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2014-09-23-Tacoma, WA-The LeMay Auto Museum

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Nov 18, 2014
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Georgia, Russ and Tay at the LeMay America's Car Museum

America's Car Museum (Harold LeMay owned a successful refuse company, Harold LeMay Enterprises, within the Tacoma metro area and amassed the world's largest private car collection. After his death, the city of Tacoma donated 10 acres of land next to the Tacoma Dome for the Museum that would contain some of his car collection. The majority of the collection remains at the LeMay Family Collection at Marymount in nearby Spanaway. At a price of $100 million, the Museum is being called "America's Car Museum." The Museum has 165,000 square feet of exhibit space and contains Harold LeMay's cars. The museum has a 500 car gallery showing cars remarkable for their speed, technology and design, as well as their importance to car culture. The building also contains gift shops, restoration shops, lecture halls, galleries, a banquet room, and café.)

1966 Shelby GT 350 (The Shelby is a higher performance variant of the Ford Mustang which was built by Shelby American from 1965 to 1967, and Shelby Automotive from 1968 to 1970.)

1967 Shelby GT 500

1966 Ford Mustang

1966 Ford Mustang (When I was in high school I had a '66 Mustang of this exact color, except that it was a hard top and had a 6 cylinder engine instead of an 8 cylinder V-8)

1966 Mustang GT 350 H (for Hertz) (Forty years ago, Carroll Shelby and The Hertz Corporation came up with an ingenious plan to help get a batch of high-performance, special-edition Shelby Mustangs into the hands of rental customers who also happened to be car enthusiasts. Ford supplied the new Mustangs with V-8 engines and mostly automatic transmissions, Shelby added extra performance and style, and Hertz gave the public access to the kind of unique driving experience that one would normally only find on a racetrack.)

1066 Mustang GT 350 H

1966 Ford Mustang

1966 Ford Mustang

1951 Nash Rambler (The Nash Rambler is a North American automobile that was produced by the Nash Motors division of Nash-Kelvinator Corporation from 1950 to 1954. On May 1, 1954, Nash-Kelvinator merged with the Hudson Motor Car Company to form American Motors Corporation (AMC). The Nash Rambler was then built by AMC in Kenosha, Wisconsin through 1955. The Nash Rambler established a new segment in the automobile market and is widely acknowledged to be the first successful modern American compact car.The 1950-1955 Nash Rambler was the first model run for this automobile platform. Using the same tooling, AMC reintroduced an almost identical "new" 1958 Rambler American for a second model run. This was a rare feat of having two distinct and successful model runs, an almost unheard of phenomenon in automobile history. The sticker price was $1,933.)

1957 Chevrolet Bel Aire (The Chevrolet Bel Air was a full-size automobile that was produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors for the 1950–1981 model years. Initially only the two door Hardtops in the Chevrolet model range were designated with the Bel Air name from 1950 to 1952, as distinct from the Styleline and Fleetline models for the remainder of the range. With the 1953 model year the Bel Air name was changed from a designation for a unique body shape to a premium level of trim applied across a number of body styles. The Bel Air continued with various other trim level designations until US production ceased in 1975, production continued in Canada for its home market only through the 1981 model year.)

1959 Chevrolet Impala (The Chevrolet Impala is a full-size sedan built by the Chevrolet division of General Motors introduced for the 1958 model year. Deriving its name from the South African antelope, Chevrolet's most expensive passenger model through 1965 had become the best-selling automobile in the United States.The 1959 Chevrolet Impala was radically reworked. Sharing bodyshells with lower-end Buicks and Oldsmobiles as well as with Pontiac, part of a GM economy move, Chevrolets rode a wheelbase 1-1/2 inches longer than before. Atop a new X-frame chassis, roofs sat three inches lower, and bodies measured more than two inches wider overall. The growing size contributed to increased curb weight, one more trend of the times. Its tailfins protruded outward, rather than upward. Auto tester Tom McCahill, of Mechanix Illustrated, declared that a Chevrolet's deck lid had "enough room to land a Piper Cub." Chevrolet replaced the triple-taillight rear style this year with a very large, single "teardrop" taillight at each side.)

1959 Chevrolet Impala-Distinctive tailfins and teardrop brake lights.

1959 Chevrolet Impala-Distinctive tailfins and teardrop brake lights.

1942 Chrysler Windsor Highlander (The Chrysler Windsor was a full-sized car built by the Chrysler Corporation of Highland Park, Michigan (USA) from 1939 through to the 1960s. Production temporarily ended in January, 1942 as all automobile companies in the USA switched to war production. The 1942 heralded post-war design, with fenders being better integrated into the overall bodywork.)

1932 Ford Deluxe Roadster (Henry Ford once again made automotive history when, in 1932, he introduced the first low priced (under $500) car with a V-8 engine.)

1960 Corvette (Georgia fell madly in love with this car and wants me to but her one.)

1960 Corvette (The Chevrolet Corvette is the first generation of the sports car by the Chevrolet division of General Motors introduced late in the 1953 model year and produced through 1962. It is commonly referred to as the "solid-axle" generation, as the independent rear suspension did not appear until the 1963 Sting Ray. Features to appear in 1960 models included tailamps molded into the rear fenders and heavy grill teeth. New features include aluminum radiators, but only with 270 hp and 290 hp engines. Also for the first time, all fuel-injection engines required manual transmissions)

1930 Duesenberg. Model J

1930 Duesenberg. Model J (Duesenberg Automobile & Motors Company, Inc. (sometimes referred to as "Duesy") was an American manufacturer of luxury automobiles. Founded in Des Moines, Iowa, United States by brothers August Duesenberg and Frederick Duesenberg, the company's principal place of operations moved to Auburn, Indiana. Duesenberg was active in various forms from 1913 to 1937. A distinctive feature of the Duesenberg was the "bowtie" style front bumper, which used two pieces of steel, with the top piece bent to resemble a bowtie.)

1930 Duesenberg. Model J

Detail-1930 Duesenberg. Model J

1926 Rolls Royce 20/25 Silver Ghost (Henry Royce designed the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost to replace his rough-running six-cylinder "Thirty" with something more reliable, smoother and quieter. He succeeded so completely that the new car, introduced at the Olympia Motor Show and later named Silver Ghost, became the longest-running single model next to the Model T Ford.)

Detail-1926 Rolls Royce 20/25 Silver Ghost

1924 Lincoln Model L Towncar (Lincoln distinguished itself as one of the premier American luxury automobiles in the 1920's. One of the most famous Lincolns that came out of Edsel Ford's leadership was the Lincoln Model L Town car.)

Detail: 1924 Lincoln Model L Towncar

1942 Cadillac Town Brougham Derham

1942 Cadillac Town Brougham Derham

Detail-1942 Cadillac Town Brougham Derham

1936 Alvis Silver Eagle SG (Only 15 of this model were built and only 9 survive.)

1927 Cadillac Phaeton 7 Passenger Touring Car

Detail-1927 Cadillac Phaeton 7 Passenger Touring Car

Detail-1927 Cadillac Phaeton 7 Passenger Touring Car

1951 Studebaker Champion Starlight 2 Door Coupe (Designed under the direction of the renowned industrial designer Raymond Loewy, the Starlight coupe was a unique 2-door body style offered by Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Indiana from 1947 to 1952 in its Champion and Commander model series.Unlike other pillared two-door sedans that use two side windows separated from the rear window by roof supports, designer Robert E Bourke created a roof rounded at the rear with a wraparound window system that provided a panoramic effect, similar to a railroad observation car. The curved window was achieved with four fixed panels of glass. The roof was supported by two wide pillars (sometimes called "B" pillars) immediately behind the doors and in front of the wraparound back window.)

1942 Lincoln Continental 2 Door Coupe (Lincoln Continental was a model name for a series of automobiles produced by the Lincoln division of Ford Motor Company from 1939 to 1948 and again from 1956 to 1980 and from 1981 to 2002.For the 1942 model year, which was cut short by the beginning of direct American involvement in World War II, all Lincoln models were given squared up fenders, and a revised grill. The result was a boxier, somewhat heavier look in keeping with then-current design trends, but perhaps less graceful in retrospect.)

Detail: 1942 Lincoln Continental 2 Door Coupe

1956 Continental (The Continental name was revived in late 1955 as a separate marque, produced by a separate division of Ford Motor Company, with its sole model being the Continental Mark II. Ford made it very clear that this Continental was NOT a Lincoln. This version was a unique design with the highest quality control ever seen in the automobile industry. High-class luxury abounded in the new Continental, and with very limited availability, it appeared even more exclusive than the original. Continentals for 1956 were among the most expensive cars in the world — with a cost of $10,000 at a time when a regular Ford could be had for less than $2000. it rivaled Rolls-Royce. Ford believed that its price point would elevate the car's status among those who could afford the very best. Despite its astronomical price tag, Ford Motors lost money on each one sold.)

1956 Continental (The Continental Mark II was sold for just two model years. Between the tales of dealers turning potential buyers away because they were not deemed to be the right kind of people to own a Continental, and its sticker price found affordable by only the world's wealthiest, the Continental became almost mythical. Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, the Shah of Iran, Nelson Rockefeller and Henry Kissinger were part of the Continental owners circle. Warner Brothers Studios gave Elizabeth Taylor a custom-built 1956 Mark II, which was painted to match her eye color.)

1963 Ford Thunderbird

1928 Chrysler Series 72 Roadster

Mercedes Benz 280 SL

1932 Packard 903 Super Eight Roadster Coupe

Detail-1932 Packard 903 Super Eight Roadster Coupe

Detail-1932 Packard 903 Super Eight Roadster Coupe

1947 Ford Super Deluxe Woodie Station Wagon

1939 Packard Super Eight Convertible Coupe

1947 Ford Super Deluxe Woodie Station Wagon

Russ and Tom in a classic Buick

Russ and Tom in a classic Buick

Russ and Tom in a classic Buick

The Famous Route 66 (U.S. Route 66 (US 66 or Route 66), also known as the Will Rogers Highway and colloquially known as the Main Street of America or the Mother Road, was one of the original highways within the U.S. Highway System. Route 66 was established on November 11, 1926—with road signs erected the following year. The highway, which became one of the most famous roads in America, originally ran from Chicago, Illinois, through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona before ending at Santa Monica, California, covering a total of 2,448 miles. It was recognized in popular culture by both the hit song "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66" and the Route 66 television show in the 1960s.Route 66 served as a major path for those who migrated west, especially during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, and it supported the economies of the communities through which the road passed.)

Gilmore Gasoline on Rt 66

Vintage gas pumps

1956 Ford Thunderbird

1956 Ford Thunderbird

1953 Chevrolet Corvette

1946 Ford 1/2 ton Pickup Truck

1931 Plymouth PA Roadster

1963 Corvette Stingray (split window)

1963 Corvette Stingray

1953 Citroen (France)

1956 Messerschmitt KR 200 Cabin Scooter (Built by the German aircraft manufacturer)

1956 Messerschmitt and 1953 Citroen

Mercedes Benz 300 SL

German Auto Club Badge

Karman Ghia (Italian body, VW engine. I had one of these in college in starburst yellow.)

1924 Dodge Series 116

The King and his Plymouth Superbird

Morris Minor Estate Wagon-I had one in High School. My second car. (The Morris Minor is a British economy car that debuted at the Earls Court Motor Show, London, on 20 September 1948] Designed under the leadership of Alec Issigonis, more than 1.3 million were manufactured between 1948 and 1972. Initially available as a two-door saloon and tourer (convertible), the range was subsequently expanded to include a four-door saloon in 1950, a wood-framed estate (the Traveller) from 1952 and panel van and pick-up truck variants from 1953.)

Austin Healy 3000

Morgan (Run by the Morgan family continuously since its founding in 1910, Morgan still builds every car by hand in Worcestershire with annual production numbering in the hundreds-meaning a one to two year wait for Morgan fans who want the latest model.)

1967 Jaguar E-Type (The Jaguar E-Type (a.k.a. Jaguar XK-E) is a British sports car, which was manufactured by Jaguar Cars Ltd between 1961 and 1975. Its combination of good looks, high performance and competitive pricing established the marque as an icon of 1960s motoring. More than 70,000 E-Types were sold. In March 2008, the Jaguar E-Type ranked first in a The Daily Telegraph online list of the world's "100 most beautiful cars" of all time. In 2004, Sports Car International magazine placed the E-Type at number one on their list of Top Sports Cars of the 1960s.)

1967 Jaguar XK-E

1952 MG TD (The MG T series included the TA, TB, TC, TD, and TF Midget models, a range of body-on-frame convertible sports cars produced in a sequence from 1936 to 1955. The last of these models, the TF, was replaced by the MGA)

Detail-1952 MG TD. The famous MG marque.

Detail-1952 MG TD-Ralley Badges, including the Royal Auto Club

Russ and Tom roll on (This photo was actually taken inside the museum by a museum photographer who photoshopped the background in.)

The unique purpose built design of America's car museum

The Tacoma Dome is adjacent to America's Car Museum

The Tacoma Dome (The Tacoma Dome is an indoor arena located in Tacoma, Washington, approximately 30 miles south of Seattle.Upon winning an international design competition, local architects McGranahan and Messenger completed the Tacoma Dome in 1983 for $44 million which opened on April 21; the arena seats 17,100 for basketball. 530 feet in diameter and 152 feet tall, and able to seat 23,000, it is the largest arena with a wooden dome in the world.Unlike most other arenas of its size, the arena contains little in the way of fixed seating so as to maximize the flexibility of the seating arrangements and of the shape of the playing field. It can even host American football, albeit with seating reduced to only 10,000.)

Union Station, Tacoma (The Union Passenger Station in Tacoma, Washington opened in 1911. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. It currently serves as a courthouse of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. The distinctive architecture, dominated by a copper dome, is a landmark for the area.The last passenger train left Union Station on June 14, 1984, and the abandoned building soon fell into disrepair. In 1987 Congress authorized the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to lease Union Station for thirty-five years to provide space for the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. After three years of work, the historic building was completely renovated and restored, and a three-story addition was constructed. The federal courts began occupancy in 1992. The courthouse at Union Station is a highly successful adaptive use of a Tacoma landmark.)

Union Station, Tacoma

A coffee and cupcake break in Tacoma

The University of Washington, Tacoma, Taylor's Alma Mater (The University of Washington Tacoma is a four-year undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate branch campus of the University of Washington. It is located in downtown Tacoma, Washington. Students can choose majors in business, education, nursing, computer science, information technology, criminal justice, social work, environmental science, urban studies and interdisciplinary arts and sciences. Classes are offered day and evening, for full- or part-time students. The institution is governed by the University of Washington Board of Regents, operating out of the University of Washington's main campus in Seattle.)

Union Staion, Tacoma

Snoqualmie Building (1902)-The University of Washington, Tacoma (The Tacoma campus of U Dub was founded in 1990 and has grown rapidly; it now serves just over 4,000 undergraduates. Many of the campus' stately brick buildings are re-purposed industrial and commercial buildings including the beautiful Snoqualmie Building which once was a power plant. Harnessing the power of the 270-foot Snoqualmie Falls, the Pacific Northwest’s first hydroelectric plant began producing electricity for Tacoma and Seattle in 1899. This building, erected a few years later, housed the giant transformers needed to reduce the voltage coming directly from the plant. The Snoqualmie Falls Power House supplied electricity to most of Tacoma, including the 600 volts needed for the electric trolleys. The power house continued in service until 1958, when it was converted into warehouse space. It was left unused for many years until the University of Washington Tacoma renovated it, built an addition, and transformed it into the university’s library.)

Tay's and Russ's beautiful new kitchen

A view of Russ's and Tay's property

Tay's and Russ's beautiful new kitchen

Russell's and Taylor's cool open floor plan

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