Atlanta: Allure of the Automobile

[solder_guy]

Worth a look: Allure of the Automobile I saw a preview of this show .. and I'll go back again. Some of the audio tour was narrated by Jay Leno.

 

Seriously .. how often does a major art museum feature cars?

 

Rob

 

The 18 Examples in Allure of the Automobile:

• 1933 Pierce-Arrow Silver Arrow

• 1934 Packard Twelve Runabout Speedster, formerly owned by Clark Gable

• 1935 Duesenberg JN Roadster, formerly owned by Clark Gable

• 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster

• 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante Coupe

• 1937 Delage D8-120S, Surbaisse, formerly owned by Louis Delage

• 1937 Hispano-Suiza H-6C "Xenia" Coupe

• 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C2900B Touring Berlinetta

• 1938/39 Porsche Type 64 Coupe replica

• 1953 Porsche 550 Le Mans/La Carrera Panamerica Coupe

• 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SLR (W 196-S)

• 1957 Jaguar XKSS Roadster, formerly owned by Steve McQueen

• 1961 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato

• 1961 Ferrari 250 Short-Wheelbase Berlinetta, "SEFAC Hot Rod"

• 1948 Tucker Model 48 Torpedo

• 1954 Dodge Firearrow III Concept Coupe

• 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham

• 1959 Chevrolet Corvette "Bill Mitchell" Stingray Prototype

Edited March 24, 2010 by solder_guy

[solder_guy]

BTW: The expression, "that's a dusie ! ," is a reference to the Dusenberg!

Edited March 24, 2010 by solder_guy

[Croc]

I think this is a continuation of the Philadelphia Museum of Art when it had its presentation of selected cars from Ralph Lauren's private collection two or so years ago. The list of cars looks very similar to what I saw then. There was a very good program made at the time that still comes up every so often on the Discovery channel.

 

It is rare that a collection of this quality is put on display - should be well worth attending. Now how do I find an excuse to go to Atlanta.....?

[sparecr]

The High has been direct in pointing out that this collection has nothing in common with the Philly or NY shows and is not a traveling exhibit. I was going but the group sales office has upset me somewhat so I am indifferent at this time. (I was only bringing 2 buses of people and they felt that was not a large group.)

 

It is a wonderful collection and the only time that 48 Porsche has been on US soil (replica or not I have been told both and have not researched). Excuse to go to Atlanta? Well this exhibit. Then the micro car museum just outside Atlanta. afterward head over to Birmingham to see the Lotus collection there (if you do it right hit ether the IRL/Grand Am or The Legends of Motorsport events). Then up to Huntsville for the US Space and Rocket center all within a days drive of Washington DC. Or a long day from Jersey.

[solder_guy]

Allure exhibit has been extended for a few more days in June .. June 27th.

 

Also there's a lunch admission special: Half price admission Tuesday through Thursdays 12p - 2p through June 20th.

 

Half price admission on Thursdays: 4p-8p.

 

And there's a "all hoods up" day on Sunday, June 13th.

 

Rob

Edited June 3, 2010 by solder_guy

[MightyMike]

I missed this on my trip to Atlanta last week - found out about it on my last day there. I plan on visiting when I go there in early June.

[solder_guy]

Last week .. the show closes on Sunday, June 27th. I bought the coffee table book about the show .. pretty good!

 

Rob