Automobile Driving Museum

Photo by: John Gilbert Corvettes and the Zimmerman Automobile Driving Museum took center stage in a recent article by John Gilbert on Hemmings Daily. Titled “Corvettes Shine at the Zimmerman Automobile Driving Museum,” the article spotlights our collection of iconic Corvettes, highlighting the museum’s commitment to preserving and showcasing automotive excellence. A Dazzling Display of…

Dozens, almost 40 museums have folded since 2020. A leader in the “Tactile Museum” movement, we are THE ONLY car museum that allows public rides in our collection, and we are in imminent peril of closing. During the pandemic, our founder and major sponsor passed unexpectedly. Without that sponsorship – we have no sustainable future.…

In High School (Cincinnati Ohio) Bill had a 1965 Ford Mustang 289 HP that he purchased from his best friends Keith and Kevin Lewis. They raced around town and fixed up cars quickly being known as “Car Guys” He also excelled in sports (Wrestling & Soccer) allowing him to travel around the country and meet…

The coming year looks to be huge for national car shows. After the lack of events caused by the global pandemic, a full calendar is rolling out across the US. But if it is your first time at a show, do you know what to expect? For those showing or spectating, we can help. Read on as…

Are you looking for a new venue to host your next event? Do you want to create something unique so that it will make a lasting impression on your clients, and employees?  Some event venues are so predictable that they’re cliche. If you want to set the tone for an unforgettable experience, then it all…

The first “muscle car” was released in 1949 by Oldsmobile. This was before the term had even come into existence. The Rocket 88 was complete with a V8 engine and a scaled-back body. Most people seem to think about the 60s and 70s when it comes to muscles cars when they were at their peak in popularity.…

Business conferences are exactly what you make of them; they can be informative, memorable, and fun, or they can be boring and make your guests wonder why they showed up at all. The atmosphere of a business conference is a crucial detail that can make or break the success of the conference.  Anyone can rent a…

Did you know that car cruise-ins became popular back in the 1950s after the end of WWII?  As the automobile industry boomed, and more households began buying their own cars, car cruise-ins began to surface. Drivers of all ages would gather to show off their vehicles and socialize.  These days, car enthusiasts will host similar events to…

Booking a hotel in a different state or a place you’ve never been, can be a bit stressful and exhilarating at the same time. Add to that a wedding or corporate event that you have to arrange or attend, and the last thing you want to do is book a hotel that is located on…

Boho Micro Wedding at The Zimmerman Automobile Driving Museum. Yvonne Wolf Events and The Zimmerman Automobile Driving Museum offered a lucky couple, whose wedding plans were affected by the pandemic, an ALL-INCLUSIVE “DRIVE-IN” MICRO WEDDING at the ZIMMERMAN AUTOMOBILE DRIVING MUSEUM! ❤️❤️ LOVE in the fast lane! The GIVEAWAY was for a COUPLE + 8…

During our Grand Reopening Celebration on May 1, 2021, the Automobile Driving Museum held its first Pin-Up Contest for the title of Miss ADM. Of the many beautiful young women who competed, the prize went to a 21-year-old from California, known as Doll Face Jaques. The winner of our first annual Pin-Up Contest has flawless…

Our 1920s- style gas station pays tribute to the many small stations around Los Angeles from 1910- 1930. This façade was originally on display at the California Car Cover showroom in Chatsworth, California. When the business moved to Simi Valley, a beneficial relationship between California Car Cover and the Automobile Driving Museum resulted in the…

Patrice Banks was a 30-something-year-old, accomplished engineer at DuPont, pulling in a six-figure income, yet she was frustrated by the intimidation she felt when a 19-year old guy at the oil change shop pressured her to buy a new air filter which she was unsure if she needed. Upon finding that there were no female…

After WWII, automobile manufacturers began to hire more women to design cars, mostly for interior aesthetics, to help make cars more marketable to postwar suburban households with two-car garages. The most well-known group of ladies was called Harley Earl’s Damsels of Design, at General Motors. The twelve “Damsels” were Gere Kavanaugh, Jeanette Linder, Ruth Glennie,…

Like humans, most vehicles are created full of potential. With the patina of age, automobiles develop personalities imbued by their owners and earned through shared experiences. The cars at the Automobile Driving Museum all have stories. The Automobile Driving Museum’s 1935 Morgan Three-Wheeler, License Plate CLU 81 In March, 2021, the Automobile Driving Museum was…

Shirley Muldowney, American Top Gas, Funny Car, and match racer, was the first woman to receive a license from the National Hot Rod Association to drive a Top Fuel dragster. She won 18 NHRA national events. She was the first person to win two and three of drag racing’s most prestigious titles, Top Fuel, back-to-back.…

Rosie is known today as the woman in the “We Can Do It” poster used by feminists to symbolize a woman’s capabilities. The artist, J. Howard Miller used Naomi Parker Fraley as a model for the Pentagon’s propaganda poster in 1943. But you may not know that all women in the WW2 workforce, recruited to…

Bertha was a financial supporter of Karl Benz. By marrying him, by law, she gave up her claim to the investment, but she continued to back his company enthusiastically and financially. Together they built the first car, the Patent Motorwagen, in 1885. However, the public generally did not see the use in the horseless carriage.…

Florence Lawrence was known as “The First Movie Star”. Early movies were shown without credits to the actors, and she was the first actress to be named on-screen.  She was also an avid automobile enthusiast. Like many of us today, she was frustrated by the inability to know when drivers in front of her were…