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Feb 25, 2019 · The Mississippi museum, which houses a diverse collection of cars from 1886 to 1994, will end its run in March 2019. The entire collection will be sold at no reserve in April 2019, with estimates ranging from $7 million to $25 million.
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The Tupelo Automobile Museum was located in Tupelo, Mississippi. This museum had over one hundred cars. Consisting of the late Frank Spain's personal collection which totalled 150 vehicles, the cars ranged from antique, rare, and celebrity and were displayed in chronological order to illustrate the history of automotive design and innovation. [1]
Tupelo Automobile Museum. 544 reviews. Speciality Museums. This location was reported permanently closed. Write a review. What people are saying. “ Cars and sparks ”. Jul 2021. Tupelo is mainly known as Elvis Presley’s birthplace, but there also is this car museum which worths a visit.
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- 1921 Martin Wasp Model B Rickshaw Victoria
- 1948 Tucker 48
- 1985 Tritan A2 Aero Car
- 1964 Leslie Special
- 1967 “Big Daddy” Roth “Wishbone”
- 1974 Volkswagen SP2
- 1982 George Barris “Barrister”
- 1976 Lincoln Continental Mark IV
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Lot 438 Estimate: $30,000–$50,000 Hand-built in Bennington, Vermont, this unusual motorcar is sure to turn heads. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. was the best-known Wasp owner, although the movie star did not own this one. Powered by a 355-cubic-inch Wisconsin T-head four-cylinder engine (not to be confused with a Wisconsin cheese-head engine), the Martin Wa...
Lot 491 Estimate: $1,250,000–$2,000,000 One of seven Tuckers to undergo endurance testing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1948, Tucker #1028 is one of 47 survivors. It was the third car built after Tucker relocated the gasoline tank from the rear of the car to the front, a change necessitated by the installation of an automatic transmission. ...
Lot 564 Estimate: $10,000–$15,000 Pizza anyone? Want to get it delivered for next to nothing? How’s 80 miles per gallon sound? One of 10 such vehicles designed by Tritan Ventures of Ann Arbor, Michigan, for Dominos, the Tritan A2 Aero car has a “drag coefficient of just 0.15 while simultaneously achieving immense stability thanks to airfoils that h...
Lot 518 Estimate: $80,000–$100,000 One of four “Leslie Specials” built for the 1964 movie The Great Race, starring Tony Curtis as hero Leslie Gallant III, this unusual vehicle was constructed from scratch in Warner Brothers’ prop shop. The four brass-era “Leslies” all began as 1957 Ford F100 pickups that were stripped to their frames and fitted wit...
Lot 526 Estimate: $80,000–$120,000 It’s a wishbone, but please don’t pull it apart. That’s what its famous designer and builder, Ed “Big Daddy” Roth, wanted, believe it or not. As the story goes, Roth was not a fan of his Volkswagen rear-engine creation, and Revell, which produced miniature toy models of his cars, thought the thin front suspension ...
Lot 549 Estimate: $3000–$5000 At the risk of alerting potential bidders to the awesomeness of this VW and subsequently jacking the price beyond our budget, there’s something (or a lot of things) alluring about this 1974 Volkswagen SP2. Yes, it was built in Brazil (which, by all means, suggests you should steer clear of it). And yes, its 1.7-liter a...
Lot 559 Estimate: $50,000–$80,000 This is an automobile fit for a king. Or, more accurately, built by a king and fit for Liberace, the greatest sequin-adorned pianist this side of Elton John and his Bedazzler. One of only a dozen built, the “Barrister” was created by George Barris, the legendary King of Kustoms. The 1982 Corvette-based custom job w...
Lot 574 Estimate: $20,000–$40,000 Considering Tupelo is the birthplace of Elvis Presley, the museum had to have at least one car with a clear connection to the King of Rock ’n’ Roll, right? You betcha. Elvis purchased this stunning 1976 Continental for Denver Police Captain Jerry Kennedy after Kennedy provided protection for Elvis during performanc...
The Tupelo Automobile Museum, founded by Frank Spain in 2002, closed in March 2019 and sold its 174 cars and automobilia at auction in April 2019. The collection spanned over 115 years of automotive history, from a 1886 Benz replica to a 2003 Toyota Prius, and included some rare and unusual models.
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Tupelo is mainly known as Elvis Presley’s birthplace, but there also is this car museum which worths a visit. You can even see a police car donated by Elvis as well as a NASCAR stock car driven by Richard Petty. great place, friendly staff. unfortunately it is now closed and the vehicles will be auctioned off.
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