Harold LeMay (1919 to 2000) started out small by bringing home something that caught his eye and joining a local club. The car in question was a Ford Model T, but Harold had mistakenly signed on with a club for Model A owners.
Undeterred, Harold kept both the car and the membership. But he didn’t stop there. He bought another car, and then another. By the time he passed away at 81 in 2000, Harold had amassed what The Guinness Book of World Records then listed as the largest privately held car collection on the planet, reportedly numbering more than 3500 vehicles.
A self-made man who spent his life in and around vehicles. After starting a trash collection business with one truck after WWll, he eventually grew the business to include a fleet of trucks, buses, and tow trucks employing some 475 people. In addition to proving profitable, the day job kept Harold out on the roads and byways of greater Tacoma WA where he often came across vehicles that eventually ended up in his collection.
LeMay didn't want his collection broken up and sold off after his death. His family remembered and the LeMay America's Car Museum was born. The new 165,000 square foot facility in Tacoma WA is dedicated to exhibiting some of the best and unique cars of all time. This is Part 2 of the LeMay Car Museum.
Mario on Feb 9, 2025 said:
Come in and explore the LeMay Auto Museum Part 2 showing cars from 1955 and up.
Tour the inside and outside as if it were a car show and enjoy! Mario
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