Edge Motor Museum
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| Established | November 2, 2019 |
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| Location | 645 Marshall Ave, Memphis Tennessee, US |
| Coordinates | 35°08′25″N 90°02′22″W / 35.140182°N 90.039566°W |
| Type | Automobile museum |
| Collection size | 20-25 |
| Visitors | 15,000 (2024) |
| Curator | Bob Watkins |
| Owner | Richard Vining |
| Nearest parking | On site(no charge) |
| Website | www |
The Edge Motor Museum is an automobile museum located in Memphis, Tennessee. It holds a collection of around 20-25 vehicles, typically all displayed at once.[1]
Museum
[edit]The museum was established as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization in 2018 by Richard Vining,[2] beginning with a small collection of vehicles in the building once owned by Cherokee Motors. The building was most recently occupied by St. Blues Guitar Workshop.[3] The museum mainly features American sports cars from the 1950s to the 1970s.[2] Its namesake is derived from the Edge district in which it is located, which also encompasses Sun Studio.[4]
The museum features a number of unique vehicles including, Doris Day's Muntz Jet.,[5] a 1949 Crosley Hotshot (the first car to win 12 hours of Sebring),[6] and a Glasspar G2[5]
The museum does not own any of the vehicles on display, they are on loan from collections like Greenbrier Classic Cars[7] and Cofer's Classics.[8] Many vehicles are on loan from private collectors closely associated with the museum.[5][9] The museum has a rotating display of vehicles which change every few months or so.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Drittler, Leroy (2023-02-28). "Take a trip to the Edge Motor Museum". Old Cars Weekly. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ a b "New auto museum to debut during Edge Motor Festival". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ Risher, Wayne. "History of American sports car to be told in planned Edge Motor Museum". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ Kennedy, Corinne S. "'Decades in the making:' Edge District continues to evolve. Here's what's happening now". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ a b c d Anthony, Kontji (2021-03-17). "5 Star Stories: The Edge Motor Museum revs up the Edge District". actionnews5.com. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ "How a Tiny Crosley Hotshot Beat Ferrari and Jaguar To Win the First Sebring Race". hemmings.com. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ "1963 Chevrolet Corvette". Classic Car. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ "Cofer's Classics | classic cars | 2769 Appling Center Cove, Memphis, TN, USA". Cofer's Classics. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ Guide, Automotive Museum (2023-08-09). "Edge Motor Museum". Automotive Museum Guide. Retrieved 2025-06-08.