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Cars

Please note that the cars or exhibit items shown in this database are part of our collection but may not be on display when you visit.

Volvo 444- 1947

Former SKF Bearing executives Gustav Larson and Assar Gabrielsson saw an opportunity to build cars in Sweden after WWI, and approached their former employer about using an underutilized factory....

Volvo 66 DL- 1974

DAF began in 1928 as a small garage. By 1949, they started manufacturing trucks and trailers. Their success led to the production of cars. The idea was to builda...

Von Dutch ‘Rocket Car’ -1961

Kenny Howard, aka Von Dutch, was a motorcycle mechanic, metal fabricator, artist, and, most notably, a ground-breaking pinstriper of hot rods and motorcycles from the 1950s until his passing...

Walker Power Truck 600 GN- 1962

Max Walker began manufacturing golf carts in Fowler, Kansas, in 1957. Recognizing the company needed a product that could be produced year-round as well as for wider markets, Walker...

Wartburg 311/5-1957

The five-door Camping-Limousine seen here is but one of half a dozen body styles made available by the nationalized East German manufacturer. Seen as very much a “German Car”...

Weidner Condor- 1958

Hans Trippel is known as the man who designed the Amphicar. Before the Amphicar, he designed the Weidner Condor. The Condor was presented to the public at the 1957...

Willam City A3- 1969

Carlo Lavezzari, an Italian designer, decided to design a microcar, powered by a 125cc Innocenti Lambretta engine, and built by Scattolini in Italy. He unveiled it at the 1966...

Willam Cyclo- 1976

M.H. Willam, president of Lambretta S.A.F.D., presented a Lambretta-engined prototype at the Paris Salon in 1966. The company marketed and rebadged Italian imports by Lawil, Casalini, and others. His...

Willam Fourgonnette-1978

LAWIL was Italy’s primary Microcar made in the 1970s.  The LAWIL sold better in France where it was called the Willam.  These small cars were powered by a 125cc...

Wind Wagon- 1929

The Boy Mechanic (published in 1925) offered hundreds of detailed drawings of things a boy could build. One chapter was titled “Building a Wind Wagon.” It is unknown how...

Zündapp Janus 250- 1957

Zündapp is one of the best-known makes of German motorcycles. The company’s first car was in 1931 and it was Ferdinand Porche’s design for a “people’s car.” They concentrated...