Monthly Columns

Dr. Porsche, and the Volkswagen Display Continues

The current display at the San Diego Auto Museum in Balboa Park features Volkswagen. The display features seventeen distinctive VWs ranging from a 1952 Type 1 Beetle built for the German market, (complete with split rear windows and no chrome) …Read more

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Volkswagen, 30 million sold, more or less

The San Diego Auto Museum’s current display on Volkswagen could also be titled “How To Have Fun and Pay Less (for a funny little car that never seems to change, yet always gets better.)” The display features 17 different cars, …Read more

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The Story of Volkswagen, and the end of the Pontiac Story

The San Diego Auto Museum’s new display “Volkswagen, the People’s car, 30 million sold, more or less” opened September 30th. As one might glean from the title, a take off on McDonald’s, the show has a lot of tongue in …Read more

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”The Story of Pontiac” and More

The continuing display at the San Diego Auto Museum features Pontiac. The display includes an early Pontiac, a 1932 model, and cars through the ’40s, ’50s, ’60s and beyond. Viewers will learn why Pontiacs were known as “Silver Streaks” and …Read more

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Glitz and Glam: April Report

May is the last full month to enjoy the San Diego Auto Museum’s display of classic luxury automobiles. The display, labeled “Glitz and Glam: All about Luxury” ends this month. The display features classic Cadillacs, Packards, Lincolns, a Cord, Rolls …Read more

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Glitz and Glam: All About Luxury

The San Diego Auto Museum continues with their new display entitled “Glitz and Glam: All About Luxury.” The display is filled with luxury automobiles from the period following World War I and ending after the end of the Second World …Read more

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Glitz and Glam: All About Luxury

The new display at the San Diego Auto Museum is en-titled “Glitz and Glam: All About Luxury.” The display is filled with luxury automobiles from the 1920s, 30s, and 40s, surrounded by period blown-up photos and cutouts of scenes from …Read more

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Glitz and Glam

The new display at the San Diego Auto Museum is entitled “Glitz and Glam,” and features significant custom coach work and classic cars from the 1920s, 30s and 40s. Back in the day when only a few people had lots …Read more

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California Roll, Wrapping It Up

The continuing display at the San Diego Auto Museum is entitled “California Roll: Diversity of the Car Culture.” In the words of the Museum Staff: “This exhibit is an examination of the cultural influences that have produced our unique automotive …Read more

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