LeMay American Car Museum
Jan 7, 2019 06:39:05 #
Took a short trip to the LeMay Car Museum since the weather that week was nothing but grey skies. Hundreds of fine restored cars from all vintage and makes. If you enjoy vintage cars this is a must see. Enjoy!📸
Jan 7, 2019 07:17:44 #
Jan 7, 2019 07:19:18 #
Jan 7, 2019 07:27:40 #
Would that be the General Curtis LeMay, father of the Strategic Air Command, I once flew into Colorado Spring Air Force Academy for a football game? I knew he was interested in old cars, but I never heard about his museum. Darn! And I'm a long way from Seattle, and to old to travel now. djt
Jan 7, 2019 07:34:50 #
Spectre wrote:
Took a short trip to the LeMay Car Museum since the weather that week was nothing but grey skies. Hundreds of fine restored cars from all vintage and makes. If you enjoy vintage cars this is a must see. Enjoy!📸
I have always been a fan of the age when cars were cars.
Thank you for taking us to LeMay Car Museum. Great shots.
For East coast, the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville, Tn., should be a must for anyone interested (fascinated) by the older generations of cars. And unusual cars. https://www.lanemotormuseum.org/
For speed freaks et al., see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_speed_record. It can be said that the electrics started the ball (er, the wheel) rolling.
A few decades ago, I have gone into several car museums in the Eastern half of the US that are now extinct. Some of their rolling stock got into some of the remaining museums. But sadly many cars did end up being scrapped or set in the back yards.
PSA: Please support the "mom and pop" museums as you come across them by visiting the museum and even talking to the owners. There are still many out there with esoteric items that can only be seen in their little museums.
Jan 7, 2019 08:14:15 #
Angel Star Photography
Loc: Tacoma, WA
Spectre wrote:
Took a short trip to the LeMay Car Museum since the weather that week was nothing but grey skies. Hundreds of fine restored cars from all vintage and makes. If you enjoy vintage cars this is a must see. Enjoy!📸
Very nice shots and it looks like the museum is very well done! I have long wanted to go visit since its creation. I saw his collection at Marymount one day when the local bicycle club conducted a morning ride from 26th and Proctor to Marymount for a pancake breakfast and back. Quite the collection then and I was really glad see the collection become a wonderful museum in downtown Tacoma upon Harold's passing.
Jan 7, 2019 08:19:08 #
Angel Star Photography
Loc: Tacoma, WA
djtravels wrote:
Would that be the General Curtis LeMay, father of the Strategic Air Command, I once flew into Colorado Spring Air Force Academy for a football game? I knew he was interested in old cars, but I never heard about his museum. Darn! And I'm a long way from Seattle, and to old to travel now. djt
That must have been a very interesting flight! I was in SAC back in the tail end of the Vietnam era.
The collection belonged to Harold LeMay
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_LeMay
Jan 7, 2019 08:36:15 #
Angel Star Photography wrote:
That must have been a very interesting flight! I was in SAC back in the tail end of the Vietnam era.
The collection belonged to Harold LeMay
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_LeMay
The collection belonged to Harold LeMay
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_LeMay
SAC? No. 1, Inhale. No. 2, Exhale. No. 3, Repeat. [Strategic Air Command(s)] (I haven't thought of that "centuries old" joke in decades.
)Jan 7, 2019 13:18:26 #
While all the photos are very good and the cars are a sight to behold (love old cars), The last photo is my favorite... Thank you for sharing.
Bob
Bob
Jan 8, 2019 00:24:07 #
djtravels wrote:
Would that be the General Curtis LeMay, father of the Strategic Air Command, I once flew into Colorado Spring Air Force Academy for a football game? I knew he was interested in old cars, but I never heard about his museum. Darn! And I'm a long way from Seattle, and to old to travel now. djt
The car collection was started by Harold LeMay. He was the very wealthy owner of Waist Management.
Jan 8, 2019 00:30:42 #
Thanks everyone for viewing and the fine comments. Keep shooting! (Shot with my main camera, Nikon P520)📸
Jan 8, 2019 05:41:02 #
Spectre wrote:
Took a short trip to the LeMay Car Museum since the weather that week was nothing but grey skies. Hundreds of fine restored cars from all vintage and makes. If you enjoy vintage cars this is a must see. Enjoy!📸
Nice set.
Jan 8, 2019 06:33:48 #
Angel Star Photography wrote:
That must have been a very interesting flight! I was in SAC back in the tail end of the Vietnam era.
The collection belonged to Harold LeMay
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_LeMay
The collection belonged to Harold LeMay
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_LeMay
Thank you for the info. djt
Jan 8, 2019 06:34:58 #
Stephan G wrote:
SAC? No. 1, Inhale. No. 2, Exhale. No. 3, Repeat. [Strategic Air Command(s)] (I haven't thought of that "centuries old" joke in decades. )
)And I neve heard it. Go figure. djt
Jan 8, 2019 06:35:04 #
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