*Courtesy of the Savoy Automobile Museum
CARTERSVILLE, GA – The Savoy Automobile Museum in Cartersville, GA announced the opening of their newest temporary exhibit, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum Part 1*. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum preserves the history of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indianapolis 500. Since 1956, the museum’s collection has grown from a modest display of 12 cars to become one of the world’s premier collections of racing automobiles and artifacts—with more than 55,000 artifacts and over 300 vehicles. As they look to the future, the museum is currently closed for a complete renovation of its facilities. This has allowed the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum and Savoy to collaborate on a two-part exhibition. Part One features a selection of special cars that are unique enough to have found their way into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum’s collection. The exhibit is open through September 29, 2024.
Below is a list of vehicles on loan from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum.
- 1912 Fiat
- 1928 Miller 91.5 Front Drive #4
- 1929 Bugatti Type 35-B #88
- 1935 Miller-Ford V-8 #43
- 1938 Stevens (Sampson V16 Special) #32
- 1941 Wetteroth (Noc-Out Hose Clamp Special) #16
- 1952 Ferrari Type 375 #35
- 1957 Belond Special #9 (Winner, Indianapolis 500, 1957 and 1958)
- 1964 Smokey Yunick “Sidecar” Hurst Floor Shift Special #47
- 1968 Lotus 56/1 (STP Oil Treatment Special) #60
- 1975 Eagle (Jose Johnson Spl) #30
- 1991 Benetton B191B/Ford F1 Grand Prix Car
Savoy Automobile Museum is located at 3 Savoy Lane, Cartersville, GA 30120. Hours of operation are Tuesday – Sunday from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. For more information visit savoymuseum.org.
*Courtesy of Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
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