The San Diego Automotive Museum in San Diego, California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

 is a museum that features a collection of cars and motorcycles that highlight automotive culture throughout history. Some of the signature cars in the collection are: Louie Mattar's Car, a 1947 Cadillac that was driven non-stop from Alaska

Alaska

Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...

 to Mexico City

Mexico City

Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...

 and across the United States; a 1948 Tucker

1948 Tucker Sedan

The 1948 Tucker Sedan or Tucker '48 Sedan was an advanced automobile conceived by Preston Tucker and briefly produced in Chicago in 1948...

 (#19); and a 1969 Fiat 500

Fiat 500

The Fiat 500 is a car produced by the Fiat company of Italy between 1957 and 1975, with limited production of the Fiat 500 K estate continuing until 1977. The car was designed by Dante Giacosa....

 that is referred to as "Luigi". Exhibits are rotated every three months to bring in cars of different types or eras.

The museum is open to the public daily every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. The museum is located in Balboa Park.

The San Diego Automotive Museum is a non-profit corporation under IRS section 501(c)