LeMay – America’s Car Museum (ACM) is inviting vehicle owners, automotive enthusiasts, collectors, and community members throughout Tacoma, the South Sound, and the greater Pacific Northwest to help build its next major exhibition, Local Flavor, opening Saturday, January 23, 2027.
Celebrating the people, vehicles, and stories that have shaped automotive culture right in the Museum’s own backyard, Local Flavor will bring together a diverse collection of vehicles and stories that reflect the region’s unique automotive identity. From family heirlooms passed down through generations and beloved neighborhood vehicles to local racing history, custom creations, motorcycles, and unforgettable regional automotive stories, the Museum is looking beyond traditional definitions of automotive significance.
Through a new community-wide recruitment campaign, the Museum is encouraging residents, businesses, car clubs, collectors, and enthusiasts to share their vehicles and stories for consideration by its curatorial team. The community recruitment campaign will run through December 14, 2026, as its curatorial team works to identify vehicles and stories for the upcoming exhibition.
Community members are invited to visit americascarmuseum.org/localflavor to learn about the exhibition and submit their vehicles through the Museum’s official online submission form.
The Museum is also interested in connecting with local artists, photographers, historians, car clubs, and businesses with automotive artwork, photographs, memorabilia, historical materials, or other items that could help bring the exhibition to life. Each submission will be reviewed by the Museum’s curatorial team. Owners whose vehicles are selected for further consideration will be contacted directly to discuss potential participation, loan arrangements, and next steps.
Local Flavor will succeed Birth of the American Supercar in the Museum’s top-floor gallery and is scheduled to remain on display through May 2027.