The Petersen Automotive Museum Launches “Driven to Win: The Automobile in Competition”

Competition has always been at the heart of the automotive world. This Fall, The Petersen in Los Angeles will highlight that competition with a new exhibit: Driven to Win: The Automobile in Competition.”

This exhibit will present 11 vehicles that span motorsport history, representing different types of racing and showing off some of the technological advancements that were powered by a drive to win.

This exhibit will take place on the museum’s second floor in the Nearburg Gallery, and will open on September 7.

Race cars in the exhibit include:

• 1913 Mercer Type 35-J Raceabout, considered one of the U.S.’s first sports cars

• 1946 Kurtis-Miller Ross Page Special

• 1957 Teverbaugh & Kirkland Bonneville Special, land speed racer that was the first car equipped with a parachute

• 1957 Chevrolet One-Fifty Utility Sedan “Black Widow” by SEDCO

• 1966 Lola T70 MKII Spyder

• 1968 AAR Eagle 68 driven by Denny Hulme

• 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona raced by Buddy Baker in 1969 and 1970 when he became the first driver to achieve 200 mph on a closed course

• 1972 Alpine A110 1800 Group IV, competed in the inaugural World Rally Championship

• 1986 Porsche 962, competed in 22 IMSA races, achieving seven wins

• 2010 John Force Racing Ford Mustang driven by John Force to his 15th NHRA Nitro Funny Car Championship

• 2018 McLaren MCL33

The Petersen Automotive Museum is located at 6060 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA.

Learn more here.

Images: The Petersen Automotive Museum

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