San Diego Automotive Museum
The San Diego Automotive Museum in Balboa Park in San Diego, California is a museum that features a collection of cars and motorcycles that highlight automotive culture throughout history. The San Diego Automotive Museum is a non-profit corporation under IRS section 501(c) [1] It is housed in the former California State Building, built for the 1935-36 California Pacific International Exposition.[2]
 1948 Tucker on Display at the Museum | |
  Location within San Diego | |
| Established | 1941 |
|---|---|
| Location | San Diego, California, US |
| Coordinates | 32°43′38.94″N 117°09′12.98″W |
One of the signature cars in the collection is Louie Mattar's Fabulous Car, a 1947 Cadillac that was driven non-stop from Alaska to Mexico City and across the United States. Exhibits are rotated every four months to bring in cars of different types or eras.
References
- "About Us Page of Museum Website". Archived from the original on December 21, 2008.
- "San Diego Automotive Museum". Balboa Park Facilities. San Diego Park and Recreation Department. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
External links
- San Diego Automotive Museum Website
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.