Antique Automobiles at WAAAM

They're all still drivable!!

Our collection of antique automobiles is probably like no other that you will see. In part that's because they're all so impressively restored, but also because they all still drive!

Plus, our collection contains some very rare automobiles, like this remarkable 1936 Cord 810 Westchester Sedan pictured to your right.

Only a few of these cars are still in existence. It was only in production for two years, when the company that produced it went out of business owing to the Great Depression.

It's such a beauty, that it was honored by the Museum of Modern Art as one of the 10 most significant cars of the 20th century!

1918 Maxwell Truck

It's powered by a four-cylinder engine and rolls on solid rubber tires mounted on wood spoke wheels. While it has mounts for a windshield and a top, these were options in 1918 and most trucks were sold without such luxuries. Notice the unpadded wood seat. Maxwell trucks were built in the east and the parts were shipped to the west coast for assembly and the parts for those sold on the west coast were shipped here for assembly.

Cars from 1899 to the 1960's

WAAAM's antique cars were built between the years of 1899 to the 1960's ... and they all still drive!

But if we could say we had a special focus, we'd say it was the "Golden Age of Transportation," which took place around the 1920's, 30's, and 40's.

Our oldest car is an 1899 Locomobile Steam Car, on loan from a collector ... and yes, it too, still drives!

There are so many autos to see at WAAAM ... you just have to come see them for yourself.

Are You a Collector?

Many of the cars in the WAAAM collection are here on loan ... so if you're a collector looking for a place to display your beautifully restored auto, please give us a call.

This Month's Featured Automobile

1927 Ford Model T

This 1927 Ford Model T, on loan from Gene & Bonnie Wright, was is one of the last Model T's built before production ended in May, 1927.

Production of the Model T began in October, 1908 and continued and grew for nineteen years, establishing the importance of the automobile in world culture and economy. Henry Ford's moving assembly line was the genesis of mass production.

The expression, "You can have it any color, so long as it's black." may never have been uttered by Henry Ford despite its widespread appeal and acceptance. Beginning in 1914 and ending in 1926, Ford sold the Tin Lizzie only in black for a pragmatic reason: black paint dried faster than color, allowing faster production. In 1926, to bolster sagging sales, Ford again offered colors.

With the benefits of high volume production and advancements in technology the 1927 Model T cost less than a quarter of the price of the original 1908 model.

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