American widow puts husband’s 3,000 cars on display
- This car collection belonged to Harold ‘Lucky’ LeMay
- After his passing, his widow decided to share the 3,000 vehicles with the world
- It’s the largest car collection in the Pacific Northwest
Published on Aug 30, 2024 at 7:08 PM (UTC+4)
by Ben Thompson
Last updated on Sep 02, 2024 at 11:10 AM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
The largest private collection of cars in the Pacific Northwest is in Tacoma, Washington, and the 3,000 strong assembly was organized by one widow.
The cars formerly belonged to Harold ‘Lucky’ LeMay who passed away in 2000.
His wife decided that his cars were worth sharing with the whole world.
That’s how the LeMay Collection came into existence.
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A closer look at this 3,000 strong collection
As you might imagine, having 3,000 vehicles on display at a time would be a bit of a logistical nightmare.
Even this Florida billionaire only had 442 in his collection.
That’s why the LeMay Collection only has 500 on display at any given time.
The extensive array not only has cars, but 70 motorcycles and 400 motor boats.
Suffice to say, there is a ton to see.
You might think this would be a standard collection of ordinary looking cars, but you’d definitely be mistaken.
Among the odder members of the ensemble is a car shaped like red stiletto heel.
Talk about driving in style.
You might think that driving in a shoe is a little odd, but there’s a car with a tail, so I think we can let this one slide.
There’s also a Playboy Bunny Coach, a DeLorean and a ton of other beauties from all eras of car manufacturing.
What you can do as a visitor to the LeMay Collection
Should you pay a visit to the collection when you’re next in Tacoma, you can expect to get a closer look at some gorgeous cars.
But in addition to that, you can learn how to drive some of them.
Through their Model T Experience program, instructors can get you behind the wheel of some of these iconic cars.
Visitors would need to book these classes in advance however, as they are only being held once a month.
The Collection also hosts weddings in their venue, with historic cars being lined for photos with beaming brides and grooms.
If you want to visit the collection, bear in mind that they are only open from Thursday to Sunday.
