Museum of American Speed

Museum of American Speed
Established 1992
Location 599 Oak Creek Drive
Lincoln, Nebraska
Coordinates 40°49′06″N 96°43′30″W / 40.818452°N 96.725006°W / 40.818452; -96.725006
Type Automobile museum
Website www.museumofamericanspeed.com

The Museum of American Speed is an award winning[1] 501(c)(3) 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.

The museum has been in operation since 1992,[2] 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.[3]

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, autographed guitars.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Museum of American Speed (Lincoln, NE): Address, Phone Number, Attraction Reviews - TripAdvisor". www.tripadvisor.com. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  2. ↑ "About Us - Museum of American Speed". www.museumofamericanspeed.com. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  3. ↑ "HOVER MOTOR COMPANY: "Speedy" Bill Smith's Museum of American Speed at Speedway Motors. Amazing.". www.hovermotorco.com. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  4. ↑ "Museum of American Speed: More than a museum for gearheads". Examiner. January 19, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Museum of American Speed". Performance Racing Industry. Retrieved 4 March 2016.


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