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Stories from Steve: 1969 RA IV Convertible – Carousel Red/Black – 1 of 5

Back in the early days of our car collecting, which started in the early 80s, we tried to specialize in the so-called low-production or...

Stories from Steve: An Almost New ‘48 Olds

Mabel Tremain from Mauston, WI, was the first owner of this beautiful original automobile. There seemed to be two sides to Mabel. From a...

Stories from Steve: A New Direction for The Collection, 1996

1966 BLACK GTO 4210 miles This is the car that changed my mind about the direction our collection should take in the future. The car is...

A New Addition to the Museum

This is a very exciting time. After determining that the Museum needs to house all the vehicles and other display items, in late 2021...

Stories from Steve: A Tale of Two Shelby GT350’s

THE FIRST ONE This story starts way back in Denver, Colorado, in 1967. I had graduated from Columbia University in 1966 and was still...

Stories from Steve: ‘56 Ford Convertible

You’re right: this car does not conform to our Foundation parameters. It’s not an untouched, low-mileage car, and it isn’t low...

Foundation Announcement

On November 3rd, 2021, we were finally able to come together and have our annual meeting of the Board of Advisors. We are thrilled to...

Celebrating the Life and Times of Steve

For four days in June and July, friends and family celebrated Steve’s life and times through displays, barbecues, car tours, and...