Petersen Automotive Museum has introduced more than eight legendary cars, including supercars, movie vehicles, and historic cars to The Vault, presented by Hagerty The Vault, presented by Hagerty, now has an updated tour experience with the Petersen Automotive Museum announcing greater than eight new vehicles to be added to their already extensive collection. The new Vault cars to be introduced … [Read more...]
“90 Years of Pininfarina” Exhibit Debuts at Petersen Automotive Museum
“The Aesthetic of Motoring: 90 Years of Pininfarina” will highlight the variety and versatility of Pininfarina's designs throughout its 90-year history. The Petersen Automotive Museum has unveiled a brand-new outstanding exhibit in honor of the Italian design firm and coachbuilder Pininfarina. “The Aesthetic of Motoring: 90 Years of Pininfarina” is located in the Armand Hammer Foundation Gallery and features … [Read more...]
A look at the First Presidential Limousine Fitted with Armored Plating
The Petersen Automotive Museum has recently produced a video presenting the 1942 Lincoln Zephyr Limousine that was built factory fitted with armored plating for its new owner, President Franklin D. Roosevelt. With the fear of future Japanese aggression following the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, this 1942 Lincoln Zephyr Limousine was the very first car with built in armored plating to be delivered to … [Read more...]
Garage Tour of Bruce Meyer’s Legendary Car Collection
The Petersen Museum continues to deliver outstanding content to the public despite the difficulties faced by the pandemic. A recent highlight provided by the Museum is a personal garage tour by Bruce Myer through his private car collection. Meyer is internationally known for his passion and devotion to preserving hot rod history and historic motorsports. There is no more prominent advocate for the love of cars … [Read more...]
Virtual Tour of Steve McQueen’s 1956 Jaguar XKSS – Most Valuable Jaguar?
Are you a Steve McQueen or Jaguar enthusiast? Leslie Kendall from the Petersen Automotive Museum provides an outstanding overview of the actor and automotive legend Steve McQueen's 1956 Jaguar XKSS. The 1956 Jaguar XKSS was based on the D-Type racing car and embodies the racing prestige of the Le Man's winning unit. It possessed a 3.4 L straight-six generating 250 hp and came with disc brakes on all four wheels. … [Read more...]
Petersen Museum First-ever, Full museum, and vault Virtual Tour
Although Covid-19 has impacted our ability to travel and visit some of the greatest museums in the world, the Petersen Automotive Museum has stepped up to the challenges and provided car enthusiasts worldwide a special opportunity to see their exhibits. The Petersen Museum has just released its first-ever, full museum, and vault tour virtually to the public in a two-hour digital tour in honor of Giving … [Read more...]
Petersen Museum Tantalizes with over 30 Staggering Supercars in Amazing Display
Despite the Petersen Automotive Museum currently closed to the public, the staff at the museum have created an exhibit that presents the history of the “Supercar” over a century of refinement called “Supercars: A Century of Spectacle and Speed.” Although being popularized in the 1960s, the “supercar” has been around for over 100 years. It is true that high-performance vehicles that we affectionately know … [Read more...]