Our Collection
We currently have a wide variety of automobiles and motorcycles on exhibit at the San Diego Automotive Museum (SDAM). We change the museum floor frequently, but we do try to keep this list as current as possible. These include loaned vehicles and those from our permanent collection. See Current Exhibits for information about vehicles in our temporary exhibits. These rotating exhibits change several times a year.
Automobiles on the Exhibit Floor:
- 1905 REO Runabout – Part of the SDAM permanent collection; Donated by Dr. Craig Venter and Heather Kowalski of La Jolla, CA
- 1909 International Harvester Model A Auto Wagon (Auto Buggy) – Part of the SDAM permanent collection; Donated by Ruth E. Staite-Porter
- 1913 Cadillac Model 30 5-Passenger Touring Car – Part of the SDAM permanent collection
- 1914 Ford Model T 3-Door Touring Car (Plank Road) – Part of the SDAM permanent collection; Donated by Dwight and Fera Stanford
- 1922 Mack Water Truck (In front of the Museum)
- 1926 Pierce Arrow - Part of the SDAM permanent collection
- 1927 Ford Model T "Radical Kustom" – On loan from the Whitworth family of Rancho Santa Fe, CA
- 1930 Ford Pickup "Hot Rod" - Part of SDAM permanent collection
- 1932 Morgan Super Sport
- 1935 Ford Roadster "Merlin" - on loan
- 1935 Chevrolet Master DeLuxe Coupe Cabriolet "Hot Rod"- Part of the SDAM permanent collection.
- 1936 Cord 810 Sportsman - on loan
- 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster – On loan from H. Keller of San Diego, CA
- 1947 Cadillac "Louie Mattar's Fabulous Car" – On loan from Lee Mattar of San Diego, CA
- 1948 Bently Mark VI Sporting Saloon - On loan
- 1952 Kaiser Manhattan Club Coupe - Part of the SDAM permanent collection
- 1955 300SL Gullwing Mercedes – On loan
- 1955 Ford Country Sedan - The Highway Man - Part of the SDAM permanent collection
- 1959 Edsel Ranger - Part of the SDAM permanent collection
- 1966 Anniversary Gold Mustang - on loan
- 1966 Bizzarrini P538 – Lamborghini Engine #1, Chassis #2. On loan from Petra Buchmeier of Germany
- 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T SE - on loan
- 1973 Chevy Caprice Lowrider - on loan
- 1978 Ferrari 308 GTS (Magnum PI) - Part of the SDAM permanent collection
- 1992-1994 Jaguar XJ220 - on loan
- 1998 #10 Budweiser Della Penna Motorsports Reynard 99i Toyota RV8D - on loan
- 2001 Team Vesco " The Turbinator" 1 - on loan
- 2012 Lamborghini Aventador - on loan
- 2022 Red Bull Racing F1 Team RB18 - on loan
The Motorcycles on the exhibit floor:
- 1910 FN, Fabrique Nationale de Herstal – On loan from Frank V. Thompson of San Diego, CA
- 1912 BSA, 2-Speed Hub Antique Motorcycle – On loan from Frank V. Thompson of San Diego, CA
- 1914 C-3 Big Twin, with factory sidecar – On loan from Gil Klecan of San Diego, CA
- 1914 Rover Imperial TT – On loan from the Madigan Collection
- 1928 Guzzi Falcon – On loan from Mike Madigan of San Diego, CA
- 1930 Terrot LPP, Polulaire 175 – On loan from Gil Klecan of San Diego, CA
- 1930 Velocette, "KS/KTP Special" – On loan from the Madigan Collection
- 1948 AJS 7R, "Boy Racer" – On loan from the Madigan Collection
- 1950 Vincent Rapide, Series "C" – On loan from Ralph V. Krogh of Escondido, CA
- 1967 Montgomery Ward Riverside 2500 Roadster
- 1971 Norton Commando, Long Range Fastback 750 – On loan from Peter Pickslay of La Mesa, CA
- 1974 Suzuki TS-400K Apache – On loan from Ron and Mona Levig of Lake Forest, CA
- 1974 Triumph Trident T150V – On loan from Paul Edwards of San Diego, CA
- 1978 Harley Davidson XLCR -Part of the SDAM permanent collection
- 1987 Ducati 750 Paso – On loan from Peter Pickslay of La Mesa, CA
- 2002 AAR Gurney Alligator – Part of the SDAM permanent collection; Donated by Jack Queen of Rancho Santa Fe, CA
- 2005 Big Dog Ridgeback – Part of the SDAM permanent collection
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