Upcoming Events

If Cars Could Talk – Women Influencers in Automotive History: Art to Motorsports and Everything in Between

LeMay - America's Car Museum 2702 East D Street, Tacoma, WA, United States

In honor of Women's History Month, we invite you to join us as ACM Museum Educator, Francesca Steele, presents a brief survey of women's involvement in the automotive industry from the late 1800s to today. Through sports, invention, politics, and media we'll explore how women have established a collective influence on modern culture and the […]

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If Cars Could Talk – Powering the Automobile – Past, Present & Future

LeMay - America's Car Museum 2702 East D Street, Tacoma, WA, United States

How has the way we've powered our vehicles changed since the rise of the automobile? Join us as ACM Museum Educator and Facilitator and retired automotive instructor, Wayne Bridges, discusses the evolution of powering our personal transportation. From the very first "horseless carriages" to the amazing research going on today that aims to provide more […]

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If Cars Could Talk – 100th Anniversary of Bentley Motor Cars: 1919 to 1931, The Cricklewood Years

LeMay - America's Car Museum 2702 East D Street, Tacoma, WA, United States

100 years ago, Walter Owen Bentley established Bentley Motors Limited. It took him two licks of founding the company to manufacture the first Bentley, but once produced, people quickly learned that if you wanted to own the fastest, best handling street car, you got a Bentley. Every model Bentley made won Le Mans at least […]

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If Cars Could Talk – 50th Anniversary of Porsche 917: 1969 – 2019

In 1969, the first Porsche 917 rolled out in Geneva and the rest is history. Join Jay Gillotti, author of Gulf 917, as he shares the history of one of the most successful and iconic racing cars of all time. Mr. Gillotti, a Pacific Northwest Racing Historian, will also have copies of his book available […]

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If Cars Could Talk – Iconic Automotive Advertising Campaigns

LeMay - America's Car Museum 2702 East D Street, Tacoma, WA, United States

From VW's "Think Small" ad in the late 50's to "See the USA in your Chevrolet" to BMW's "The Ultimate Driving Machine", some automotive advertisements have defined car brands and stood the test of time. Join ACM's Curator of Exhibitry, Scot Keller, as he shares the history behind some of these iconic campaigns. This event […]

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If Cars Could Talk – Car Radios: Making Cars Talk

LeMay - America's Car Museum 2702 East D Street, Tacoma, WA, United States

Who doesn't love a good mix tape on a long ride or to stay up to date on the traffic ahead? Join us as ACM Collections volunteer, Daniel J. Reeb, shares the history of the car radio and the technological advances that allowed for the personal entertainment we've all come to enjoy while cruising down […]

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If Cars Could Talk – The Art and Architecture of LeMay – America’s Car Museum: Building the Museum

LeMay - America's Car Museum 2702 East D Street, Tacoma, WA, United States

Join Jeff Gordner, former ACM Facilities Manager, as he discusses the construction of our iconic building. Mr. Gordner will share information about both the interior and exterior of the structure, focusing especially on the wooden beams that create its unique shape. There are many chapters to the story of the automobile. If cars could talk, […]

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If Cars Could Talk – Saving History: The 1930 Ford Model A Cabriolet Project

LeMay - America's Car Museum 2702 East D Street, Tacoma, WA, United States

Join ACM Curator of Collections, Renée Crist, as well as members of the Ford Model A club, as they update us on the Museum's Ford Model A Cabriolet restoration project. The team is currently performing a frame-off restoration of the 1930 Ford Model A Cabriolet, which is part of the ACM Collection and has never […]

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If Cars Could Talk – “If Cars Could Talk in 1939”

LeMay - America's Car Museum 2702 East D Street, Tacoma, WA, United States

Join ACM Volunteer, Dr. Vic Varkonyi, to learn more about cars during this historic period. If cars could talk in 1939, they would have revved their engines in pride as to how far they had already traveled down the road of automotive technology. Amazingly, most all of the components in the vehicles that got us […]

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