Ok, I’m excited!! Ever since I saw the movie Tucker: the Man and his Dream I’ve always wanted to see a Tucker up close. I’ve never seemed to be at the right place at the right time to see one in person. However, today I was innocently browsing the latest edition of Via Magazine (the AAA magazine) and noticed a review of several car museums in the west, including one from Spanaway, Washington, called the LeMay Museum. Why someone would put (or leave) a collection of cars once listed as the largest on the planet by the Guinness Book of World Records in Spanaway doesn’t entirely make sense to me (not knocking Spanaway, just can’t imagine there’s a ton of traffic to support the museum).
Now, this really surprises me since I spent 4 years of my life haunting the Tacoma (Tacoma melts into Spanaway) environs while finishing my undergrad degree at the University of Puget Sound. Yet, not once did I ever hear of the LeMay Car Museum the entire time I lived there. Moreover, it’s not too far from my sister’s place in McKenna, Wa, so the next time I’m there I will grab my young nephew and go check out the cars. And, among the cars, is the 7th Tucker ever made (pictured above). Too cool :-).
HOLY CRAP .. I just checked out their About page. Here’s their grand plan for a new museum adjacent to the Tacoma Dome on 9 acres: “Upon completion, this $100 million project will be the largest auto museum and attraction in the world …” Make sure to check out the video at the bottom of the About page!
