Today, my church had a "Mens Day". This is a day for the men in the church to social It started with a breakfast and culminated with a steak dinner and a guest speaker. After breakfast, several activities were planned, I elected to go with several friends to the LeMay America's Car Museum in Tacoma. I also took my dad as a late birthday present.
Harold LeMay ran a successful refuse company in Tacoma. He collected the world's largest private collection of automobiles. The city of Tacoma donated land next to the Tacoma Dome for the museum. Many automobiles are displayed from the LeMay collection along with automobiles from other collections. The museum has four levels. The side halls were designated specific themes(British Invasion, Ferrari in America, Alternative Propulsion, etc) and the main halls were random collections.
It was well worth the visit. The LeMay Family also has their private collection on display at another facility near Parkland, south of Tacoma. That might be another great place to visit.
The main hall.
The main hall.
Lincoln hood ornament.
One of many side halls.
Highly Customized Ford Thunderbird.
One of two DeLoreans on display.
A 1994 George Barris custom. AKA, the Flintstones Car.
Rare 1961 Chrysler 300. 413 cubic inch Max Wedge engine, 375 hp. Two four barrel carburetors on the cross ram induction manifold.
Early GM Electric car with charging station.
Stanley Steamer boiler. Steam buffs should appreciate that this operated at 600 psi. It could do 75 mph, but only for 50 miles before it ran out of water.
1964 Sunbeam Tiger, A performance version of the Sunbeam Alpine with a Ford 260 cubic inch V8.
"Chi Town Hustler". A seventies era Funny Car that had a body style to resemble a Dodge Challenger.
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