Posts Tagged ‘cars’
Newport Car Museum announces Tesla CYBERBEAST Design Challenge
TheNewport Car Museumin Portsmouth, R.I. is asking fans to share their vision of a custom wrap for its newly acquired Tesla CYBERBEAST, which will be displayed outside the Museum and used for promotional purposes. Contest rulessay to “create something new or find an existing design” and send a PDF or screenshot of it [email protected] January…
Read MoreNewport Car Museum stays current, relevant, enhancing a multi-generational appeal
New Additions include the 2023 Corvette 3LT C8 Photo, top: (From left) Diogo Cardoso, Alex Wolo, Alex Cocuzza, and Johnny Mayo drove more than three hours from New Jersey to see the Newport Car Museum for the first time. (Photo credit: Newport Car Museum) What can you do with those older children to maintain family…
Read More22 Rhode Island car dealerships among 3,800 urging President to slow down EV hope and hype
22 Rhode Island car dealerships joined over 3,800 dealers, representing every state in the United States, who signed a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to ‘slow down,’ the EPA proposal that could push battery-powered vehicles to 60% of new-vehicle sales by the 2030 model year and 67% by 2032. The dealerships collectively sell…
Read MoreBuckle Up! RI traffic safety leaders: 58% of 2023 local fatalities were not wearing a seat belt
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Read MoreHoods Up Weekend at Newport Car Museum
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Read MoreNewport Car Museum founder event: “Gunther Talks Cars”
“Gunther Talks Cars” – Saturday, July 23 – 11 am and again at 2 pm Last month we introduced five new cars. This month Founder Gunther Buerman will speak live at the Newport Car Museum about the 1964 Ferrari 250 GTO (Re-Body) and the 1968 Volvo P1800S. Please join us for this new series that highlights the historic significance of selected…
Read MoreHoods Up Weekend at the Newport Car Museum
The Hoods Up Weekend at the Newport Car Museum will be held this weekend, June 11 & 12 from 10am to 5pm at the Museum, 1947 West Maim Road, in Portsmouth. (848-1177) (newportcarmuseum.org) Inspect the engines on 85+ cars in Six Galleries and a Pop-Up Porsche Exhibit. Regular admission is $19/adults; $15/Seniors, Military, Students; $9/Ages…
Read MoreBertha Benz: A woman moves the world – Women’s History Month at the Newport Car Museum
The Newport Car Museum exhibit in March pays tribute to Bertha Benz and her contribution to automotive history. “The First Motor Car” Exhibit is a Tribute to Bertha Benz No celebration of Women’s History Month would be complete without commemorating the vital role Bertha Benz played in the development of the automobile. In a nutshell,…
Read MoreThe Felicity Ace car carrier sunk. 4,000 luxury cars valued at $400 Million lost.
The Felicity Ace car carrier took on water as it was being towed – and sunk with 4,000 cars on board. MOL Ship Management, based in Singapore, updated “the situation” of the car carrier, Felicity Ace, today. According to MOL, “Initial reports from the local salvage team state that the vessel had sunk at around…
Read MorePorsches popping up at Newport Car Museum
The Newport Car Museum in Portsmouth, R.I. is adding a Pop-Up Porsche Gallery to showcase new additions to its already expansive collection of beautiful, exotic, and rare cars. The Gallery will open on May 1st. The Museum is housed in the now-iconic “Big Red Building” that visitors find hard to miss when they travel by…
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