Alex Kow was one of the most prolific, and in demand artists of his day. His work, mostly advertising ads and few posters, focused exclusively on French manufacturers and was always signed “A. Kow”.
Did you know that West Virginia once produced a luxury car that was five to six times more expensive than a comparable Ford of the same era?
Our curator Kevin Kelly discusses the nuances of engine setup alongside our collection's 1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa.
This is one of the most successful advertisements in the history of advertising and represented an entirely new way to approach marketing the automobile.
We all think that hybrid cars are a novel invention, but did you know that hybrid automotive technology has been in use since as early as 1905?
We put out a short Packard video on our Facebook account a few weeks back and had a few requests to upload a longer version. This video features the 1915 Packard 3-38 Roadster from our collection as we take it on a quick maintenance drive. We try to exercise the cars from our collection as much as we can, even if it has an open top and there is a bit of snow on the ground.
Early automotive brochures were influenced by a lot of different factors, including nature it seems.
Join our museum curator Kevin Kelly as he takes you for a tour around our 1964 prototype Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe.
Early in the nineteen twenties, French aviator and inventor Gabriel Voisin sought to leverage the popularity of the French Impressionism movement to sell motor cars.
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.
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.
Take a closer look at our 1967 Ford GT MKIV with this extended video from our recent "Overexposed" exhibition.
