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1997 Porsche 911 GT1
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Nine GT1s were built by porsche for private team use in the 1997 FIA GT Championship. This Porsche has the first entirely air-cooled engine.
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📸: @Ted7 #Porsche #porscheeffect #porsche911 #porsche911gt1

Southern California Mini-Bike Jamboree 1961
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The minibike lineage can be trace to go-karts with the LA based Go Kart Manufacture who created “Go Kart Cycles” in the late 1950s.
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As with many things mechanical customized began to infiltrate the minibike community and soon, events such as the Mini-Bike Jamboree would become widely popular and further contributed to Southern California’s bike narrative.
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#findoftheweek #minibike #gokart #custombike

It’s #NationalVolunteerWeek and the Petersen Automotive Museum would like to thank our volunteers for all the hard work they do. Whether it’s educating guests about our collection, leading tours or working in our archives, our volunteers are always there with a smile! If you are interested in becoming a part of our volunteer team you can join at petersen.org/volunteer

1915 Detroit Model Electric Model 61 Brougham
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While seen as a solution to pollution problems, electric vehicles predate modern environmental sensibilities. Electric vehicles such as the 1915 Detroit Model Electric provides an easier, cleaner experience for drivers.
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#detroitelectric #electriccar #environmentallyfriendly

1941 Custom Indian with pin-striping by Dean Jeffries.
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In celebration of our upcoming exhibition #CustomRevolutionwe’re looking at photos from our publishing archive.
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Owned by actor and hot rodder Norm Grabowski, known for his custom television cars with edgy designs, this custom Indian motorcycle has a flat-six Corvair engine.
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Photography by Bob D’Olivo for Car Craft. Courtesy of TEN: The Enthusiasts Network @tendiscovery
#normgrabowski #indianmotorcycle #custommotorcycle

This is the 2 Stroke Attack built by @rolandsandsdesign.
It is a balanced mix of an air cooled 1974 Yamaha RD400 two-stroke motor in a 1997 Grand Prix Yamaha TZ250 chassis.
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Join us this Saturday, April 14 for the opening of our latest exhibition #CustomRevolution
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📸 @iamted7 #Yamaha #YamahaRD400

1958 Porsche 356A 1600 Super Speedster
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Once owned by actor Steve McQueen, he used this Porsche to pursue his passion for racing. McQueen won races in this speedster in Santa Barbara, Del Mar, Willow Springs and Laguna Seca.
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📸 @iamted7 #porsche #porsche356a #porsche356speedster #porscheeffect

Petersen Automotive Museum

6060 Wilshire Boulevard,

Los Angeles, CA, 90036,

United States

323-964-6331 info@petersen.org

Hours

Mon 10am - 6pm

Tue 10am - 6pm

Wed 10am - 6pm

Thu 10am - 6pm

Fri 10am - 6pm

Sat 10am - 6pm

Sun 10am - 6pm