San Diego Automotive Museum

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San Diego Automotive Museum
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Location within San Diego
Established1988;37 years ago (1988) [1]
Location San Diego, California, United States
Coordinates 32°43′38.94″N117°09′12.98″W / 32.7274833°N 117.1536056°W / 32.7274833; -117.1536056
CEOLenny Leszczynski [2]
Website sdautomuseum.org

The San Diego Automotive Museum is a museum in Balboa Park in San Diego, California. It contains a collection of cars and motorcycles illustrating the history of American automotive culture.

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Organization

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, which was constructed for the 1935–36 California Pacific International Exposition. [3]

Collection

One of the collection's signature cars is Louie Mattar's Fabulous Car, a 1947 Cadillac-with-trailer that was driven non-stop from Alaska to Mexico City and across the United States. Its owner extensively modified it to become largely self-contained, and its cross-country trips incorporated in-motion refueling from support vehicles. [4] [5]

Exhibits are rotated every four to six months.

The museum displays vintage cars and has an impressive collection of automobiles and their history. In 2024 the museum celebrated its 35th anniversary. Each anniversary it has special exhibitions that focus on different aspects of automotive history, including classic cars and racing. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 "How We Formed". Archived from the original on December 21, 2008.
  2. ↑ Graves, Brad (December 7, 2020). "San Diego Automotive Museum Names New CEO". San Diego Business Journal. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  3. ↑ "San Diego Automotive Museum". Balboa Park Facilities. San Diego Park and Recreation Department. Retrieved March 24, 2013.[ dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Podcast: Louie Mattar's Fabulous Car". Atlas Obscura . October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Louie Mattar's Fabulous Car". San Diego Automotive Museum. February 2, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  6. ↑ Leszczynski, Lenny (January 5, 2024). "The San Diego Automotive Museum is so much more than just a collection of vintage cars". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
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