The motorcycle got off to a bad start and for its first decade was generally considered a fun object for daring men.
The only thing better than taking one of our BMW 328's out for a maintenance ride is taking them both out for a maintenance ride.
The 1924 Delaunay Belleville is one of the most bizarre pieces of literature that Dr. Simeone has ever seen.
This video was originally shot in February of 2020 at one of our Ford v Ferrari themed Demo Day events. We are looking forward to seeing great crowds like this again soon.
We recently unearthed these incredibly rare photographs in our library, depicting a Renault, in the mid-1920's, seemingly doing the impossible, navigating the streets of Paris, without an operator at the wheel.
Our curator Kevin Kelly performs a driving demonstration featuring the the 1956 Maserati 300S from our collection for a a Demo Day audience.
Product sales literature is the pride of our library. In many instances the automobile maker had no other way to explain and illustrates the benefits of his vehicles, particularly before the era of mass media. As such, sales brochures are considered the “official” description of the car, with illustrations, specifications, and the information one might need to make a purchase decision. We believe this brochure might be the first one ever created.
Dr. Simeone shares the story behind the purchase of our 1934 MG K3 Magnette.
It is said that Carl Benz was the world’s first commercial automobile manufacturer. His first effort, the Benz Patent Motor Wagon was released and offered for sale as early as 1888. At the time, this newfangled technology befuddled many of its operators, and it was soon decided that some sort of instruction manual needed to be produced to assist with their operation. Before you is an extraordinarily rare publication that was devised to suit this purpose.
Take a closer look at our 1967 Ford GT MKIV with this extended video from our recent "Overexposed" exhibition.
Sales brochures have become an important part of the history of the automobile. Among our collection of great sales brochures, we have found one which we find very puzzling.
Our curator Kevin Kelly is your tour guide as he takes you behind the wheel of our 1933 Alfa Romeo 8c 2300 Mille Miglia Spider.