Tatra – The Final Fifty (Years)
"Tatra- The Last 50 Years" will be on display at Lane Motor Museum until May 21, 2012
Tatra is a storied marque, but one unfamiliar to most car enthusiasts. Beginning like so many auto manufacturers in the wagon and carriage trade, Tatra rose through the Czechoslovakian industrial landscape – first with railroad cars, then fairly conventional cars, but later with something really special and almost unknown – the aerodynamic sedans they are best known for. (more…)
The Fiat 500 Family Tree
In the Beginning…
The Fiat Topolino (1936-55) became the Fiat 600 (1955-69)
The Fiat 600 became the Fiat Nuova 500 (1957-75)
The Fiat 500 became the Fiat 126 (1972-93)
The Fiat 126 became the Fiat Cinquecento (1991-98)
The Fiat Cinquecento became both the Fiat Seicento (1998-2010)
and the Fiat New 500 (2007+)
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The Z Car on the Road and the Track
These cars are part of a Nissan Exhibit that will be on display until January 9, 2012.
The Nissan (née Datsun) Z car celebrated its 40th anniversary last year, with a huge local presence anchored by Nissan’s corporate headquarters in nearby Franklin, TN. Several hundred enthusiasts from all over North America descended on middle Tennessee, enjoying our curvy roads and Southern Hospitality.
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Lane Motor Museum is home to the largest collection of European cars and motorcycles in the US! Approximately 150 cars are on display that represent countries from around the world!