World of Speed (Wilsonville, Oregon)
World of Speed was an automotive museum in Wilsonville, Oregon.
 1968 Lotus Wedge Turbine on display at World of Speed, 2016 | |
| Established | April 2015 |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | May 2020 |
| Location | Wilsonville, Oregon, U.S. |
| Type | Automotive |
| Visitors | 51,000 (2018) |
History
The museum was founded in April 2015. In 2018, World of Speed hosted more than 51,000 visitors and generated $340,000 in admission and program fees. The museum closed in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
gollark: I successfully launched 6 of these nice overengineered comsats.
gollark: This time only the extra tanks' nosecones exploded. Success?
gollark: Maybe more decouplers, or dedicated small SRBs on the tanks.
gollark: True, true. This means I probably just need to figure out how to get the tanks further away.
gollark: A failed test of the new Ultra Heavy Launch Vehicle, which exploded horribly after detaching its extra fuel tanks.
See also
References
- Goldberg, Jamie (May 12, 2020). "World of Speed museum will close permanently in Wilsonville due to coronavirus crisis". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
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