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IMS Museum To Open Special 'From the Vault' Exhibit
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The Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) Museum has announced its newest exhibit, “From the Vault” presented by Bank of America, will open to the public on Wednesday, November 20.
Due to space constraints, the IMS Museum can display only 20 percent of its collection at a given time and “From the Vault” represents an opportunity to see items often kept in storage. The new exhibit will also give a glimpse of what the IMS Museum could share on a year-round basis—provided a future fundraising campaign meets the requirements to renovate the current footprint and expand, according to IMS Museum Executive Director Betsy Smith.
Pending the results of a future capital campaign, the museum could complete a full renovation and expansion within five to seven years.
“Having honored a few of the most notable names in motorsports history with recent exhibits—Penske, Foyt, Unser, Andretti—we’re excited to share with our fans and the general public a sampling of what the IMS Museum has in its collection, and I want to personally thank Bank of America for their support,” Smith said. “I think our Indianapolis 500 fans will be excited to see the array of open-wheel racing items in our collection, but as 'From the Vault' will attest, the IMS Museum collection tells the story of global motorsports.”
The treasured vehicles and artifacts that will be showcased in “From the Vault” presented by Bank of America are part of the IMS Museum’s permanent collection, including a selection of one-of-a-kind motorsports gems stored in the Museum’s basement. A sampling of rare “From the Vault” artifacts includes:
For more information, visit indyracingmuseum.com.
Due to space constraints, the IMS Museum can display only 20 percent of its collection at a given time and “From the Vault” represents an opportunity to see items often kept in storage. The new exhibit will also give a glimpse of what the IMS Museum could share on a year-round basis—provided a future fundraising campaign meets the requirements to renovate the current footprint and expand, according to IMS Museum Executive Director Betsy Smith.
Pending the results of a future capital campaign, the museum could complete a full renovation and expansion within five to seven years.
“Having honored a few of the most notable names in motorsports history with recent exhibits—Penske, Foyt, Unser, Andretti—we’re excited to share with our fans and the general public a sampling of what the IMS Museum has in its collection, and I want to personally thank Bank of America for their support,” Smith said. “I think our Indianapolis 500 fans will be excited to see the array of open-wheel racing items in our collection, but as 'From the Vault' will attest, the IMS Museum collection tells the story of global motorsports.”
The treasured vehicles and artifacts that will be showcased in “From the Vault” presented by Bank of America are part of the IMS Museum’s permanent collection, including a selection of one-of-a-kind motorsports gems stored in the Museum’s basement. A sampling of rare “From the Vault” artifacts includes:
• The exotic, streamlined 1954-55 Mercedes-Benz W196 Formula 1 car, and the 1964 Ferrari 250 LM, the last Ferrari to score an overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, in 1965.
• A host of historically significant Indy cars and pre-Indy race cars, including a 1906 FIAT, the 1957 winner of the “Race of Two Worlds” at Monza, Janet Gutherie’s 1978 Wildcat Indy car, and the fastest car in Indianapolis 500 history: Arie Luyendyk’s 1996 track record-setting Reynard/Ford 94I.
• Numerous pop culture artifacts and trophies, including items from the Rudolf Caracciola collection, representing the stunning artisanship of pre-World War II European Grand Prix racing trophies.
• A host of historically significant Indy cars and pre-Indy race cars, including a 1906 FIAT, the 1957 winner of the “Race of Two Worlds” at Monza, Janet Gutherie’s 1978 Wildcat Indy car, and the fastest car in Indianapolis 500 history: Arie Luyendyk’s 1996 track record-setting Reynard/Ford 94I.
• Numerous pop culture artifacts and trophies, including items from the Rudolf Caracciola collection, representing the stunning artisanship of pre-World War II European Grand Prix racing trophies.
For more information, visit indyracingmuseum.com.
