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The Tupelo Automobile Museum was located in 
Tupelo Automobile Museum
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Tupelo, Mississippi
Tupelo () is a city in and the county seat of Lee County, Mississippi, United States. With an estimated population of 38,300, Tupelo is the sixth-largest city in Mississippi and is considered a commercial, industrial, and cultural hub of North M ...
. 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.Kirkpatrick, Marlo Carter. Mississippi. Guilford: Morris Book, 2007. 34. The museum closed in 2019.
Collection
The museum had over one hundred cars on display. Some of the cars were: a Tucker 48, an 1899 Knox, a 1964 Leslie, a never driven Dodge Viper, and a 1976 Lincoln Mark IV. The specially built "Leslie Special" was in the film ''The Great Race
''The Great Race'' is a 1965 American Technicolor slapstick comedy film starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and Natalie Wood, directed by Blake Edwards, written by Arthur A. Ross (from a story by Edwards and Ross), and with music by Henry Mancin ...
''. The 1976 Lincoln Mark IV was once owned by Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one ...
. The museum also featured Hispano-Suizas.
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Tupelo Automobile Museum
- official site {{authority control Museums in Lee County, Mississippi Automobile museums in Mississippi Buildings and structures in Tupelo, Mississippi