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LETTERFROM THE EXECUTI VEEDI TOR GREETI NGSFROM THEANDERSONCARRI AGEHOUSE! I tha sbeena nex t r a or di na r i l ybus ys ummerf ora l lofusher ea tt heLa r zAnder s on Aut oMus eum.Weha v ebeenenga gedwi t hc a rs howsont heGr ea tLa wn,Ca r s& Coffee, a ndot herr el a t edev ent s , a swel l a sourex hi bi twor ka r oundt heCa r r i a geHous e.I t a l s ot a k es met opr oduc ea ndex ec ut et hi sv er yj our na l , a ndwel ov ei ta l l !

Weha v eav er yt a l ent ed t ea m ofwr i t er sa s s oc i a t edwi t h Ups hi.Wes t r i v e,ea c hi s s ue,t o br i ngy ou i nf or ma onnotonl ya boutourl oc a ls c enea ndt hemus eum,buta l s os t or i esf r om t hev a s tl a nds c a peoft he c ol l ec t ora nds por t sc a ra ndbey ond.

Wea r egr a t ef ul t oy ou, ourmember sa ndf a i t hf ul r ea der sofUpShi f ory ours uppor t , i na l l ourendea v or s .

We ha v ea l s obeenha ppyt ohea ry ouri dea sonhowwec a ni mpr ov ea swegr owt hi spubl i c a on.

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Aswec on nuet odev el opa ndenha nc epr ogr a mmi nga ndi nf or ma onf orourc ommuni t y , I a mr emi ndedt ha t La r zi sawa r ma nds pec i a l pl a c e, wor t hyofa l l oureffor t sa nda en on.

It r us tt ha ty oua gr ee, a ndonc ea ga i n woul dl i k et ot ha nky ouf ory ours uppor t .

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TABLEOFCONTENTS LETTERFROM THEEDI TOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 ABOUTTHEMUSEUM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3 EVENTCALENDAR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4 UNOBT ANI UM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5+7 STARVI NGFORCONTENT. . . . . . . . . . .

912 MASTERPI ECES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1316 MEETTHECONTRI BUTORS. . . . . . .

1718 SMARTBUYS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19+21 THEL OCALHACK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2328 ANEW CHAPTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2932 ATALEWORTHY OFATUNE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3334 MORETHANHOTAI R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Thebui l di ngwa si ns pi r edbyt heCha t ea udeCha umont Sur Loi r e i n Fr a nc ea nd des i gned by Edmund M.Wheel wr i ght ,t he c i t y a r c hi t ec tofBos t on.Fi r s tc ons t r uc t eda sawor k i ngs t a bl e,i tl a t er s er vedt ohous ea ndma i nt a i nt heAnder s ons ’ gr owi ngc ol l ec onof mot or c a r s .

La r za nd I s a belAnder s on bega nt hei rl ove a ffa i r wi t ht he a ut omobi l ebef or et het ur noft hec ent ur y.

I n1899, s oona ert hey ma r r i ed,t heypur c ha s edanew Wi nt onRuna bout ,at r uehor s el es s c a r r i a ge.Fr om 1899t o1948t heAnder s onspur c ha s eda tl ea s t32 new mot or c a r si na ddiont onumer ousc a r r i a ges ,t husc r ea ng “ Amer i c a ’ sOl des tCa rCol l ec on. ” Asea c hc a rbec a meobs ol et ei twoul dber er edt ot heCa r r i a ge Hous e.By1927, t heAnder s onsbega nopeni ngt hebui l di ngt ot he publ i cf ort our soft hei r“ a nc i ent ”vehi c l es .WhenI s a belAnder s on pa s s eda wa yi n1948,i twa sherwi s ht ha tt hemot or c a rc ol l ec on bek nowna st he“ La r zAnder s onCol l ec on, ”a ndt ha tas epa r a t e nonpr ofitor ga ni z a on be c r ea t ed t o pr omot et he mi s s i on of pr es er vi ngt hec ol l ec ona nda ut omo vehi s t or y.

Thegr oundsofLa r zAnder s onPa r ki nc l udear oma n cpond,a pi c t ur es quevi ew oft heBos t ons k yl i nej us tf ourmi l esa wa y,a c r es ofl us h open s pa c e wi t h wa l k i ng pa t hst hr oughouta nd a ni c e s k a ngr i nkt ha ti sopent ot hepubl i cdur i ngt hewi nt ermont hs .

Toda y,t heCa r r i a geHous ei sont heNa ona lRegi s t erofHi s t or i c Pl a c es .Al a ndma r kwi t hi nt hec ommuni t ya ndbot hac ul t ur a la nd educ a ona l hubi nt hea ut omo vewor l d, i tc on nuest ohous ea nd pr es er vet hef our t eenmot or c a r st ha tr ema i ni nt heLa r zAnder s on Col l ec on.

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I nf a c t , c onv er s a onsi na nda r oundt heout door t entwher et hebuffetwa ss er v edpr ov eds osmul a ngt ha tt heyoc c a s i ona l l ydr ownedoutt hec ur a t ed s el ec onoft unesf r om t heDJ .Theex hi bi twa sahi t ,a ndr ec ep ona endeesc oul dbehea r dc ommen ng a dmi r i ngl yont heunc ommona s s embl a geofex t r a or di na r ya ut omobi l es .

CARS&COFFEE SAT. MAY14, 2022&SAT. J UNE25, 2022 NEXTEVENT:SATURDAY, J UL Y23, 2022 TheLa r zAnder s onAut oMus eum i spr oudt obet heor i gi na t ora ndhomeofBos t onCa r s&Coffee.Thefir s t ga t her i ngoft he2022s ea s ons howedhows or el ymi s s edt hi ss howwa sdur i ngt hel i mi t edc a pa c i t yda y soft he pa ndemi c .

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I nl i ghtoft hi s ,hes a y s ,“ we’ r ema k i ngs omec ha ngest ot heJ ul yCa r s& Coffee,wi t hpr er egi s t r a ona nd ex pa ndeds pa c e. ”Li k et hefir s tr obi nofs pr i ng,Ca r s&Coffeek i c k soffas ea s onofj oyf ort hec a rent hus i a s t c r owd—a ndt hey oungs t er swhoga t hera tt hega t et owa t c ht hec a r sr ol li n,pr ov et ha tt her ei shopef ort he f ut ur eoft hehobbyy et .

WOMEN&WHEELS SAT. J UL Y16, 2022 La wnEv ents ea s oni sba c ki nf ul l s wi ng, a ndt her e’ sanewoneont hedoc k etf or2022: Women&Wheel s , t he fir s tLa r zAnder s onLa wnEv entt o bec r ea t eds pec i fic a l l yf orwomen,bywomen.I t ’ shel medbyLAAM Ma r k e ng&La wnEv entMa na gerJ ennCor r i v ea ua ndf ounderofWomenofWol f s bur g, RI ba s ed, Wonmen’ s Ca rCol l a bor av e-CheCooper .Ma r quea gnoscs howsl i k eGer ma nCa rDa y ,T u oI t a l i a no,a ndEur opea n Mot or c y c l eDa yt endt obepa rc ul a r l ypopul a r ,wel c omi nga st heydoabr oa derr a ngeofv ehi c l esa ndt hei r dedi c a t edent hus i a s t s .

Hopesa r ehi ght ha tt hei na ugur a l Women&Wheel sev entwi l l f ol l owt hes a mepa er n.

Vi nt a geormoder n, c a rormot or c y c l e, Eur opea norot her wi s e, a l l v ehi c l esa r ewel c ome—es pec i a l l yt hos ewi t h f ema l eowner s .

LAPSWI THLARZ SATURDAY, OCTOBER8TH, 2022 Mot o T ourha sbeenas t a pl eoft heLa r zAnder s onev entc a l enda rf ormor et ha nfiv ey ea r snow,butwhent he COVI D19pa ndemi cwa sa ti t swor s t , t heMus eum’ s“ r ol l i ngev ent s ”t ookonanewi mpor t a nc e.

Bec a us et hes e t our sa r ec onduc t edi nea c hpa rc i pa nt ’ sowna ut omobi l e,t heypr ovi deda noppor t uni t yf ort heMus eum c ommuni t yt oc omet oget hers a f el ya ndenj oyas ha r eda ut omo v eex per i enc e.Onei npa rc ul a rs t oodout : La psWi t hLa r z , whi c hbr i ngspa rc i pa nt st oPa l merMot or s por t sPa r k .

I twa ss uc hahi tt ha ti t ’ sba c kf or2022!

Al t houghi ti shel donat r a c k , t hi si sal owpr es s ur edr i vi ngev ent .

Noneedt owor r ya boutt r a diona l t r a c kda y r es t r i c ons :hel met sa r enotr equi r edher e,a ndc onv erbl esa r ewel c ome.Thi si sagr ea toppor t uni t yf or fir s t -mer st owhett hei ra ppe t esa ndf orv et er a nst oenj oyamor er el a x edpa c e( ort odebutac a rt ha t woul dn’ tnor ma l l ys eet r a c k me ) .

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Thr eec ompos tbi nss i tbyt he door wa ya s k i ngvi s i t or st obemi ndf ul a boutt het r a s ht heya r et hr owi ng a wa y.Al lt hes es ma l lt ouc hess pea kt ot het hough ul nes sbehi ndt he c onc ep onofRi f r ul l o.Col l eenSuha nos k y,t heowner ,c l ea r l ys t r i vest o ma k et hec a f éapl a c ef orc ommuni t y, c omf or t , a ndgoodf ood.Thef a r e s er veda tRi f r ul l o,t houghnotc l a s s i c a l l yI t a l i a n,i si ns pi r edbyt heI t a l i a n t r a dionofus i ngl oc a l i ngr edi ent s .

Weenj oyeds ever a l br ea k f a s tdi s hes t ha tma deus eoff r es hi ngr edi ent si na ni nnova vewa y.Wes a mpl eda s ha k s huk adi s hofba k edeggss er vedi naher byt oma l l os a uc e,ar i c h oa tgr a nol apa r f a i tt oppedwi t hgr a t edgr eena ppl ea ndapes t oc over ed eggs a ndwi c h.

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Thet ouc hs t onesofa ut omo vedes i gn hol da na l l ur et ha tc a nnotbea r i but edt obea ut yorper f or ma nc e a l one—s t a gger i ngt houghbot hma ybe—a ndt hepr oporonof ex a mpl es or i gi na ng f r om t he I t a l i a n peni ns ul a defies mer e s t a sc a l a ver a ges .

TheLa r zAnder s onAut oMus eum c el ebr a t est hes eex c ep ona l wor k sofs c ul pt ur ea ndengi neer i ngwi t ht hel a t es ta nnua l ex hi bi t , “ Ma s t er pi ec e:TheAr ta ndDes i gnofI t a l i a nAut omobi l es . ”

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As k edwher ehedr ew i ns pi r a onf ort het hemeoft hi sex hi bi t , LAAM Ex ec u veDi r ec t orShel donSt eel enot edt ha tt hemus eum l a s tf ea t ur edI t a l i a ndes i gnmor et ha nadec a dea go,wi t ht he 2006ex hi bi t“ Pa s s i on,Des i gn,Per f or ma nc e:Ar tofI t a l i a nSt yl e. ” I t ’ snotat opi ca nya ut omo vec ul t ur a li nst u onc a ns t eerc l ea r off orl ong, norwoul da nywi s ht o.

The t l e“ ma s t er pi ec e”wa snotc hos enl i ght l y.“ I ts pea k st owha t ma nyc ons i dert obet hepi nna c l eofc a rdes i gn, ”s a ysSt eel e, empha s i z i ngt ha ta na ut omobi l ec r a edbyades i gnhous ei st r ul y a na l ogoust oagr ea twor kf r om t hea t el i erofMi c hel a ngel oorda Vi nc i . “ I fyou’ r et a l k i nga boutma s t er pi ec es ,who’ st he gr ea tma s t er behi ndt hepi ec e? ” TheI t a l i a nDes i gnHous es “ TheI t a l i a nsa r ek nownf ort hei rex qui s i t edes i gn,a ndt hema j or ma r quesha vebeenf uel edbyt hegr ea tdes i gner s , ”s a ysSt eel e, r ef er r i ngt ot hea rs t sofI t a l y’ sf a bl eds t yl i nghous es .I nt er msof c r a a ndpr esge,af a mousa ut omo vedes i gnhous emi ghtbe l i k enedt oa nemi nentf a s hi onhous e, s omet hi nga l ongt hel i nesof Cha nel ,Va l en no,orPr a da .The di ffer enc e,t hough,i st ha t f a s hi ondes i gner sc ons t r uc tt hei rpi ec esf r om s c r a t c h,whi l ea des i gnhous ei nt hea ut omo vewor l ddoesnott r a diona l l yma k e a ut omobi l esf r om t hegr oundup.

I ns t ea d, t hes ehi ghl ys pec i a l i z ed fir msf oc usex c l us i vel yonbodywor k —a ndwha taj obt heydoof i t .

Thepr a cc ei nt hehor s edr a wnc a r r i a geer aofpur c ha s i ngt he body a nd t he mec ha ni c a lunder pi nni ngs s epa r a t el ys ett he pr ec edentf ora ut omo vec oa c hbui l di ng.A era l l ,ma nyea r l y a ut omobi l ema nuf a c t ur er swer ec a r r i a gebui l der ss t r i vi ngt ok eep upwi t ht he mes( ort or et a i ns omeoft hei rc us t omerba s e) .

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Asa ut oma k er sgr ew mor ei nt er es t ed i nr a c i ng,a er odyna mi c s bec a mea ni nc r ea s i ngl yi mpor t a ntf a c t ori na ut omo vedes i gn, a nd t he c a r bodi es c r ea t ed f or c ompe ve ma nuf a c t ur er s c ons equent l y bec a me mor es t r ea ml i ned—a nd mor e bea uf ul .

The a dvent of monoc oque a nd t hen uni body a ut omobi l e c ons t r uc on f ol l owi ng Wor l d Wa rI Iwa s a boon f orma s s pr oduc on, buti twa st hek i s sofdea t hf orma nyc oa c hbui l der s .

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Ra r eCa r sa ndaRa r eOppor t uni t y Ea c h oft hes pec t a c ul a ra ut omobi l esa nd mot or c yc l est ha tc ompr i s et he“ Ma s t er pi ec e” ex hi bi ti sonl oa nf r om agener ouss uppor t eroft hemus eum.Thes evehi c l es ’pr es enc ea t LAAM r epr es ent sar a r eoppor t uni t y, apoi ntofa c c es st omec ha ni c a l l egendst ha ta r eus ua l l y ens c onc edi nt hei rhomega r a ges .The1956Fer r a r i410Super a mer i c ai soneofonl y12 bodi edbyPi ni nf a r i na , a ndi tha sbeens hownver ys el ec vel y: unl es syouha ppenedt os eei t a tt he2008 Pebbl eBea c hConc our sort he2009 Ca va l l i no Cl a s s i c( wher ei twont he Pl a num Awa r da ndt heEx c el l enc eCup) , youwon’ twa ntt omi s si t .

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EDI TOR Abby, t henewEduc a onMa na gera tLAAM findst hebea ut ya nds c ul pt ur a l a s pec t sofc a r des i gnf a s c i na ng.Shehol dsama s t er ’ sdegr eei na r teduc a onf r om Les l eyUni ver s i t y a ndama s t er ’ sdegr eei nc ur r i c ul um devel opmentf r om Ca l dwel lUni ver s i t y.Abbys er ved f orma nyyea r sa sMa na gerofFa mi l yPr ogr a msa tt heMus eumofFi neAr t s , Bos t onwher e s hec ur a t edc ur r i c ul um, pr ogr a ms , a ndi nt er pr et a onf orvi s i t or s .

Abbybel i evesi nl ook i ng a tmus eum obj ec t st hr oughmulpl el ens esi nhopesofenga gi nga sma nyvi s i t or sa s pos s i bl e.

JENN CORRI VEAU

ART DI RECTOR Ever yweek enda sayounggi r lJ ennwoul da c c ompa nyher“ Ca rGuy”da dt oCa rEvent s a r oundNewEngl a nd.

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Whi l ei nc ol l ege,J enns t udi edGr a phi cDes i gn.Shef oundt ha ts heha dar ea lpa s s i onf or i ti na l lofi t sf or ms .Fr om l ogosa ndbr a ndi ngt odes i gni ngbr oc hur esorevenc r ai ngher ownWeddi ngI nvi t a ons–J ennl ovest oor ga ni z e, c ur a t ei dea sa ndma k et hi ngspop!Her uni ques k i l ls eta ndpos iona tt heMus eum a l l owshert opl a ya ni nt egr a la ndi mpor t a nt r ol ei ns ha pi ngt heMus eum’ si ma gea ndmes s a ge.PHOTO:KARLGREEN

ANDREW NEW TON

CONTRI BUTOR Andr ew c a meofa gea r oundol dc a r sa ndvi nt a ger a c i ng,a ndfir s tc a met ot hemus eum t hr ougha ni nt er ns hi pwhi l ea endi ngCl a r kUni ver s i t y.Het hens er veda st heEduc a on Ma na gera tLa r zAnder s onwhi l ewr inga boutc a r sbot hol da ndnew f orSpor t sCa r Di ges t ,J a mesEdiona ndCa r Gur us .I n2014,Andr ew j oi nedHa ger t ya sAuc ona nd Va l ua on Edi t ort oc overt hec ol l ec t orc a rma r k etwor l dwi dea nd c ont r i but et ot he Ha ger t yPr i c eGui de.

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NATALI EHARRI NGTON

CONTRI BUTOR&EDI TOR Na t a l i eHa r r i ngt oni saBos t onba s edmot or c yc l i s t ,wr i t er ,a nda ut oent hus i a s t .Ra i s edi n Syr a c us e,NY,a nd Buc k sCount y,PA,Na t a l i er el oc a t ed t o Ma s s a c hus e si n 2009 f ol l owi nghergr a dua onf r om Wel l es l eyCol l ege.Sheha sbeenaLAAM membera nd vol unt eerevers i nc e.Mor et ha na nyonema r queorvi nt a ge,Na t a l i ea ppr ec i a t est hej oy a ndpa s s i ons hes eesi nt hec a rc ommuni t y.

Shebel i evest her ei snooner i ghtwa yt obea c a rper s ona ndl ovest ha tLAAM embodi est ha ts en mentwi t hi t sdi ver s ec ommuni t y, va r i edc ol l ec on, a ndl onghi s t or yofs ha r i ngi t st r ea s ur eswi t ht hewor l da r oundi t .

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I t ’ snotgoi ngt oma gi c a l l y hea li t s el font her oa d.However ,duet ot hehor r i bl equa l i t yt hes eda ysof ma nynew pa r t s ,evenOE/ OEM new pa r t s ,Inol ongerpr ophyl a cc a l l y r epl a c ewa t erpumpsa ndf uelpumpsi ft her e’ snot hi ngdi s c er ni bl ywr ong wi t ht hem.Ipa c ks pa r esi ns t ea d.Cl ut c hhydr a ul i c sa r eat oughc a l l ,a s t hey’ r eat er r i bl er oa ds i der epa i r .

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Butba s i c a l l y,myr oa dt r i ppr epa r a onphi l os ophyi st hi s :Fi xt hepr obl emsyouk now a bout , c hec kt hemos tc ommont hi ngsl i k el yt oc a us ea nyvi nt a gec a rt odi e, a ddr es sa nywea kpoi nt s s pec i fict oyourma k ea ndmodel ,a ndc a r r yt hes pa r eswher eyou’ df eell i k ea ni di oti fyou di dn’ tha vet hem( e. g. , s pa r edi s t r i but orc a p, yes , s pa r edi ffer en a l , no) , a ndbr i ngar ea s ona bl e s etoft ool s .

Dot ha t , a ndyou’ l l bei npr e ygoods ha pe.

Atl ea s ti fs omet hi nggoess out h, you won’ tdot hewoul da s houl da c oul dat hi ng.

Ok a y.Ont ot her oa dt r i ps .

Mi dAmer i c a02Fes t , Eur ek aSpr i ngsAr k a ns a s —3, 100mi l es Mi dAmer i c a 02Fes ti st he l onges t r unni ng BMW 2002s pec i fic eventi nt he c ount r y.

Unf or t una t el y,i t sl oc a on—Eur ek aSpr i ngsAr k a ns a s —i sa bout1, 500mi l esf r om Newt on.

Tha tt r a ns l a t esi nt ot wo750mi l eda ysi nea c hdi r ec on,mea ni ngyou’ r ewa k i ngupa tda wn a nddr i vi ngdur i ngj us ta boutever yda yl i ghthourf ort woda ysdowna ndt woda ysba c k .I n t hel a ngua geofmypeopl e, i t ’ sar ea l s c hl ep.

Thi si swhyIwenti n2014butneverwentba c k .

However ,wi t h pent up r oa dl us tf r om COVI D,Idec i ded t ot a k ea not herr un down t o Mi dAmer i c a .

Iel ec t edt ot a k eLoui e,t heAga ve( gr een)1972BMW 2002 it ha t ’ st hes ubj ec tofmybook Ra nWhenPa r k ed.

Overt hi spa s twi nt er , I r ebui l tLoui e’ sc yl i nderhea d, i ns t a l l i ngaf r es hhea d ga s k eta ndc ha ngi ngaf ewha r dt or ea c hhos es .

Wi t ht ha tpl ust heot herma i nt ena nc et hec a r r ec ei vedwhenIr evi vedi t , If el tgooda boutt hel ongt r i p.Pl us , l a s ts ummerI ’ dr et r ofi eda i r c ondioni ngi nt ot hec a r .Thet r i pwa si nl a t eApr i l , buthea di ngs out h, youneverk now wha t hea tyou’ r egoi ngt or uni nt o.

Thec onvoyt oMi dAmer i c at ur nedoutt obej us tmea ndmyf r i endBobSa wt el l ewhol i vesi n Ma r s hfiel da nd,l i k eme,i saf r equenta endeeofLa r zl a wnevent s .If or gott ha tBob’ s2002 i sa l s ogr een.Bet weenhi sbi gbumper eds qua r et a i ll i ght19762002a nds ma l l bumper ed r oundt a i l l i ghtc a r , t heyl ook edl i k eBa r bi ea ndherl il es i s t erSk i ppera nda r a c t eds mi l esa nd t humbs upst heen r et r i pdowna ndba c k .

Thedr i vedownwa sl ovel y.Wet ookI 84a nds t a yedoni tovert heHa mi l t onFi s hbr i dgei n Newbur ga nda l lt hewa yt oSc r a nt onPA.Thi sbypa s s esa l lt hos eol dna r r ow r oa dsnor t hof NYC ( don’ tevent a l kt omea boutt heMer r i Pa r k wa y)a ndma k esf oral ovel ya ndmuc h l ower s t r es sdr i ve.Nex twet ookI 81t oI 80.Att hi spoi ntmymemor yt ha tf ol k sonI 80 k now how t oputt hepeda ldowna ndk eepi tt her ewa sc ompl et el ya c c ur a t e.Myvi ew on s peedi s ,i fyoul i k et odr i vef a s ta ndyou’ r eona750mi l ea da ys c hedul e,t hens us t a i ned s peeddoesma k eabi gdi ffer enc ei ndr i vi ng me.

I ft her oa dsa r ec l ea r , Wa z es howsnopol i c e pr es enc e, a ndt het r uc k sa r er unni nga t80mph, youmi ghta swel l gona i l a ndwa i l .Boba nd Ic r ui s eda t80f orhour s , a l l t hemol ec ul esi nt hel il eBMW 2002ss eemi ngt ovi br a t ea tt he s a mef r equenc y.Wedr oppedoffI 80,t ookI 76t oI 71,a ndf oundahot ela tt heha l f wa y poi nti nCol umbusOH.③ Dawnatt heWa ffleHous e Onda yt wo, t het er r a i nfla enedouta swet ookI 70i nt oSt .Loui s , t henI 44s out hwes t .As wehi tt heOz a r k s , t hough, wewer eonar ol l erc oa s t erofundul a nga s pha l t .

Wha t evers ma l l t a ngl eofr oa dsWa z eputusonwa sa bs ol ut el yout s t a ndi ng.Ther emus tbes omet hi ngi nt he wa t ert ha tc a us edt hr eegener a onsofMi s s our ia ndAr k a ns a sc i vi lengi neer st obui l dt hes e fla wl es s l yba nk edr oa ds .

AsIs a i d, I ’ dma det hi st r i ponc ebef or e, s oIk newwha twa sc omi ng, butmyc ompa ni onBobwa sl e pr a cc a l l ymumbl i nga ndwea k k needwhenwes t oppedf or f uel nea rt hehot el .Li vi n’ t hedr ea m.Tha t ’ show at r i pl i k et hi ss houl dbe—a tl ea s tpa r tofi t .

Sur pr i s i ngl y,t hough,mynewl yi ns t a l l eda / cs ys t em l a ydor ma nt ,a si twa sc oolenoughout t ha tIa c t ua l l yha dt hehea tonf oragoodpa r toft het r i p.Whenwewer ei nEur ek aSpr i ngs a ndi twa shotenoughf ormet owa ntt ot a k ea dva nt a geoft hef r ui t sofmyl a bor ,Iwa s s t unnedt ofindt ha tt hea / cdi dn’ twor k .Ibega nt ot r oubl es hooti t ,a ndc oul dn’ ts eet he c ompr es s orpul l eyt ur ni ng.Ic r a wl edbenea t ht hec a ra ndwa ss ur pr i s edt ofindt ha tt henut s a ndbol t shol di ngt hec ompr es s ort ot het ens i onera r msha da l lvi br a t edout .For t una t el y, t her ewa sa nO’ Rei l l y’ spr a cc a l l ynex tdoort ot hehot el .

Apa c kofM10x1.

50nut sa ndbol t s a ndl oc kwa s her ss eti tr i ght .④ “ Yow! ”

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Mi dAmer i c a02Fes ti s ,bys omes t a nda r ds ,as ma l levent —a bout80 c a r s —butt her ei s not hi ngl i k eha ngi ngoutwi t hpeopl ewhos ha r eyouruni quepa s s i on.I twa st hr eeda ysof dr i ves ,t ec hs es s i ons( Idi dat a l ka bouta i rc ondioni ng) ,a ndj us tha ngi ngouti nt hehot el pa r k i ngl otl ook i ngunderot herpeopl e’ shoodsa tever yt hi ngf r om mi ntbones t oc kengi ne c ompa r t ment st ot ur bor ot a r ys wa ps .

Thedr i veswer egr ea t .I fyou’ veneverbeeni nac ongal i newi t hyourmodelofc a rs na k i ng a wa ybot hi nf r ontofyoua ndbehi ndyoua sf a ra st heeyec a ns ee, i ti sawondert obehol d. ⑤“ Whywoul dn’ tyouwa ntt os pendt heweek endha ngi ngwi t hf ol kswhol ovewha tyoul ove? ” Theonedowns i dewa st heTa ur usi nc i dent .Wewer eonadr i veonas na k yr oa dwhena Ta ur usc a meflyi ngpa s ta ndc uti nf r ontofme,t hens t a yedt her ef ort enmi l es .Ik now,I k now…I ’ m notal oc a l ,t hef ol k swhol i veher epr oba bl ys eec onvoysofent hus i a s tc a r sa nd mot or c yc l esever yweek end, butmyk neej er kr ea c onwa st ha tIdi dnotdr i ve1, 500mi l es t ol ooka tt hebu ofaf r ea k i ngTa ur us .⑥ “ Fr om hel l ’ shea r t , Is t a b…a tt hee…”

Wi t ht heex c i t ementoft heeventbehi ndus , t hedr i vehomewa st ough.

Wek noc k edofft he fir s t750mi l eda ywi t houti nc i dent ,butt hel a s tone,f r om t heget go,wa sha r d.Loui et he 2002 iha sKoni g( Rec a r os t yl e)s ea t s .They’ r efir ma nds upporve.Whi l eIa l s oc a r r ya Tempur Pedi cba c kpi l l ow wi t hme,Ius ua l l ydon’ tneedi t ,butont hefina lda yoft hedr i ve, t heba c kpa i na ndnec kpa i na l l c a ughtupwi t hme, a ndI us edt heba c kpi l l ow( a ndAdvi l ) f r om t hes t a r t .

I na ddion, wehi tr a i n.

Whi l eIl ovet hevi s c er a l a na l ogex per i enc eofr oa dt r i ppi ng vi nt a gec a r s ,t hey’ r egener a l l ya wf uli nt her a i n,a st hec ombi na onofs l ow wi per s ,poor ven l a on,unevenbr a k i ng,a ndl a c kofABS,t r a c onc ont r ol ,a nds uppl ement a lr es t r a i nt s ys t ems ,pl usc onc er na bouta c c i dent sa ndr us t ,c a nma k et hem ner vewr a c k i ngt odr i ve.

Thes k i esopeneduponusi nConnec c ut ,a ndevent houghwewer eonl yt wohour sf r om home, Iwa sa l mos tr ea dyt ogetahot el .

For t una t el y, t hewea t hera pponmyphonef or ec a s t c l ea r ed, i tpa s s ed, a ndwema dei twi t houti nc i dent .⑦ “ Thi si sa l wa yst oughi navi nt a gec a r . ” However , ot hert ha nt hema gi c a l va ni s hi ngc ompr es s ort ens i onerbol t s , not hi ngwentwr ong.

I ft hewor s tt hi ngyouc a ns a ya boutar oa dt r i pi na50yea r ol dc a ri st ha tyouc a meba c k f r om i tex ha us t ed, wi t hba c kpa i n, i twa sagr ea tt r i p.

Nex tc ol umn, I ’ l l t a l ka boutt he2, 100mi l et r i pt oAs hevi l l e.

—Rob ( RobSi egelha sbeenwr ingt hec ol umnTheHa c kMec ha ni c ™f orBMW CCA Roundel Ma ga z i nef or35yea r s , a ndi st hea ut horofei ghta ut omo vebook s .

Theyc a nbef oundher e onAma z on, orper s ona l l yi ns c r i bedc opi esc a nbeor der eddi r ec t l yf r om Robher e. )

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La r zAnder s onAut oMus eum member so endon’ tr ea l i z ehow s ma l lt he s t a ffi s ,t ha nk st ot he s c a l e ofpr ogr a mmi ng t he mus eum pr oduc es .The t r ut hi st ha tLAAM ha s onl yf our f ul l -meempl oyees .Theya r es uppor t ed byas ma l lt ea m of pa r t -mer sa nd vol unt eer s ,buti tf a l l st ot hi sc or egr oup t o ex ec ut eont heen r et yoft hemus eum’ soffer i ngs .

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“ I T’ SREALLYI MPORTANTFORA MUSEUM TO BERESPONSI VETO ACOMMUNI TY’ SNEEDS. ”SHE ADDSTHATFORAMUSEUM LI KELAAM, WHI CHI SSO EMBEDDEDI NI TSLOCALE, THAT RESPONSI BI LI TYEXTENDS BEYONDTHEMEMBERSHI P BASE. “ THI NKI NGABOUTWHAT THELOCALCOMMUNI TYNEEDS THATTHEMUSEUM CAN PROVI DEI SONEOFTHETHI NGS I ’ MI NTERESTEDI N. ”

Na t ur a l l y,ea c hmemberoft hi spi vot a lqua r t etha sa nout s i z ed i mpa c tont heMus eum’ sc ul t ur e.

TheUpShi t ea m woul dl i k et o i nt r oduc eourc ommuni t yt ot hos ewhos er vei t , s t a rngwi t hour mos tr ec enta ddion.Per s onnelc ha ngesa tt heLa r zAnder s on Aut oMus eum a r ei nf r equent ,ma k i ngi ta l lt hemor ec r ic a lt ha t ea c hnew s t a ffmemberi sagoodfit .Webel i eveweha vef ound t ha t fit i n Abby Mc Br i de,t he Mus eum’ s new Educ a on Ma na ger .

AbbyMc Br i deha sa l wa ysbeenpa s s i ona t ea boutmus eum wor k , a nd,i npa rc ul a r ,a boutmus eum educ a on.“ I ’ vea l wa ysl oved mus eum l ea r ni nga ndmus eum s pa c es , ”s hes a ys . “ Ther e’ sj us ts o muc hpot en a l t her e. ” Mc Br i deea r nedaBa c hel or ’ sDegr eei nEngl i s hLi t er a t ur ea nd Ar tf r om Whea t onCol l ege,a nds hea l s ohol dsdua lMa s t er sof Educ a ondegr ees :onei nAr tEduc a onf r om Les l eyUni ver s i t y, a ndonei nCur r i c ul um Devel opmentf r om Ca l dwel lUni ver s i t y.

Sheha swor k edi nmus eumsf oroverfi eenyea r s .

Mc Br i def or mer l ys er veda st heMa na gerofTour s& Sc hool Pr ogr a msa tt heMont c l a i rAr tMus eum i nMont c l a i r ,NJ ,wher e s hema na geds c hoolpr ogr a ms ,t r a i neddoc ent s ,a ndc onduc t ed i nt er pr et a onwor k .Shea ndherhus ba nd,Sha ne,movedt hei r f a mi l yt oNewt ons evenyea r sa gowhens hea c c ept edar ol ea s t heMa na gerofFa mi l yPr ogr a msa tBos t on’ sMus eum ofFi ne Ar t s( MFA) .

No doubt t r a ns ioni ng f r om a ni nst u on of t he MFA’ s s i z e—s er vi ng2, 000vi s i t or saweekdur i ngs c hoolva c a ons —t o t he La r z Ander s on Aut o Mus eum wi l l be a s i gni fic a nt a dj us t ment .ButMc Br i dei sl ook i ngf or wa r dt ot hec ha nge. “ Ther e’ ss omet hi ngr ea l l ys pec i a la boutwor k i nga tas ma l l er mus eum, ”s hes a ys .“ I t ’ sar ea l l ys pec i a l , ght k ni tc ommuni t y t ha ti ns omewa ysI mi s s ed, bei nga tar ea l l yl a r gei nst u on.

Not t ha tc ommuni t yi s n’ ti mpor t a nta tt heMFA, ”s hea dds , “ Bec a us e t hi si sas ma l l ermus eum, i tmi ghtbeevenmor ei mpor t a nther e. ” “ Cl ea r l y, mus eum member sa r epa s s i ona t ea boutt hec ol l ec on, ” s he c on nued,“ It hi nk t hos ek i nds ofpa s s i ons a r e vi t a l l y i mpor t a ntt os omeone’ sl i f e.Theygi vepur pos ea ndmea ni ng. ” Mc Br i de’ sex per i enc eha sma deherver yc ons c i ousoft her ol ea mus eum pl a ysi ni t sc ommuni t y.“ I t ’ sr ea l l yi mpor t a ntf ora mus eum t ober es pons i vet oac ommuni t y’ sneeds . ”Shea dds t ha tf oramus eum l i k eLAAM, whi c hi ss oembeddedi ni t sl oc a l e, t ha tr es pons i bi l i t y ex t ends beyond t he member s hi p ba s e. “ Thi nk i ng a boutwha tt he l oc a lc ommuni t y needs t ha tt he mus eum c a npr ovi dei soneoft het hi ngsI ’ mi nt er es t edi n. ” 30

Shec andr i ves c k.

Abby’ sfir s tc arwasa bo l egr eenVol ks wagenJ e awi t h, yes , a manual t r ans mi s s i on. She does n’ t c ons i derher s el fa c arexper t ,buts he s har esan ent hus i as t ’ sappr ec i a on f or aut omo ve des i gn,and s he’ sl ooki ng f or war dt oherowneduc a onalj our ney i nt hi s new ar ena.“ I ’ m r eal l y exc i t ed aboutt hi swhol enew ar eat odi s c over . ” She’ sapar ent .Herdaught er ,Vi ol et ,i s s i x.Abby s ayst hatr ai s i ng ac hi l d has made hermor es ens ive t ot he ways per s pec vesonas i ngl eexhi bi tc anvar y s ubs t an al l y.“ I tmakesmemor ei nt une wi t h how vi s i t or sar er eadi ngas pac e.

Ar et heyf eel i ngwel c omed when t hey wal k i n? ” She emphas i z es t hat a wel l des i gned mus eum s pac ei s one t hat ’ sac c es s i bl et oasmanyc ons t uent s aspos s i bl e.“ Noma erwhoyourc or e audi enc ei s ,i t ’ si mpor t antt or eac hout andmaket hes es pac esi nc l us i ve. ” ❷c She br i ngs gr ant wr ing exper i en e.

Abby wor ked c l os el y wi t h t he devel opmentt eam att he MFA.She’ s been i nvol ved i n a numberofr el at ed pr oj ec t sand haspl ent y ofexper i enc e wi t ht her eporngnec es s ar yt oear nand r et ai ngr ant s .Shewaspar toft het eam t hats ec ur ed agr antf r om UNI QLO t o s uppor t educ a onal pr ogr ammi ng ar ound t heMFA’ sJ apanes ec ol l ec on. “ That ’ sdefini t el yi nmybac kgr ound, ”s he s ays .

“ Cl ea r l y,mus eum member sa r epa s s i ona t e t hi nkt hos ek i ndsofpa s s i onsa r evi t a l l yi m pur pos ea ndmea ni ng. ”

Mc Br i de’ sex per i enc eha sma deherver yc on c ommuni t y.“ I t ’ sr ea l l yi mpor t a ntf oramus e needs . ”Shea ddst ha tf oramus eum l i k eLA ❶ t ha tr es pons i bi l i t yex t endsbey ondt hemem l oc a lc ommuni t yneedst ha tt hemus eum i nt er es t edi n. ”

She’ sa l s ol ook i ngf or wa r dt ot heva r i et yi nh Asi st r uei na nyfiel d, r ol esa tl a r gemus eum pos iondedi c a t edt ol i a i s i ngwi t ht heboa r wr ing.Mc Br i deha sex per i enc edbot hends i sea gert oonc ea ga i nwor kc l os el ywi t hc or ga ni z a on.

“ Thei deaofr et ur ni ngt oas ma l lt ea m,t h c ur a t or i a l wor k —t ha t ’ sr ea l l yex c ingt ome. ❸t l ovewr inga ndi nt er pr et a on, ha ti nt el l ec t

Whena s k eda boutherpl a nsf orLAAM,M ex pl or i ng t he pos s i bi l i t y of pa r t ner s hi ps or ga ni z a onspa r t nert oget hera ndc ol l a bor s hef eel st ha ts heneedst ogeta c c l i ma t edb i nia ves .

“ WhenImetwi t ht het ea m,oneoft het hi n c l ea r l yf or wa r dt hi nk i ng.Theyl i k et oi nno t hr oughadi ffer entl ens .They’ r ei nt er es t e La r z ’ ss t or y, whi c hwa si mpor t a ntf ormet o

❹ Fort het ea m’ spa r t ,LAAM Ex ec u veDi r ec del i ght edt oha veAbbyonboa r d.Wel ook pr ogr a mmi ngs hewi l l devel opa ndenha nc e.

AbbyMc Br i dea s s umedherr ol ea st heLa r z Ma na gera sofJ une15t h, 2022.Lookf orhe

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ea boutt hec ol l ec on, ”s hec on nued,“ I i mpor t a ntt os omeone’ sl i f e.Theygi ve

ons c i ousoft her ol eamus eum pl a ysi ni t s s eum t ober es pons i vet oac ommuni t y’ s AAM,whi c hi ss oembeddedi ni t sl oc a l e, mber s hi pba s e.“ Thi nk i nga boutwha tt he mc a n pr ovi dei soneoft het hi ngsI ’ m

nher enti nwor ka tas ma l l eror ga ni z a on. mst endt obena r r ower .

Ther emi ghtbea a r d,f orex a mpl e,orones pec i fict ogr a nt dsoft hes pec t r um i nherc a r eer ,a nds he c ol l ea guesa c r os st hef ul ls c opeoft he

t hepot en a lf orc ol l a bor a ngons ome e.

Il ovewor k i ngwi t ht hepubl i c , butIa l s o c t ua l s i deoft hi ngs . ”

,Mc Br i des a yst ha ts hei si nt er es t edi n ps wi t h ot her i nst u ons .“ Any me or a t e,t hey’ r es t r onger . ”As i def r om t ha t , dbef or es hec a nbegi nt os ugges tf ur t her

hi ngst ha ti mpr es s edmewa st ha tt hey’ r e nova t e,a nd t heyl i k et ol ooka tt hi ngs t edi nI s a bel[ Ander s on] ’ ss t or y,notj us t t ohea r .I ’ m ex c i t edt owor kwi t ht hem. ”

r ec t orShel donSt eel es umsi tup:“ We’ r e okf or wa r dwi t hgr ea ta nc i pa ont ot he e. ”

r zAnder s onAut oMus eum’ sEduc a ona l hera tLAAM La wnEvent st hi ss ummer .

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Thec ur r entex hi bi t ,“ Ma s t er pi ec e:Ar ta ndDes i gnofI t a l i a n Aut omobi l es ”i sfil l edwi t hbr i ght l yc ol or eda nddr a ma c a l l y s t yl ed c a r s .I ti sa na s s or t ment ofpr i c el es sa ut omo ve c r as ma ns hi p.I t ’ sa l s oi ns a net ot hi nkt ha twhi l eyouqui c k l y ma k e yourwa yt o ogl et he ex o c( a nd eyec a t c hi ng r ed) Bi z z a r r i ni ,you mi ghtwa l kby a Conc our s qua l i t yc a rwi t h c el ebr i t ypr ovena nc ea nda ni nc r edi bl ej our neyt ogett ot he La r zAnder s onAut oMus eum.

La nc i ami ghtnotbeana met ha tmos tAmer i c a nsa r ef a mi l i a r wi t h,evena monga ut omo veent hus i a s t s ,buti ti sas t or i ed I t a l i a n br a nd wi t h a uni que hi s t or y t ha t i nvol ves hi ghper f or ma nc er a l l yc a r sa nd i nc r edi bl y wel l engi neer ed l ux ur yc a r s .

Wel l ma dea st heywer e, Vi nc enz oLa nc i aer r edon t hec ons er va ves i dewheni tc a met os t yl i ng.

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1904ATKI NSAI RMOBI LE Neverhea r dofi t ?Li t er a t ur ea ndi nt er nets ea r c hesha veyi el dednot hi ng.

Aut omobi l ehi s t or i a nsgobl a nk whenquesoned.So, wha tt hehec ki si t ?Orwa si t ?

Some meba c ki nt he1970swhenIwa sa ni nvet er a t efleama r k et eer , Is po edar ol l ofwha tl ook edl i k e a na r c hi t ec t ’ spl a nsonat a bl eofa s s or t edFor dpa r t sa ndga r a ges a l va ge.Ic oul dn’ tr es i s tunr ol l i ngt hem a ndt a k i ngapeek .

AsIunr ol l edt hepa per s ,myfir s tt houghtwa s ,wow!Thet wopa gesa ppea r edt obeor i gi na ll a r ges c a l e engi neer ’ sdr a wi ngsofaba r ec ha s s i sa ndas i deel eva onofa nea r l ya ut omobi l e.Theywer ema r k ed:

SI DEELEVATI ONANDCHASSI S, r es pec vel yof TheATKI NSAI RMOBI LE Spr i ngfiel d, Ma s s . , U. S. A. Oc t .

28, 1904, Sc a l e3I N. =1FT. H. L. SPRAGUE. DEL. Thepl a ns , l a r gepos t ers i z ewer ewonder f ul l yha nddr a wn, l i k el yi nI ndi ai nk .

I ha dt oha vet hem.

A ert he us ua lha ggl i ng,Iha ndedovermyc a s h,t uc k edt het r ea s ur eundermya r m,a ndda s hedba c kt omyc a r , ha vi ngma demys c or ef ort heda y.

Athome,Ic a r ef ul l yunr ol l edt hepa per st ot a k eac l os erl ook .Theywer emos t l yi nt a c tbutf r a gi l e,whi c h r eflec t edl ongt er ms t or a gewi t houtmuc hc a r e.Ima r vel eda tt hebea ut ya ndi nt r i c a c yoft heengi neer ’ s dr a wi ngs ,s pendi nghour sdec i pher i ngt hem.Ir ea l i z edt heyneededpr ot ec on.Iha dt hem f r a medwi t h l i ght s hi el di nggl a s ss oIc oul dhoverovert hes emys t er i eswi t houtf ea rofi nfli c nga nyda ma ge.

I ’ m noengi neera ndnotmuc hofamec ha ni c ,butf r om wha tIc oul ddi s c er n,t hec ha s s i ss eemst o i nc or por a t ef our wheel dr i ve, f our wheel br a k es , a ndf our wheel s t eer i ng.I n1904!Mo vepoweri ssl l c ha l l engi ngt o me,butgi ven i t sna me,Ia s s umet ha tt hec ent r a l l ymount ed uni ti sac ombi na on t woc yl i ndera i rc ompr es s ora ndat woc yl i nderga s power edmot ort odr i vet hec ompr es s or .Va r i ous ot herobj ec t swoul dl ogi c a l l ybea i ra ndf uel s t or a get a nk s .

Ther ea ppea r st obeapneuma cc yl i ndert ha t Ibel i eveoper a t est hes t eer i ng.

Fourl il ec ont r ol ha ndl es , ma r k edS, B, R, a ndTema na t ef r om t wos t a l k s i nf r ontoft hedr i ver ’ ss ea t .Per ha pst hi ss t a ndsf ors t eer i ng,br a k es ,r ever s ea ndt hr ol e?Theyc onnec t t oahodgepodgeofl i nk a ges ,whi c hl ea dsmet ot hi nkt heyc ont r olt hef our of ever yt hi ngmec ha ni c a l s ys t emsmen oned a bove.St unni ng!Wi t hno i ndi c a t ed l i nesorhos esc onnec ngt hea i r oper a t ed c ha s s i suni t s ,i t ’ sa l ls pec ul a on.Thes ema gni fic entdr a wi ngsha vebeenont hewa l l sofmyoffic ef or dec a des .Il ovel ook i nga tt hem.Il oveponder i ngt hem,butIa m now a tadea dendi nt r yi ngt oma k e s ens eoft hem.

Ha veagoodl ook , f ol k s .Ca nyouhel ps ol vet hi smys t er y?I ’ dl ovet ohea ryourt hought s .

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