required for this event. Please use the link below to register for the event. REGISTER […]
Using V8 engines may be common now but in the 30’s it was big news. Alfa Romeo worked on the development of a V8 engine in the late 30’s under the code name S11. With the Alfa Romeo S11 Speciale on display, come hear the story of these rare engines by the owner, engineer, restorer, […]
Some of the most beautiful prototipo ever made were Alfa Romeos. We’ll discuss the one-off cars from 1914, the B.A.T. cars of the 1950’s, Sprint Speciale low nose, the wild 60s and 70s with the Carabo, Iguana, Navajo, and others, plus the Brera, 2uettottanta, Diva, and more. Amazing cars designed to catch your eye and […]
Car books and magazines have a long history, but are they useful? Let’s talk about them. How have they changed? Online resources versus print from an information, investment, or simply an interest side. Pre-registration for this event is required. Please use the link below to register for the event. REGISTER HERE! Join Guest Curator […]
Celebrating Women’s History Month we’ll follow the great women racers throughout history and tell their stories. Many drove Alfa Romeos including one currently on the Alfa Romeo F1 development team. High Flex (in-person and Zoom options) Pre-registration is required for this event. To register, please use the link below. Register Here! Zoom links will be provided […]
Carrozzeria means coachbuilder or body maker in Italian. Back in the early days of automobiles, many companies designed and made the bodies that went on a car. Milan Italy had as many as 150 different carrozzeria at that time. Some still exist today; Pininfarina, Ital Design… but they are rare. Come learn about the designers […]
