| 240 Museum Drive |
Lansing MI 48933 |
(517) 372-0529 |
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Collection Highlights — We have many! |
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We feature special displays which change every 3 months. |
Our displays trace R.E. Old's motor vehicle career and include the REO, Star, Durant and Viking. |
The "HURST HAIRY OLDSMOBILE" - Drag racing's wildest exhibition vehicle will be permanently displayed at the R. . Olds Transportation Museum. |
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The "Hurst Hairy Oldsmobile" was literally built from the floor up at the Hurst Performance Research Corporation in Detroit. This twin-engined supercharged Oldsmobile powered; four-wheel drive is a rolling research laboratory. The body is a 1966 model Oldsmobile 4-4-2, but from the outside in, things have changed a little. This show and go screamer burns an exotic fuel blend of nitromethene and alcohol. With the four-wheel-drive capabilities of the twin Toronado power trains; special drag racing slicks have been mounted "on all four corners." They are of a special design for maximum traction and measure 11 inches across. |
See the rare Lansing built buggies, bicycles and airplanes. Additional displays feature awards, actual furniture from the mansion, photographs and artifacts; many that have never before been shown to the public. |
The 1911Oldsmobile Limited 7-Passenger Touring Car |
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The "Limited" was an awesome vehicle, with a 138" wheelbase and a 6 cylinder engine having a displacement of 707 cubic inches. It had its "roots" in the 1908 and 1909 Model "Z" cars. Produced for three years - from 1910 to 1912 - only some 825 vehicles were manufactured. It was available in four body styles in 1911 and 1912 (three in 1910): Roadster (2-passenger), Touring (5 and 7 passenger), Limousine (7-passenger, and Tourabout (4-passenger). |
Updated: 2/9/08 |
Elements of graphic design and photography by CiesaDesign for Museum brochure.
Updated 6/16/09