When my husband excitedly revealed we would be visiting Lane Motor Museum in Nashville, Tennessee - my genuine (internal) reaction was, "I'll have to make the best of it." What a delightful surprise when the museum proved me wrong:
Instead of being bored to tears, I was greatly disappointed when it was time to leave!
At the end of this post, you'll find the museum link - with history of the collection and photographs of a large portion of Lane's holdings
. To whet your car-museum appetite, here are a few of my own photographs from inside the museum.
Whereas my
lovey was most enthusiastic among the motorcycle exhibits, my Lane favorites were the microcars - but you will see instructions for a wind-powered vehicle... absolutely fascinating - like a Wright Brothers/da Vinci-mobile.
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| Lane Motor Museum microcars. Photo Toile La La. |
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| Lane Motor Museum microcars. Photo Toile La La. |
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| Lane Motor Museum microcar. Photo Toile La La. |
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| Lane Motor Museum microcar. Photo Toile La La. |
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| Lane Motor Museum microcars. Photo Toile La La. |
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| Lane Motor Museum vehicle - windpower! 1932 Helicron. Photo Toile La La. |
I would love to have a test-ride in this wind-power-mobile, but do question the clarity of visibility with a propeller whirring at the car's snout.
Want to try building your own propeller-car? Near the car pictured above - and a 1919 Leyat Helico - was this 1925 Popular Mechanics Press "Building a Wind Wagon" magazine excerpt:
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| Lane Motor Museum Wind Wagon display. Photo Toile La La. |
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| An aerodynamic 1936 Harris Steam Car. |
Puttering around in my wee microcar, I would not want to tangle with this behemoth-of-an-automobile: the 1936 Harris Steam Car. At the large end, you will see the headlights of the Harris. It looks to me as if it were designed by the Italian Futurists of the past - and it does not look aerodynamic - with that honking-big prow.
Ouch!
Here's a Lane Motor Museum link, so you can visit online.
