The Savoy is dropping the tops and laying the rubber in two new exhibits

CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA – Rev your engines, car enthusiasts! Savoy Automobile Museum announced the grand opening of not one, but two brand-new exhibits for summer. First up, we have Wind in Your Hair for those who prefer to cruise with the top down and feel the wind in their hair. Featuring stylish and iconic convertibles, this exhibit celebrates the joy of driving with the top down. Explore a variety of convertibles from the Savoy Collection. Wind in Your Hair opens July 5 and runs through August 27, 2023.

Vehicles in the ‘Wind in Your Hair’ Exhibit

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

The second new temporary exhibit, Factory Drag Cars, showcases powerful, high-performance dragsters. These classic muscle cars are machines built for speed. 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. Built for racing, these cars represent powerful designs. Factory Drag Cars opens July 11 and runs through November 5, 2023, and celebrates the ingenuity of automobile manufacturers.

Vehicles in the ‘Factory Drag Cars’ Exhibit

• 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 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)

*On display at Savoy beginning August 1, 2023, following the Pontiac Nationals Car Show.

Savoy Automobile Museum is open to the public Tuesday – Sunday, from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. Admission to the museum is complimentary for members. Tickets are available to the general public online or at the door. The museum is located at 3 Savoy Lane in Cartersville, GA. For more information, please visit www.savoymuseum.org.

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