The USA now has another major automobile museum, with the opening over the weekend of LeMay – America’s Car Museum (ACM). Situated in Tacoma, Washington, the site comprises a nine-acre campus, with the museum proper housed in a four-storey, 165,000 square foot building.

Inside, the ACM will show up to 350 vehicles, from private collectors, corporation, and from the 3,500 vehicle strong LeMay collection. During his life, Harold LeMay acquired the largest privately-owned collection of automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, automobile and more, in the world. Howard had each year opened the collection to the public, a tradition the family continued after Harold passed away in 2000. The city of Tacoma donated the land for the building of the museum, and Harold's wife, Nancy, donated $16 million for the building of the museum.

The aim of the ACM is to:

• Become the gathering place where automotive enthusiasts from around the globe celebrate America’s love affair with the automobile.
• Create social networks for auto enthusiasts, serious collectors and educational entities.
• Portray present achievements and future directions in the transportation industry, including design, technology and products.
• Develop an education center / library to promote automotive history, restoration and preservation.

“Everybody remembers their first car, family driving vacations, a sports car they fell in love with as a teenager,” says ACM CEO David Madeira. “Personal experiences with cars are at the heart of the American experience, and we’re going to showcase more than a century of automotive lifestyle and history as well as the future of transportation.”

Amongst the ACM's featured cars are:

• 1906 Cadillac Model M
• 1916 Pierce-Arrow Brougham
• 1917 Simplex Crane Model 5
• 1918 Cadillac Type 57
• 1919 Stanley Steamer
• 1921 Ford Model T
• 1924 Lincoln L Town Car
• 1926 Ford Model T
• 1926 Oldsmobile Holden 30D
• 1926 Marmon D-74
• 1926 Cadillac Series 314
• 1927 LaSalle 303 Roadster
• 1928 Chrysler Series 72
• 1929 Durant 6-60
• 1930 Duesenberg Model J
• 1930 Lincoln L Brougham
• 1930 Packard Eight
• 1931 Chevrolet Independence
• 1932 Ford Deluxe
• 1932 Auburn 8-100A
• 1932 Ford Sedan Delivery
• 1942 Ford Deluxe
• 1942 Chevrolet Blackout
• 1946 Ford 1/2 Ton
• 1948 Tucker 48
• 1953 Citroen 2CV
• 1954 Pontiac Chieftan Deluxe Eight
• 1956 Messerschmitt KR200
• 1958 Pontiac Bonneville Custom
• 1958 Plymouth Belvedere
• 1959 Chrysler 300 E
• 1960 Lambretta Series II LI50 Special
• 1961 Chrysler 300 G
• 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray
• 1963 Studebaker Avanti #1001
• 1965 Bristol FLF Lodekka Bus
• 1965 Lotus 35
• 1968 Pontiac Firebird
• 1969 AMC AMX
• 1971 Oldsmobile 442
• 1972 Chevrolet El Camino
• 1983 DeLorean DMC 12
• 1986 Owasso Pulse
• 1994 Flintmobile George Barris Kustom

LeMay – America’s Car Museum - location and admission prices

The museum is situated at 2702 East D. St., Tacoma, WA 98421. The phone number is (253) 779 8490.

Admission prices to LeMay – America’s Car Museum are:

• Adults: $14
• Seniors (age 65 and older): $12
• Military personnel: $12
• Youth (ages 5-12): $8
• Children (under age 5): Free