Went to Reno Auto Museum today

[dremd]

Figured I'd share some pics; sorry they are so bad; I only have my Iphone here.
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[Peter7307]

Thanks for the pics.
I have never been there but have always wanted to go.

Cheers , Pete.

[dremd]

It was a pretty cool museum I wouldn't make a special trip to go see it; but if you are in Renp / Tahoe it is a must see.

I tried to get pics of the most aero cars and of course all of the EV's in the collection however a large % of my Iphone pics didn't come out at all.

[cfg83]

dremd -

I like the "Orange Roughy" 3-wheeler, .

Airomobile Prototype by Lewis American Airways

The 1937 [Orange Roughy] prototype featured:

* Engine: Air-Cooled OHV 4-Cylinder Horizontally Opposed
* Bore: 3-7/16"
* Stroke: 3-1/2"
* Displacement: 129.9 cubic-inches
* Horsepower: 60
* Target Price: $550
* Top Speed: 80 mph
* Fuel Economy: 43.6 mpg

The Fiat Berlinetta is cute too :

Automobile Museum in RENO, NEVADA - Page Two

1961 Fiat "Y" 600 D Berlinetta
... Front styling was curved and smooth in order to achieve the best aerodynamics. Headlights were installed in a unit and protected by a flush transparent surface having the same shape as the body. Windshield and rear windows have a double curvature and the side windows were also curved to blend smoothly with the roof. Two air inlets for cooling were placed on the large rear deck ...

CarloSW2

[dremd]

the 38 phantom corsair was the most impressive IMHO if I had to guess it would give the aero civic a run for it's money; but it's huge . . . . .

[truckncycle]

I loved that place as a kid. We used to go every couple of years when we were visiting Tahoe.

For fun they had dropped a Ferrari 12 cylinder into a late sixties or early seventies Jeep Wagoneer. Can you imagine doing 140 in a brick like that. That would be truly scary.

[Greenblazer]

Hmmm. I am going to Reno this weekend.

Later,

Allan Greenblazer

[metromizer]

Originally Posted by Greenblazer

Hmmm. I am going to Reno this weekend.

Later,

Allan Greenblazer

Allan, that place is a MUST SEE... I hope you stopped in. I went for the first time just after xmas 8 months ago, but family comittments meant I only had a few short hours. I need to go again.

They have one of the few surviving Bucky Fuller Dymaxion rear-steer cars (full concourse restoration, of course), a Chrysler airflow, BMW Isetta, Messeschmidt, on and on...

Other awesome auto museums include the UC Cal- Berrning/Blackhawk museum in Danville, Ca. or maybe it's Blackhawk, Ca? (mostly one-off specials and ultra-rare European cars) and the Peterson Auto museum near Hollywerid in Los Angeles, that has several Bonneville streamliner race cars along with many 'automotively significant' cars of the last 80 years. The remarkably advanced for the 1960's Summer's Brother's Goldenrod and two of Craig Breedloves' Spirit of America LSR cars are on display.

[dremd]

I only had an hour 45, and did "see" it all however I definatley could have spent an entire day if I had the operrunity