"Technological Marvels" opening at Audrain Automobile Museum

The Audrain Automobile Museum’s 32nd exhibit, “Technological Marvels: A Story of Evolution,” is set to open its doors to the public on Saturday, December 16.

The exhibit highlights technology, accelerated due to the war at home and abroad, sparking a new era of technology and design. Cars such as the Hudson Commodore with its state-of-the-art chassis and suspension, the 1962 Chevrolet Corvair Monza, with the first production turbocharger, further refined a decade later in the 1974 BMW 2002 Turbo.

Among the highlights of the exhibition will be turbocharged, rotary, radial, and hybrid electric vehicles that have paved the way for technological advancements and will continue to shape the automotive industry today. Visitors will have the unique opportunity to see up close and learn about these historically significant automobiles and motorcycles firsthand.

1952 Pegaso Z102 series II touring coupe

17 Automobiles:

• 1948 Hudson Commodore Eight sedan
• 1952 Pegaso Z102 series II touring coupe
• 1952 Jaguar XK120M Fixed Head Coupe
• 1956 Porsche 356 Emory Outlaw coupe
• 1962 Corvair Monza Spyder coupe
• 1964 Porsche 356C Carrera 2
• 1968 Meyers Manx Dune Buggy
• 1973 De Tomaso Pantera
• 1974 BMW 2002 Turbo
• 1974 Maserati Bora
• 1976 Chevrolet Cosworth Vega
• 2005 Porsche Carrera GT
• 2014 Mercedes Benz SLS Black Series Coupe
• 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder Weissach
• 2020 Ford GT '69 Heritage Edition
• 2021 Meyers Manx, Radial prototype
• 2022 Hummer EV Pickup Edition 1

2002 Gurney AAR Alligator

5 Motorcycles:

• 1952 Vincent Black Shadow
• 1975 Suzuki RE5 Wankel Rotary
• 1979 Honda CBX 6-cylinder
• 2002 Gurney AAR Alligator
• 2008 Bimota Tesi 3D

“Following the success of our 28th exhibition, ‘Early Landmarks in Automotive Engineering,’ we are excited to showcase cars in our latest exhibit that have pushed the boundaries of technology from World War II until the present day,” said David de Muzio, Audrain’s Executive Director and Chief Curator. “The lineup of vehicles we have chosen are representative of milestones in the evolution of the automobile and motorcycle.”

More information about the Museum and its latest exhibit can be found HERE.