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Tatra – The Final Fifty (Years)
Lane Motor Museum Blog Mar 25 2011 | 3:38 pm
"Tatra- The Last 50 Years" will be on display at Lane Motor Museum until May 21, 2012 Tatra is a storied marque, but one unfamiliar to most car enthusiasts. Beginning like so many auto manufacturers in the wagon and carriage[…]
The Complex History of the DKW Brand
Lane Motor Museum Blog Mar 9 2011 | 2:44 pm
The badge on the front of the DKW F800 Schnell-Laster Kombi. DKW? Auto Union? Audi?One of the duties of my great job is that I change out the displays on the main floor. Usually, our director, Jeff Lane, will give[…]
The Fiat 500 Family Tree
Lane Motor Museum Blog Feb 18 2011 | 6:34 pm
In the Beginning… The Fiat Topolino (1936-55) became the Fiat 600 (1955-69) The Fiat 600 became the Fiat Nuova 500 (1957-75) The Fiat 500 became the Fiat 126 (1972-93) The Fiat 126 became the Fiat Cinquecento (1991-98) The Fiat Cinquecento[…]
About Lane Motor Museum
Lane Motor Museum in Nashville, Tennessee features the largest collection of European vehicles in the United States. Approximately 150 cars and motorcycles not typically seen in the U.S. are on display.
Lane Motor Museum features a unique collection of mostly European automobiles, housed in a former 132,000 square foot bakery. The majority of our vehicles were built in the 1950s through 1970s although we have some as old as the 1920s and as new as 2000.
You will be introduced to a broad cross-section of vehicles; over 45 marques representing Asia, Europe, and North and South America. Politics, geography, familial relationships, and economics are but some of the factors which have shaped vehicles throughout history. This is a working museum with the goal being to maintain all vehicles in running order.
The majority of our collection is arranged by country–Austria, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Sweden and the United States. Here you will learn how similar–and different–vehicles are from one part of the world to another–and why.
Here you will find:
* The largest Czechoslovakian
collection outside Europe
* Microcars
* Amphibious vehicles
* Competition cars
* Alternative fuel vehicles
* Military vehicles
* Motorcycles
* One-of-a-kind vehicles

Join us for a new exhibit that celebrates the 90 year history of Citroën.
Eleven different Citroëns are featured that demonstrate the company's innovative engineering practices from 1930-1980. Citroën was the first high volume manufacturer of front wheel drive cars and then developed the first cars with hydropneumatic suspension that gave the car a ride quality that is unmatched to this day.
The cars featured include:
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702 Murfreesboro Pike
A Unique Location For Your Next Special Event!

Are you looking for a unique venue to host your next special event?
Lane Motor Museum is located in the former Sunbeam Bakery. The building, circa 1950, has high ceilings, natural light, and hand-crafted brick and maple wood flooring. The main floor has open space, where the collection of over 125 vehicles resides.
The Museum offers a unique setting for your corporate or special occasion!
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