travelogue special - Tupelo Automobile Museum 
Ford Edge, 2010, $ 28,500
One of the things that have stayed with me most vividly remember from my trip is to visit the
Automobile Museum in Tupelo , the birthplace of Elvis. The year before I can enchant me already from
car museum in Hershey , but I think this one has pleased me better, although the presentation is simple and has less data. In Tupelo my camera has really ignited in grade for two hours I took almost 500 pictures and pushed the battery down to the last. I myself was really cramped with all the enthusiasm, I breathed shallow, I felt somehow feverish, and could rejoice always, when I discovered something new. Crazy what standing around because everything - my car lovers heart has gained a few bars. The following pictures are more or less chronological order by year of construction of the main object, the dates and prices are the signs at the cars removed. Some vehicles were marked in ignorance of the then new price with a certain number of dollar signs, where $ stands for cheap, for $ $ moderate, $ $ $ for expensive and $ $ $ $ very expensive.
Benz, 1886, price unknown, replica
The exhibition is more or less structured chronologically, the collector have tried in almost every year 1886-2002 to get a vehicle, including a focus on very old cars and another for cars after the second world war is. The data for the vehicles are rather sparse, but a small panel like the front right here is next to each vehicle. For many is also a small speaker attached to the spit after pressing the button a few facts and figures about the vehicle. Thus I have also learned that there is no original Benz, but clone - which was to be expected that actually.
Cadillac Model A, 1903, $ 750
yes, modest as it started at Cadillac. If you look at the prices of other cars this vintage look, then the cars were rather inexpensive. What have I missed something, was a table, how much a dollar from the year X is worth today - that would have helped assess the costs somewhat. But then you'd have something probably constantly update ...
(Ford?) White Steamer Model D, 1904, $ 2,275
with this car - one of the few from this period with a roof - I liked especially the wicker baskets on the side. Also of note are the wheels made of wood, the rather short snout, and the free-standing steering column.
front: Minerva Knight, 1913, very expensive, behind Carter Car, 1912, 1600 $ and Sears Buggy, 1911, $ 2200th At the very end of the hall, across: Chevy Bel Air, 1958
As you can see from the number of cars from the 1910's, was the presence of a roof over long distances anything for granted. At least fenders were now standard, but were not many amenities. And since I'm not talking about cruise control and heated seats, but more acceptable for wind protection and suspension.
Racer Ford Model T, 1914, 22 Horsepower - at top speed was barely manageable
The Ford, which still might not be restored completely finished, is one of the few vehicles that are in a kind of backdrop. Early seemed already tuning up employment for the wealthy to be, because according to an explanatory plaque, there was a whole industry that has for the Ford Model T modified parts produced. That at maximum a hold on the street was hardly possible, I can well imagine, when I look at the design so ...
Hispano Suiza Town Car, 1928, very expensive
Hispano Suiza, one of the early and much too soon defunct luxury brands. In general meet a museum in this step of the way manufacturers that no longer exists today, the chaos of the world wars are not have survived or have been merged into other companies. In addition to some Mercedes, a Porsche and a duck that here is one of the few European vehicles.
hood ornament of a Chevrolet Coupe, 1929, $ 595
Also on hood ornaments in various forms, there is no shortage in this museum. While very early cars have partially appear not even have a company name, celebrity, are already on it soon imaginative characters on the hood for most higher-priced cars standard. The then-Chevrolet Mark sees today's also pretty similar, right? The relationship is obvious in any case.
Duesenberg, 1929, one of 472 models built, $ 8500 will only body
One of the most exclusive vehicles at that time was certainly a Duesenberg. Although the name suggests to German background, in fact the company was in the U.S. at home. She has practiced a long time still, what was in the early days of the automobile still commonplace: everyone has done what he did best. The coachbuilder has thus fabricated, the outer life, an engine manufacturer has produced the engine and someone has the whole, then assembled into a complete car. I do not like to imagine what might have caused the technical problems ... Note also the mascot, under the present circumstances would not get a license.
Packard, 1935, $ 1,060
Reminiscent of cars from old gangster movies, right? Somehow I remember this now a violin case with a rifle as content. The loophole of front wheel has offered to security, a "great" all around look. What was nice was, the music that has come from the speakers. Mainly early rock, some country, only old stuff. Often I would have liked to have sung or imagined, as I sit in such a car, which are subject to surcharge was conducting carefully with a radio dial to my favorite station and then sing along loudly with flowing hair along a highway cruise ...
Graham Supercharger, 1939, $ 1,225
The front of this car I liked. No idea what it was inspired - the middle section reminds me a bit on the grill of a tractor. The early bumpers are certainly times more often gotten a bump, but I can not imagine that they have plenty tucked away. And the light output of these lights is probably more of a dark chapter.
Jaguar Mark IV Convertible, 1948, $ 3,964
The loving board storage of the tool is only one of the features, that can boast this Jaguar. Otherwise He has made very detailed and time has certainly imposed considerable luxury.
front: Tucker, 1948, 51 built, none sold, behind Ford Woodie Wagon, 1941, $ 1,015
Ah, as has my heart for neglected cars here later beaten. Yes, I can understand that no one wanted to have the strange car with the third front light and the opposite opening doors, but I find the car for its time quite innovative. From the color may be apart, but what is perfect? The Woodie Wagon is from a time when the timber was in fact no longer used strictly for bodies. On early cars The body was often made of wood, as quoted in carriages, and wagons, there were the up to the 70 in the U.S., if I remember correctly, but it seems somehow strange.
an almost old-fashioned representatives for 1951, since this design was already somewhat out of fashion. With purely in the sequence of images could this car because it is purple. It is not the only one in this color, a second car finished in purple in the issue, but this is here I like better. The rim shape is not really my thing, but the color I think is great. Bring on the veil and the oldies, and from then on wider roads * dream *
Kaiser Darrin Convertible
, 1954, one built of 435 copies, $ 2,550
A two-seater with a long snout and a sliding door - the driver's door disappears into the fender. No idea how it looks since the crash safety, but the idea is for slim people in tight parking spaces undoubtedly an excellent. But since they did not Duch set, they will already have their shortcomings. The front (see inset) is not with the small shell-shaped grill grad commonplace.
Center: Chevy Impala Hardtop, 1958, in front: pickup with hardtop, Chevy El Camino, 1960, price unknown at
the coaches from the late 50s and the 60s I've always thought that current American cars are as compared to big European vehicles are compared to their ancestors but actually shrunk. At that time, cars with long snouts, and trunks were built, which have occupied much space, although they have offered not so much space. If one compares the time against the typical European vehicle of the same time, it had the Americans in any case much more spacious.
Chrysler 300F, 1960, $ 5,841
The classic tail fin * hach * The color is not as entirely mine, but I like the shape very much. I would indeed the fuel consumption of such a vessel does not pay, but would certainly have been irgendwär's casual, sometimes with something to cruise through the streets. Who knows, maybe I would be a good time comrade in the '60s was with petticoat and white gloves ...
left: Chevy Malibu SS, 1965, right: Nova Chevy II, 1960
A brief overview of the huge hall. What I can not play, unfortunately, is the smell that was there in the air, this peculiar mix of old tires, old oil and cars with experience. Also, the concrete floor testified to various leaks on these old cars can stop from time to time which drops next to it. The Chevys is part of the special exhibition now taking place. Right behind the Chevy Nova II, is the way the duck.
front: Wishbone Roth, 1967, $ 8,250; behind right: Triton Aero Car, 1985, moderate price, a built eight models, in the back in the blue Ford Mustang, rear left in yellow: Corvette, 1969 , $ 4,781
One of the strangest collection of vehicles is certainly the red racer at center. But the right of it located Aero Car, with which the Americans wanted time to do environmentally friendly, stands out from the colorful dances. While I for the Aero Car can still imagine a street legal, I doubt that with the two Points of the Wishbone would be something.
front: Volkswagen Super, 1974, $ 2400; behind Leslie Special Convertible, "Great Race Car", 1963, very expensive movie car from the movie "
The Great Race " with Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis . One of two cars built.
The good old Beetle, here equal to twice represented, even if only the front copy blessed with a board. Somehow I can imagine heavy, like so rumgekrabbelt a little beetle between all the American cars. The white car back in form, not necessarily equal the year of construction, the reason being that the film in the early 20th century is to play the cars and then just looked an extent.
front: Corvette, 1977, $ 8,648; left: Porsche 914, 1974, moderate price, back in the Ford Skyliner, 1957, $ 2,942; rear right: Mercury Turnpike Cruiser, 1957, $ 3,845
Oh , the Corvettes. Although I can hardly imagine how the sport should be no automatic, but I would have liked driving times as a part of. An early, not a modern softened. Ok, I would take a lot of cars in the museum like it by myself, but that will probably remain a pipe dream. A Corvette in my age but I really should be possible ... That the Porsche was perceived as more favorable surprised me somewhat, as it in this country after all are rather high priced, but who knows in what context, the share price. The yellow-white Turnpike Cruiser is really ugly, but in a way that makes it attractive again.
Barister Corvette, 1982, single piece of car
Liberace This car is so ugly, however, that it is just plain ugly. With the candle as a very special gimmicks that thing is somehow so no more of this car world. With this car I had for once met other visitors - most of the time I was totally alone in the hall and found the heavenly. One older couple had me after I have probably looked somewhat perplexed must be informed about the artist. Ok, well once again a case of "money can do anything." "Can be about taste it not quarrel" Ford Mustang Coupe, 1970, $ 3,271
Again, this mix of Camaro and Corvette is a case of:;:
front behind Camovette, 1983, priceless one-off. How to ride the thing, if you only see half the street is another point, but at least you will be spared from the psychedelic exterior. The Mustang is behind much prettier, even if the Cobra looks like a failed Airbrush Tattoo. The black stripes on the hood are for it in glitter paint.
Aston Martin Lagonda, 1984, more than $ 150,000
have at this point, I regret really, that I had not adjusted for inflation conversion table of old and new prices, because I am keen to understand if this was not but the car with the highest Neuanschaffungspreis in the collection. The very flat nose, I find it odd, otherwise I see not much on the body Nobles - and Aston Martin do I connect with an exclusive and intimate. But everyone makes mistakes, right?
Lincoln Mark IV, 1976, $ 13,386.69 - Elvis bought for a friend. Behind: Toyota Camry Hybrid, 2010.
What
there hanging on the wall and spell the name of the singer are posters of his 33 films. The collection is valued at approximately $ 55,000 and is one of only four complete collections of movie poster. The blue car is one of the last car that Elvis has purchased. It is also on the check out to tender by Elvis (hence the extremely precise purchase price) and a picture of the surrender by the entertainer of the said friend. The Toyota was one of two Japanese - together with its compact brother. The two may have been a local car dealer for demonstration purposes. Otherwise, everything here is American, European, with a bit of spice.
So, that he was my little foray into this exciting museum. For facts and figures I am not responsible, I have it (and realized no, I'm not me, although I would like to be) of the tablets in the museum. The selection of only 5% of the images is very hard to please me. But I think I'm reasonably captured the spirit. I hope someone had a similar amount of fun with it as I do. For this museum, I will probably never forget - rightly, in my opinion.
