Auto Adoption Program
Adopt an Auto
For a one-time $100 donation you can select a car to become part of your extended family for a period of one year. A sign will be placed near the car that will explain how you have taken it in and are providing for its care. Your chosen vehicle and its symbolic adoption will be announced in the museum newsletter as well as on our website. You will receive 4 FREE passes so you can spend time together. A 10% off coupon will allow you to pick up a memento of your visit from our gift shop.
Extended Adoption
If you extend your adoption for three years, you’ll receive all the benefits outlined above plus a one-year Individual membership to use for yourself or gift to someone else.
Current Adoptions
1901 Oldsmobile Curved Dash – Joseph Bachar III
1904 Oldsmobile Curved Dash “Old Crank” – Marilyn Miles
In Memory of Joseph Merli
1905 Oldsmobile Model N Runabout – Timothy Yoder
1906 “Baby” and “Mama” REO – REO Club of America
1908 REO Model B Runabout – Diana Tarpoff; R.E. Olds Foundation
1909 REO Model D Touring – Polo REO Tate; R.E. Olds Foundation
1911 REO Model H Truck – Dr. John “Mike” Loudon
1920 Oldsmobile Economy Truck – Gene W. Sharpless
1921 Oldsmobile Model 46T – Olds Club of Florida
1923 Star Open Delivery Truck – Fred Hoffman
1925 Star Delivery Truck – Mark Orsulak
1925 REO Speedwagon – Randy & Leigh Ann Thayer
1929 Oldsmobile Landau Motorola Sales Car – Anonymous Donor
1929 REO Flying Cloud Model C Roadster – Carl Eidsness
1930 GM/Oldsmobile Viking – Mark Orsulak
1931 REO Royale – Ashley W. and Arlene M. Jones
1932 REO Hearse/Ambulance “Jessie” – The Kelly Family
1936 REO Flying Cloud – Harold & Marilyn Cooper
1937 Oldsmobile L-37 Club Coupe – Evelyn Ely in memory of Donald Ely
1937 Oldsmobile L-37 Touring Sedan “Mz. Lucy” – Murphy Walker
1938 REO Firetruck – Chuck & Judy Wooderson
1940 Oldsmobile Series 70 Business Coupe – Troy Collins
1940 Oldsmobile L-40 Series 90 Phaeton – In memory of T.C.
1942 Oldsmobile 98 Custom Cruiser- The REOTM Board of Trustees
1947 REO Stake Truck – The Jaman Family
1948 Oldsmobile Dynamic Cruiser 78 – Gene W. Sharpless
1950 Oldsmobile Woodie Wagon – Chuck & Judy Wooderson
1951 Oldsmobile Super 88 Two Door – John & Jan Boyle
1952 Oldsmobile 88 Police Car – Boyd and Karon London
1953 Oldsmobile 88 NASCAR – Gene W. Sharpless
1960 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Convertible – Olds Club of Florida
1960 Oldsmobile Super 88 Holiday Sedan – Alan Wilcox
1963 Oldsmobile 98 Convertible – Mote Powelson
1964 Oldsmobile F85 – George Parker
1966 Oldsmobile Toronado – Aaron & Nichole Toth
1966 Oldsmobile Oldsmobile F-85 442 – Chris Herald and Family
1970 Oldsmobile Toronado – Nora L. Teague
1972 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser – North Coast Rockets Chapter, OCA
1974 Diamond REO Raider – Chuck & Judy Wooderson
1984 Cutlass Supreme Brougham – Ron & Sara Hinds
1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass “Darth Vader” – Patrick Oakes
1996 GM EV1 – Terri & Geoff Weller
1999 Alero Pacecar – Chuck & Judy Wooderson
Auto Adoption is first come, first served. We keep this page as up-to-date as possible, but if you would like to double-check whether a certain auto is still available to adopt, please contact us
Occasionally museum vehicles are moved to storage to accommodate rotations or new exhibits. While we can’t guarantee your adopted vehicle will remain on display for the entire duration of the adoption, all acknowledgements would remain in place- both on the website and in the museum with an accompanying photo. Alternatively, we may be able to switch your adoption to one on display for the remaining duration instead.
Take your place in history…
For more information or to sign up to be part of our Auto Adoption Program, contact us today.