LeMay Auto Museum, Tacoma, WA Part 1 1906 to 1954.

1 1906 Ford Model N. HAROLD LEMAY (1919 to 2000) was the owner of Lemay Enterprises, a refuse company in the Tacoma, WA metro area.

2 1906 Model M Cadillac. Harold became the owner of one of the largest private auto collections in the world at the time of his death in 2000.

3 1911 Baker Electric. Harold became a partner in an automotive business just out of high school.

4 1913 Daimler. He began his Spanaway Garbage Collection Company which would become LeMay Enterprises after World War II.

5 1913 Stutz Bearcat. One of my favorite cars of all time. He owned Lucky Towing, HELM Trucking, Lucky Sales & Services, and other companies.

6 1917 Packard Brougham. He amassed the largest privately owned collection of automobiles, motorcycles and trucks in the world.

7 1923 Lincoln Touring. At its peak, the LeMay Collection numbered in excess of 3,500 vehicles in 53 locations across Tacoma, WA.

8 1924 Ford Model T Truck. The Collection, recognized by many as a national treasure, represents the American experience with the automobile as it spans the 20th century.

9 1926 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost. It features virtually every American make as well as numerous foreign cars.

10 1927 LaSalle. The LeMay Collection was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest privately owned car collection in the world.

11 1928 Ford Model A Woody. Each summer until his death in 2000 LeMay, his wife Nancy and their family would open their estate for the annual LeMay Car Show.

12 1928 Ford Model A. This tradition continues each summer and thousands of visitors have the opportunity to view this vast collection.

13 1929 Cadillac. LeMay didn't want his collection broken up and sold off after his death.

14 1930 Duesenberg Roadster. His family remembered and the LeMay - America's Car Museum was born.

15 1930 Ford Model A. LeMay's wife Nancy and son Doug are both active members of the Tacoma community.

16 1930 Lincoln. They also share his passion for car collecting and have continued it after his death.

17 1930 Packard. The new 165,000 square foot facility is dedicated to exhibiting some of the best and most unique cars of all time.

18 1931 Ford Model A Panel. The Collection consists of automobiles spanning over 100 years of automotive history.

19 1932 Ford. The collection celebrates America’s love affair with the automobile.

20 1932 Packard Roadster. It includes both domestic and foreign marques.

21 1936 Chevy Sedan.

22 1936 Ford Roadster.

23 1937 Chrysler Airflow.

24 1937 Ford Convertible.

25 1939 Chevy Sedan.

26 1939 Lincoln Zephyr Custom.

27 1940 Chrysler Limo.

28 1940 Lincoln Zephyr.

29 1941 Packard Convertible.

30 1942 Cadillac Brougham Town Car.

31 1942 Chevy Coupe Blackout Car. I wonder why a chrome bumper though.

32 1942 Ford Super Deluxe Coupe. A very rare car. Production stopped Feb 10, 1942 and only 160,000 were made.

33 1943 Willys Pickup Truck. Willys was also making Military Jeeps during the war.

34 1946 Ford Pickup Truck.

35 1948 Tucker.

36 1948 Tucker.

37 1947 Ford Woody.

38 1949 Chevy 2 door sedan at family open house.

39 1950 Chrysler Town and Country Woody.

40 1950 Desoto 4 door sedan.

41 1950 Oldsmobile 88 Woody Wagon.

42 1951 Chevy 2 door sedan at family open house.

43 1951 Studebaker Champion. I see a similarity to the Tucker.

44 1952 MGTD Roadster.

45 1953 Citroen.

46 1954 Dodge Meadowbrook NASCAR Racing.

47 1954 Kaiser Darrin with famous sliding doors.

48 1954 Kaiser Darrin.

49 1954 Lincoln Capri Convertible.

50 1954 Pontiac Woody Wagon.

51 LeMay Auto Museum, Tacoma, WA. New 165,000 sq ft facility opened in 2012 with four levels.

52 Harry and Nancy Lemay out for a spin in their 1956 Chevy Bel Air.

53 Antiques Lineup.

54 Antique Autos.

55 Antiques Display.

56 Museum Interior 2 Tiers.