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[[File:Tucker.jpg|thumb|250px|1948 Tucker on Display at the Museum]] |
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The '''San Diego Automotive Museum''' in [[Balboa Park, San Diego, California|Balboa Park]] in [[San Diego]], [[California]] is a museum that features a collection of cars and motorcycles that highlight automotive culture throughout history. The San Diego Automotive Museum is a non-profit corporation under [[IRS]] section [[501(c)]] <ref>{{cite web |
The '''San Diego Automotive Museum''' in [[Balboa Park, San Diego, California|Balboa Park]] in [[San Diego]], [[California]] is a museum that features a collection of cars and motorcycles that highlight automotive culture throughout history. The San Diego Automotive Museum is a non-profit corporation under [[IRS]] section [[501(c)]] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://sdautomuseum.org/ContentPage.asp?ContentID=70 |title=About Us Page of Museum Website |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20081221152422/http://www.sdautomuseum.org:80/ContentPage.asp?ContentID=70 |archivedate=December 21, 2008 }}</ref> It is housed in the former California State Building, built for the 1935-36 [[California Pacific International Exposition]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sandiego.gov/park-and-recreation/parks/regional/balboa/facilities/facilities5.shtml|title=San Diego Automotive Museum|work=Balboa Park Facilities|publisher=San Diego Park and Recreation Department|accessdate=24 March 2013}}</ref> |
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Some of the signature cars in the collection are: Louie Mattar's Car, a 1947 Cadillac that was driven non-stop from [[Alaska]] to [[Mexico City]] and across the United States; a [[1948 Tucker Sedan|1948 Tucker]] (#19); and a 1969 [[Fiat 500]] that is referred to as "Luigi". Exhibits are rotated every three months to bring in cars of different types or eras. |
Some of the signature cars in the collection are: Louie Mattar's Car, a 1947 Cadillac that was driven non-stop from [[Alaska]] to [[Mexico City]] and across the United States; a [[1948 Tucker Sedan|1948 Tucker]] (#19); and a 1969 [[Fiat 500]] that is referred to as "Luigi". Exhibits are rotated every three months to bring in cars of different types or eras. |
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The San Diego Automotive Museum in Balboa Park in San Diego, California is a museum that features a collection of cars and motorcycles that highlight automotive culture throughout history. The San Diego Automotive Museum is a non-profit corporation under IRS section 501(c) [1] It is housed in the former California State Building, built for the 1935-36 California Pacific International Exposition.[2]
Some of the signature cars in the collection are: Louie Mattar's Car, a 1947 Cadillac that was driven non-stop from Alaska to Mexico City and across the United States; a 1948 Tucker (#19); and a 1969 Fiat 500 that is referred to as "Luigi". Exhibits are rotated every three months to bring in cars of different types or eras.
References
- ^ "About Us Page of Museum Website". Archived from the original on December 21, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "San Diego Automotive Museum". Balboa Park Facilities. San Diego Park and Recreation Department. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
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