Things to Muse for Spring
April 9, 2025
Now that everyone is getting out for the beautiful Spring weather and all the events courtesy of the occasion, we thought we would include some fun facts about things we think about every Spring. Which is car stuff. Yep, interesting details about a lot of different companies and what made them special. Check out his week's offerings and you'll have some useful information to use at your next car show. You can never get enough car facts and we are more than happy to keep them coming.
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Car Show News
Upcoming Car Shows
It’s time to find a show and hit the road. Here are some great shows posted on Car Show Radar that I think will be an excellent road trip, so get your ride ready.
And don't forget to check out all the shows for your state on Car Show Radar, the awesome site for finding and posting car shows nationwide!
See the shows we recommend this week: Car Show News
Pick of the Pics
Your Car Show Pics
Check out these awesome car show pics from our Readers. Send in your awesome car show pics and every week they’ll be shown in the gallery. Show me what you got and get bragging rights with your car show friends!
View the Gallery: Pick of the Pics
Portraits of the Past
Mustang Museum of America, Odenville AL
We invite you to visit the Mustang Museum of America to see over 120 Mustangs under one roof with almost every year and generation of the Mustang produced on display along with a display of Mustang memorabilia relevant to its history. Many special models are also on display with the largest collection of Highway Patrol Mustangs and other rare SSP (Special Service Package) Mustangs in the United States. The Mustang Museum of America is definitely a sought after venue for Mustang and car enthusiasts.
If you really like Mustangs, and honestly, who doesn't, then this is the museum for you. Check it out!
Learn more about the museum: Mustang Museum of America
Have You Seen This?
U.S. Cars That Were Ahead of Their Time – Some Paid the Price for It
For most of the 20th century, the U.S. car industry was at the forefront of innovation and design. American cars introduced many advanced concepts and patents that are standards to this day. However, in the thousands of models offered in that period, some were much more influential than others.
Cool video from American Legends that looks at some of the most forward-thinking U.S. cars ever made. Even though some of the features and innovations ended up being failures, they still impacted the industry. Check it out!
Watch the video: Have You Seen This?
Off the Radar
The Story of the Nash Healey Roadster
In 1951 Nash introduced America’s first sports car since the 1920s. This stylish little roadster was the result of an unlikely chance meeting of two men at opposite extremes of the automotive industry. At the end of 1949, while aboard the England-bound Queen Elizabeth, the rather conservative Nash-Kelvinator president George Mason met British sports car builder Donald Healey, and they hit it off thanks to their shared love of photography.
By September 1950 a prototype Nash-Healey was on show at the Paris Salon, with the car making its official debut in February 1951 at the Chicago Auto Show.
We love this story about how two automotive innovators met and created a unique joint effort that became an instant classic. This article from Below-The-Radar.com (love the name) lays out the details in how the car came about and includes some interesting quotes from Motor Trend and Road & Track articles of the day. Check it out!
Read the special report: Off the Radar
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