The Museum of American Speed is a non-profit museum dedicated to preserving and displaying artifacts of American automotive history. The museum is located in
Lincoln, Nebraska
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and is housed in a 135,000 square foot facility.
The museum has been in operation since 1992, and was established by Speedway Motors founder "Speedy" Bill Smith and his wife Joyce Smith, as a repository for a collection of automobilia amassed over 60 years.
Exhibits include racing vehicles dating from the 1920s to recent vintage
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s, classic
midget cars
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Go-kart
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s, motorized toys, antique and rare cars, automotive memorabilia, and
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memorabilia, as well as autographed guitars.
References
External links
Museum of American Speed- official site
Museums in Lincoln, Nebraska
Automobile museums in Nebraska
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