The Smoky Mountain Car Museum closed in 2012. Information below is maintained for historical purposes.
One of the oldest and longest running attractions in the Smokies is the Smoky Mountain Car Museum. This family run museum has one of the best collections of cars and Americana memorabilia that you will ever see. From the cars that started the automobile craze in the US to cars that have become icons of the hot rod era and of course some celebrity cars as well, this museum is a roadside attraction that you have to see at least once while you are visiting Pigeon Forge.
The Smoky Mountain Car Museum opened in 1956 on the Parkway in Pigeon Forge and though the area around the museum has changed over the years, the museum has remained a staple attraction, year after year. The collection that you see inside has been selected to represent cars from different eras of history and the collection does change occasionally so you never know what you might get to see. Cars that feature a change in the making or driving of cars. They have also managed to pick up cars that were once owned by celebrities – throughout the years they have one of Elvis’ Mercedes, a James Bond Aston Martin and Hank Williams Jr’s Silver Dollar Cadillac.
Here are just a few of the cars in the collection:
- 1910 Brush Model D – Runabout
- 1915 Harley Davidson
- 1947 Indian Chief
- 1959 Ford – Custom Police Interceptor
- 1970 Plymouth Superbird Winged Warrior
- 1915 Ford Model T
- 1930 Dussenberg – Model J
- 1937 Packard – V-12 Convertible
- 1971 Mercedes Benz Model 280 SEL – owned by Elvis Presley
Along with the cars there is also an ever-growing collection of Americana. Burma Shave signs to lit gas pumps, you will take a walk down memory lane as you browse through all the advertising pieces and vintage signs on the wall. If you are a collector of tin signs and advertising pieces from early in the 20th century, there is no other place for you to go in the Smokies, except for the Smoky Mountain Car Museum.
If you have a gearhead in the family or if you would just like to take a trip down memory lane, you need to make sure that you are in line to see the Smoky Mountain Car Museum. They are open from early spring through late fall so there is always plenty of time to visit. Right next door to Professor Hacker’s Lost Treasure Golf and seconds from outlet mall shopping, there is always plenty to do in this part of Pigeon Forge. It is also a good idea to call ahead of time, because their schedule does change from time to time. Take a step out of the ordinary for your next visit to the Smoky Mountains. Give the Smoky Mountain Car Museum a try and walk amongst vintage cars, motorcycles and history.
Smoky Mountain Car Museum
2970 Parkway
Pigeon Forge, TN
865-453-3433