Museum of American Speed
The Museum of American Speed is a non-profit museum dedicated to preserving and displaying artifacts of American automotive history. The museum is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and is housed in a 135,000 square foot facility.
Established | 1992 |
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Location | 599 Oak Creek Drive Lincoln, Nebraska |
Coordinates | 40.818452°N 96.725006°W |
Type | Automobile museum |
Website | www.museumofamericanspeed.com |
The museum has been in operation since 1992, and was established by Speedway Motors founder "Speedy" Bill Smith and his wife Joyce Smith, as a repository for a collection of automobilia amassed over 60 years.[1]
Exhibits include racing vehicles dating from the 1920s to recent vintage Indy Cars, classic midget cars, Go-karts, motorized toys, antique and rare cars, automotive memorabilia, and Buck Rogers memorabilia, as well as autographed guitars.[2][3]
References
- "HOVER MOTOR COMPANY: "Speedy" Bill Smith's Museum of American Speed at Speedway Motors. Amazing". www.hovermotorco.com. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
- "Museum of American Speed: More than a museum for gearheads". Examiner. January 19, 2015. Missing or empty
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(help) - "Museum of American Speed". Performance Racing Industry. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
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