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Dynamic Duo

not one but two new temporary exhibits

By Savoy Automobile Museum July 4, 2023

Savoy Collection - Wind in Your Hair! | July 5 - August 27, 2023

Escape the summer heat and dream about the wind blowing through your hair as you explore a variety of convertibles part of the Savoy Collection. Don't miss out on this limited-time exhibition.

  • 1934 Ford 40 Cabriolet
  • 1938 Buick Series 40C Sport Convertible
  • 1949 Buick Model 56C Convertible
  • 1949 Packard Super Eight Convertible
  • 1950 Ford Custom Deluxe Convertible
  • 1953 Nash-Healey Roadster
  • 1954 Kaiser-Darrin Series 161 Roadster
  • 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air Convertible
  • 1957 Chevrolet Corvette
  • 1957 Oldsmobile Starfire 98 Convertible
  • 1959 Edsel Corsair Convertible
  • 1962 Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster
  • 1965 Ford Mustang Convertible
  • 1969 Dodge Dart GT Convertible

Factory Drag Cars | July 11 – November 5, 2023

In the 1960s, the National Hot Rod Association offered a competition drag-racing category called Factory Experimental, allowing stock automobiles that use each manufacturer’s optional equipment.

  • 1963 Chevrolet Impala Z11 (On loan from Jerry Kelly, Adel, GA)
  • 1963 Pontiac Catalina 421 Super Duty ‘Swiss Cheese’ (On loan from Jerry Kelly, Adel, GA)
  • 1964 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt (On loan from Steve and Kimberly Honnell and Tommy Sargent)
  • 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 XL Lightweight (On loan from Larry and Peggy Davis, Piedmont, AL)
  • 1965 Plymouth Belvedere Hemi A990 (On loan from the Steve Atwell Collection)
  • 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle 300 COPO 9719 (On loan from Mike Smith, Cookeville, TN)
  • 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle “Malibu” SS Z16 (On loan from the Mauzy Family and 1thirtyone Motorcars, Fort Worth, TX)
  • 1967 Mercury Cyclone (On loan from Steve and Kimberly Honnell and Tommy Sargent)
  • 1968 Dodge Dart Hemi L023 (On loan from the McCandless Collection, Burlington, NC)

Learn more about these exhibits and others by visiting https://savoymuseum.org/upcoming-exhibitions-2/