Automobile Driving Museum

Born in 1986, Shauntia Latrice “Tia” Norfleet’s interest in racing is said to have been sparked at age 7 when her father, NASCAR driver Bobby Norfleet, doubled the battery power on her Hot Wheels Barbie car, increasing its speed. Tia Norfleet went on to compete in kart racing events, drag racing, and Bandolero car racing…

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Couples spend an average of $800 on wedding transportation. Why not use that money toward something truly unique with a vintage car rental for wedding transportation instead of a limo? Renting a limo is the classic option, but a vintage car gives you and your wedding guests a unique experience. Before booking your wedding transportation, consider the pros…

This Saturday, the Automobile Driving Museum will host its annual JDM at the ADM. The car show is designed to bring together drivers of the best Japanese rides in So Cal. A great figure known in the Japanese car community is Yutaka Katayama, better known as Mr. K. Mr. K, “Father of the Datsun Z-Car,”…

Check out his blog post as iDriveSoCal’s Tom Smith describes his and his son’s experience when they attended the last Hot Wheels Garage event on Aug 3, 2019. Tom shares an exciting recap of how the Hot Wheels Garage is not only fun for kids, but also major fun for adults. His depiction is spot…

Jay Leno’s Garage – “Cult Classics” Episode “Jay Leno asks the question, what makes a car a cult classic? Charlie Sheen attempts to answer that by showing off the outrageous Chrysler Turbo Interceptor he drove in the cult film, the Wraith.” NEW EPISODE OF CNBC’S “JAY LENO’S GARAGE” PREMIERES WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 AT 10PM EST…

Our wonderful docents could not have suggested a better place to share our classic rides.  Last Saturday, June 29, 2019, the Automobile Driving Museum attended the Street Food Cinema screening of Grease in Manhattan Beach.  In attendance and signing autographs was one of the famous Pink Ladies, “Jan”, played by Jamie Donnelly.  Donnelly played “Jan”…

The SEMA Action Network (SAN) announced that the next Collector Car Appreciation Day (CCAD) will be officially celebrated on July 12, 2019. The Automobile Driving Museum will observe this day on Saturday, July 6, 2019. The date marks the tenth consecutive commemoration in what is now an annual event to raise awareness of the vital…

Tri-Five Chevy Show Hosted by the ADM and LACCC Saturday April 13, 2019 On April 13th the Automobile Driving Museum (ADM) hosted its second Tri-Five Chevy Show in conjunction with the Los Angeles Classic Chevy Club (LACCC).  We had 52 beautiful Chevys of all models and colors, stock and modified.  The ADM Judging Team tells…

He learned to drive on a Model T and now he’s the floor manager for El Segundo’s Automobile Driving Museum Michael Hixon May 15, 2019     Alec Harrell-Carlson was only 12 years old when he first learned how to drive a car. And, what a car. It was 2008 and Harrell-Carlson was visiting El…

Our last 2018 car show of the year was perfect for an ORPHANS show case…. we had a great collection of amazing cars of all years and genres on display! Here were the winners of the day: Farthest Distance:  Diane Robertson   1955 Packard Caribbean   Best Interior:  Valentino Domenic  1951 International Metro Youngest Orphan:  Jeff Lawson …

The Automobile Driving Museum acquired a 1955 GMC Truck this year and realized it was the perfect “project” car restoration 2018 project for our all women’s restoration program. We have a solid group of women volunteers, some who are experienced, some who have never before looked under the hood of a car, that are coming…

In the past year the ADM has been trying to reach out and give back to the community in the best way a museum can, by way of education. We started that process by introducing our girls in the garage car care classes, shop talk lectures, all female restoration project, and we are now ready…

Carmel Mission Classic, 2018 By Alec Carlson As some of you may already know, the ADM traveled up the coast of California in August to spread the good word about our museum during Monterey Car Week. Nearly 800 miles traveled in 36 hours, two hotels, and one fantastic concourse proved to be the recipe for…

Classic customs Come To ADM – Written by:  Alec Carlson – Floor Manager at the ADM As the Automobile Driving Museum grows and matures, we are presented with new and exciting opportunities almost every day. Having the famous Hirohata Mercury and “Dreamsicle” Pontiac displayed together under our roof is proof of that. If you have…