LIFE IN THE VAST LANE
The Lane Motor Museum collection
This article is from our archives and has not been updated and integrated with our "new" site yet... Even so, it's still awesome - so keep reading!
Published on Fri, Dec 12, 2014
By: The LACar Editorial Staff
It’s the largest collection of European cars in North America, housed in a 132,000 square foot facility that once housed the Sunbeam Bakery—one of the largest bakeries in the area. It’s the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville, Tennessee. In addition to its vast collection, the Lane has an enormous amount of character. Established in 2002 by Jeff Lane, the museum sports an unforgettable collection of Czechoslovakian Tatras, and other examples of the strange and beautiful. – Roy Nakano
THE COLLECTION
1922 A.B.C.
1935 ADLER TRUMPF JUNIOR
1931 AERO 10
1931 AERO 18
1934 AERO 30 (convertible)
1936 AERO 30
1998 AIXAM KINETIC
1962 ALFA ROMEO 2600 BERLINA
1977 ALFA ROMEO ALFETTA
1986 ALFA ROMEO SPIDER
1962 ALVIS STALWART (amphibious)
1962 ALVIS STALWART (no engine)
1960 AMC M422 "MIGHTY MITE" ¼ ton
1930 AMERICAN AUSTIN (3/4 scale)
1964 AMPHICAR cabriolet
1953 ARDEX
1956 ASTRA
1982 AUDI 4000 COUPE
1965 AUSTIN MINI TWIN ENGINE
1967 AUSTIN-HEALEY SPRITE (blue)
1967 AUSTIN MINI MOKE
1969 AUSTIN MINI (red, convertible)
1969 AUSTIN MINI (green, fiberglass)
1969 AUSTIN MINI (red, fiberglass)
1956 AUTONACIONAL BISCUTER 100
1993 BANHAM X99
1940 BELHVED TRAINING CAR
1948 BERGER ROCKET POWER CAR
1959 BERKELEY SE328 (blue)
1962 BERKELEY T-60 (3 wheeler)
1929 BMW IHLE 600
1930 BMW DIXI
1938 BMW 320 cabriolet
1957 BMW ISETTA 300 (tan)
1958 BMW ISETTA 300 (purple+yellow)
1958 BMW 600 saloon
1963 BMW 3200S
2006 BMW MINI COOPER S WORKS GP
1967 BOND 875 (3 wheeler)
1959 BORGWARD ISABELLA
1933 BSA (green) (3 wheeler)
1934 BSA (red/black) (3 wheeler)
2002 BURTON
1975 CASALINI SULKY A18 (3 wheeler)
1981 CATERHAM
2001 CATERHAM BLACKBIRD
1962 CHEVROLET CORVAIR WAGON
1924 CITROËN 5CV "Trefle"
1924 CITROËN AUTOCHENILLE
1937 CITROËN 7C
1938 CITROËN BERLINE 11 GAZOGENE
1952 CITROËN 2CV COGOLIN (replica)
1952 CITROËN 15-Six (black)
1953 CITROËN 15-Six (grey)
1954 CITROËN 2CV (ripple bonnet)
1959 CITROËN ID19 saloon (blue)
1962 CITROËN 2CV 4x4 SAHARA
1963 CITROËN 2CV (convertible)
1964 CITROËN 2CV saloon (blue)
1964 CITROËN BIJOU
1966 CITROËN DS ICE RACER
1968 CITROËN Type 350-CAR CARRIER
1969 CITROËN AMI 6
1970 CITROËN M35
1971 CITROËN 2CV TRUCKETTE
1972 CITROËN H-VAN
1973 CITROËN DS20 SAFARI ESTATE WAGON (flag)
1973 CITROËN SM coupé (gold)
1973 CITROËN SM coupé (white)
1974 CITROËN DS21 RALLY CAR
1974 CITROËN MEHARI 4x4 (proto.)
1975 CITROËN 2CV saloon (yellow)
1975 CITROËN 2CV (race car) (black/red)
1975 CITROËN GS BIROTOR
1976 CITROËN AMI SUPER BREAK
1976 CITROËN CX2200
1976 CITROËN GSA (copper)
1977 CITROËN 2CV (amphibious + trailer)
1977 CITROËN AMI 8 BREAK
1978 CITROËN 2CV (4x4 Voisin)
1978 CITROËN DYANE 6
1980 CITROËN 2CV (race car) (blue)
1981 CITROËN 2CV "YACCO" (replica)
1982 CITROËN GSA (brown)
1982 CITROËN MEHARI 4x4 (yellow)
1983 CITROËN VISA GTi RALLY CAR
1986 CITROËN BX4TC
1987 CITROËN CX25GTi
1988 CITROËN TISSIER CAR CARRIER
1997 CITROËN SAXO ELECTRIQUE
1980 COMUTA-CAR
1958 CORONET (3 wheeler)
1983 CROCO
1962 CROFTON BUG (white)
1947 CROSLEY PICKUP
1951 CROSLEY FARM O'ROAD
1939 CROSLEY TRANSFERABLE
1948 CROSLEY GASPORTER
1951 CROSLEY SUPER SPORT
1967 D.A.F. 33 pick-up truck
1967 D.A.F. 33B van
1975 D.A.F. 66
1999 DALLARA "TRUCK NATION" IRL CAR
2001 DALLARA "RED BULL" IRL CAR
1954 DAUS
2000 DAVID AUSTIN HILLCLIMB
1948 DAVIS DIVAN (3 wheeler)
1955 DEUTSCH-BONNET HBR5
1959 DAIHATSU TRIMOBILE
1969 DAIHATSU TRIMOBILE
1996 DAIHATSU K-10
1959 DEVIN-RENAULT SPECIAL
1933 DKW F 2
1958 DKW MUNGA
1958 DKW F800 SCHNELL-LASTER (van)
1959 DKW MONZA (and donor car)
1961 DKW AUTO UNION 1000
1962 DKW AUTO UNION 1000 SP
1962 DKW-VEMAG BELCAR 1000
1960 DODGE M-37
1982 DUPORT PARCO
1990 DUPORT ONYX
1991 DUPORT ONYX
1975 ELCAR
1974 FAUN KRAKA
1974 FERRARIO LUCERTOLA 500 (6 wheeler)
1967 FERVES RANGER 4x4
1936 FIAT 500 A COUPE "TOPOLINO"
1939 FIAT 508C BALILLA 1100
1953 FIAT VAN
1954 FIAT 500C STATION WAGON
1958 FIAT 600
1960 FIAT 500 AUTOBIANCHI BIANCHINA
1963 FIAT MULTIPLA
1964 FIAT NUOVA 500 (grey)
1966 FIAT 600
1966 FIAT NUOVA 500 (white)
1970 FIAT BIANCHINA WAGON
1971 FIAT 124 SPYDER
1972 FIAT 500 MARE
1972 FIAT 500 WAGON
1973 FIAT 500 (with 245cc Goggo motor)
1976 FIAT 126
1980 FIAT 500 FORMULA MONZA RACE CAR
1987 FIAT PANDA 4x4
1987 FIAT X1/9
1992 FIAT PANDA
1996 FIAT CINQUECENTO RALLY CAR
1998 FIAT MULTIPLA
2005 FIAT PANDA
2008 FIAT 500
2012 FIAT 500 ABARTH
1896 FORD QUADRICYCLE (replica)
1932 FORD (chassis for Dymaxion replica)
1959 FRAM KING FULDA S-7 (3 wheeler)
1938 GEORGES IRAT (blue)
1940 GEORGES IRAT (red)
1960 GOGGOMOBIL DART
1933 GOLIATH PIONIER
1934 GOLIATH ATLAS
1952 GOLIATH GP700
1957 GOLIATH GP900
1955 GRATALOUP
1947 GREGORY SEDAN
1952 GREGORY SPORTS ROADSTER
1954 GREGORY ROLLING CHASSIS
1967 GYRO X
1926 HANOMAG 2/10 PS
1939 HANOMAG 1.3 liter (black)
1939 HAMOMAG 1.3 liter saloon
1939 HANSA 1100
1938 HARRIS (steam car)
1932 HELICRON
1946 HEWSON ROCKET
1956 HIENKEL
1982 HOBBYCAR B612 (amphibious)
1982 HOBBYCAR PASSPORT
1951 HOFFMANN
1966 HONDA S600 coupe
1966 HONDA S600 ROADSTER
1968 HONDA S800
1973 HONDA LIFE VAN
1978 HONDA ACTY SUPER DELUXE
4WD pickup truck
1979 HONDA CIVIC (double sided)
1984 HONDA CITY TURBO
1991 HONDA BEAT
2000 HONDA INSIGHT
1951 HOTCHKISS-GREGOIRE
2000 HUALI MINI VAN
1956 IFA F9
1969 INNOCENTI MINI
1951 IOTA 350 SPORTS
1969 JARRET LA VOITURE ELECTRONIQUE
(3 wheeled open electric car)
1939 JAWA 600
1941 JAWA 700
1971 JENSEN INTERCEPTOR MKII (brown)
1973 JENSEN INTERCEPTOR MKIII (black)
1963 KING MIDGET and MICROBOAT
1948 LAMAR
1976 LAMBORGHINI URRACO
1945 LANCIA APRILIA
1960 LANCIA APPIA
1990 LANCIA DELTA HF INTEGRALE
1959 LARC-LX (amphibious)
1971 LAGRAND SUPER VEE (racer)
1991 LAUDA OKA
1907 LEYAT TRAINER (replica)
1919 LEYAT (replica) (blue)
1919 LEYAT (replica) (red)
1950 LIDOVE VOZITKO (Czech Microcar)
2001 LIEGE
1980 LIGIER JS4
2000 LIGIER AMBRA COUNTRY
1978 LOHR FARDIER FL 500
1965 LOTUS SUPER SEVEN S2
1998 LOTUS ELISE
1974 LOTUS EUROPA S2
1987 LuAZ 967 M (amphibious)
1958 MAICO 500
1959 MAICO 500
1953 MANOCAR
1928 MARTIN AERODYNAMIC CAR
1932 MARTIN MARTINETTE
1950 MARTIN STATIONETTE
1965 MATRA D’JET 5 (blue)
1967 MATRA D’JET 6 (brown)
1975 MATRA SIMCA BAGHEERA S coupe
1934 MCQUAY-NORRIS STREAMLINER
1967 M.E.P. X2 (race car)
1968 M.E.P. X27 (race car)
1935 MERCEDES 130H
1962 MERCEDES-BENZ UNIMOG
1957 MESSERSCHMITT KR200
1932 MG M TYPE
1949 MG TC midget roadster
1951 MG TD
1954 MG TF
1955 MG TF
1967 MGB GT coupe
1970 MG MIDGET (race car)
1985 MG METRO 6R4 (race car)
2001 MGF
1980 MIDAS BRONZE
1959 MIKRUS MR-300
1970 MINI COMTESSE
1972 MINI COMTESSE
2001 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION VI
1931 MOCHET VELOCAR
1949 MOCHET
1953 MOCHET LUXE
1956 MOCHET CM-125Y
1948 MORGAN "F" SUPER (3 wheeler)
1935 MORRIS EIGHT PRE SERIES
1960 MORRIS MINI (Mini) (purple)
1967 MORRIS MINI MINOR TRAVELLER
1971 MORRIS MINI (maroon)
1973 MORRIS MINI (2/3 scale)
1974 MORRIS MINI (race car)
1959 NEW MAP SOLYTO (3 wheel/green)
1960 NEW MAP SOLYTO (3 wheel/silver)
1987 NISSAN BE-1
1989 NISSAN PAO
1989 NISSAN S-CARGO
1991 NISSAN FIGARO
1959 NSU PRINZ 1
1962 NSU PRINZ 4 saloon
1967 NSU 1000 TTS
1967 NSU PRINZ
1967 NSU PRINZ 1000
1967 NSU SPORT PRINZ
1967 NSU WANKEL-SPIDER
1969 NSU 1200 TT
1970 NSU 1200
1970 NSU Ro-80
1959 NU-KLEA STARLITE
1958 OPPERMAN UNICAR
1971 OTAS 820 GRAND PRIX
1974 OTIS ELEVATOR ELECTRIC VAN
1927 PANHARD-LEVASSOR X74
1953 PANHARD DYNA JUNIOR
1954 PANHARD DYNA Z
1954 PANHARD GHIA
1961 PANHARD PL17 saloon
1966 PANHARD 24BT
1966 PANHARD 24BT
2002 PCD SAXON HILLCLIMBER
1964 PEEL VIKING SPORT
1965 PEEL P50 (replica)
1965 PEEL TRIDENT (3 wheeler)
1938 PEUGEOT 202
1942 PEUGEOT VLV
1949 PEUGEOT TRIPORTEUR (3 wheeler)
1986 PEUGEOT 206
1977 PIAGGIO APE
1983 PORSCHE 911 SC
1985 PORSCHE 928 S
1937 PRAGA BABY
1930 RAMBERT MICROCAR
1957 RELIANT REGAL MKIII conv. (3 wheeler)
1971 RELIANT REGAL 3/30 (3 wheeler)
1974 RELIANT ROBIN (3 wheeler)
1975 RELIANT ANT TW9 (3 wheeler)
1954 RENAULT ROGUE
1959 RENAULT DAUPHINE HENNEY (elec.) (red)
1960 RENAULT 4CV
1960 RENAULT DAUPHINE (unrest.)
1960 RENAULT DAUPHINE (elec.) (grey)
1962 RENAULT DAUPHINE (maroon)
1975 RENAULT 4 TL
1985 RENAULT ALPINE 310 (silver)
1985 RENAULT 5 TURBO 2 (black)
1986 RENAULT ALPINE GTA TURBO
1994 RENAULT CLIO WILLIAMS II
1998 RENAULT SPIDER
2002 RENAULT CLIO V-6
2007 RENAULT MEGANE R-26
1965 RENE-BONNET CBR/1
1948 ROLUX VB60
1948 ROVER P3
1969 ROVER 2000TC
1953 ROVIN D4
1960 SAAB 93 (race car)
1966 SAAB SONETT II (race car)
1967 SAAB 95 STATIONWAGON
1967 SAAB 96 ROADSTER
1969 SAAB 96
1981 SCHMITTY A2
1959 SCOOTACAR (red) (3 wheeler)
1964 SCOOTACAR MK II DE LUXE (blue) (3 wheeler)
1965 SCOOTACAR MK III DE LUXE TWIN (3 whl)
1924 SIMA-VIOLET CYCLECAR
1948 SIMCA GORDINI TYPE 5 (race car)
1954 SIMCA WEEKEND
1961 SIMCA ARONDE PLEIN CIEL
1948 SKODA 1101
1960 SKODA OCTAVIA
2003 SMART PASSION cabrio
2006 SMART BRABUS ROADSTER*
1969 SS SUBURBAN
1938 STEYR 50 BABY
1968 STEYR PUCH HAFLINGER
1974 STEYR PUCH PINZGAUER
1966 SUBARU 360 VAN
1966 SUBARU PICK UP (cooler)
1969 SUBARU 360 (Peanut)
1970 SUBARU 360 SEDAN (white)
1970 SUBARU 360 SEDAN (red)
1970 SUBARU SAMBAR PICK UP
1980 SUBARU 360 FASTRACK
1981 SUBARU 360 ELECTRA VAN
1972 SUZUKI JIMNY (military)
1992 SUZUKI CARRY PICKUP
1958 SYRENA 100
1923 TATRA T-11
1925 TATRA T-12 TARGA FLORIA (replica)
1927 TATRA T-12 pick up
1932 TATRA T-54
1932 TATRA T-57 FIRETRUCK
1934 TATRA T-57 (convertible)
1934 TATRA T-75
1935 TATRA T-57
1938 TATRA T-57B
1938 TATRA T-97
1942 TATRA V-855 AEROSLED (replica)
1947 TATRA T-87 V8 saloon
1950 TATRA T-600 (silver)
1950 TATRA T-600 TATRAPLAN (blue)
1950 TATRA T-607 MONOPOST (replica)
1955 TATRA T-805
1958 TATRA T-603 (red/white)
1964 TATRA T-603-2 (black)
1976 TATRA T-613 (black)
1976 TATRA T-613 (silver)
1978 TATRA T-700 (maroon)
1980 TATRA T-613 AMBULANCE
1994 TATRA T-815 ROLLBACK
1937 TEMPO G-1200
1955 TEMPO VIKING
2011 THINK CITY
1948 TOWNE SHOPPER
1967 TOYOTA SPORTS 800
1992 TOYOTA SERA
1958 TRABANT P 70
1964 TRABANT 601
1975 TRABANT 601P convertible
1980 TRIUMPH SPITFIRE 1500
1980 TRIUMPH TR8
1963 TRIVAN
1963 TRIVAN PICKUP
1931 TROJAN RE
1950 UNKNOWN (French Microcar)
1982 URBA CENTURION
1966 VELOREX 430
1972 VELOREX 435
1958 VESPA 400
1971 VITREX ADDAX
1936 VOISIN C28
1956 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
1973 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
1981 VOLKSWAGEN (Rocket Car)
1966 VOLVO 66DL
1972 VOLVO 142 (race car)
1971 VOLVO 144
1974 VOLVO 142
1961 VON DUTCH 'ROCKET CAR'
1957 WARTBURG 1000
1984 WARTBURG
1984 WARTBURG 353 KOMBI
1959 WEIDNER CONDOR
1969 WILLAM CITY (3 wheeler)
1978 WILLAM FOURGONNETTE
1965 ZAZ ZAPOROSHETS
1956 ZÜNDAPP JANUS 250
MOTORCYCLES
2000 APRILIA RS50
1980 BFG 1300
1952 BMW R51/3
2004 BMW Motorrad Boxer CUP Replika R1100S
1970 BSA Thunderbolt
1974 CARABELA OIL MASTER350
1969 CONDOR A250
2000 DUCATTI 996
1956 EYSINCK TANDAM MOPED
1968 FUJI RABBIT SCOOTER
2001 GASGAS TXT50
1910 HARLEY
1910 HARLEY BOARDTRACK (replica)
1929 HARLEY-DAVIDSON powered
Wind Wagon (3 wheeler)
1969 HERCULES MOPED
1974 HERCULES E1 electric scooter
1975 HERCULES WR-2000
1965 HONDA SPORT 65
1970 HONDA QA-50 (green)
1970 HONDA QA-50 (orange)
1984 HONDA MOTOCOMPO SCOOTER
1984 HONDA ELITE
2004 HONDA CB50R
1968 IZH PLANETA 5
1959 JAWA 175cc
1963 JAWA 250
2006 JAWA SCOOTER
1987 KAMASURA 250 VRX
1992 KAWASAKI KDX250
2002 MBK MAGNUM
1998 MCLEAN WHEEL (monowheel)
2007 MV AGUSTA
1952 NSU KONSUL
1957 NSU FOX
1960 OSA
1959 PAGLIANTI
1920 PEUGEOT PROPELLER BICYCLE
1996 PEUGEOT SCOOT'ELEC electric scooter (grey)
1998 PEUGEOT SCOOT'ELEC electric scooter (white)
1947 SALSBURY SUPERSCOOTER 85
1966 SEARS ALLSTATE COMPACT (PUCHD50)
1966 SEARS SABRE 50 (Puch)
1968 SHL M-17 GAZELA
1985 SINCLAIR C5 (3 wheeler)
2007 SNOW HAWK JR R120
2007 SNOW HAWK JR R60
2008 SOLEX (electric)
1971 SUZUKI T-350
1976 SUZUKI RE5
1988 SUZUKI GSXR750
1995 TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD
1961 VALMOBILE FOLD AWAY SCOOTER
1967 VELOSOLEX Z3800
2005 VESPA 150
1947 WHIZZER
2004 XTREME MOTOR CO. COOPER
REPLICA AIRTIME 107
1972 YAMAHA TY80
1985 YAMAHA RZ-350
1993 YAMAHA JOG
2000 YAMAHA R-6
2000 YAMAHA WR400
2001 YAMAHA WR250
2010 SACHS 125
2011 YIKE BIKE
1954 ZÜNDAPP BELLA SCOOTER
1970 ZÜNDAPP
BICYCLES
3RENSHO SUPER-RECORD EXPORT
CINELLI
FLYING PIGEON
LOOK BERNARD HINAULT 753
LOTUS SPORT 110 TT
MASI NUOVA STRADA
MOTTA PERSONAL 2001
MOTTA PERSONAL 2001R FLY
MOULTON STANDARD
PEUGEOT with propeller
ROMANI STORCK SPECIAL
ST. ETIENNE GENTS RETRODIRECT
ST. ETIENNE LADIES RETRODIRECT
“TATRA” BICYCLE
TOMMASO
TRIMBLE MOUNTAIN BIKE
TRIMBLE TIME TRIAL BIKE
ZIPP 3001 TT
MISCELLANEOUS 1940 TEARDROP TRAILER 1966 POMPES GUINARD (Fire Trailer) 1998 MIGNET HM380 "FLYING FLEA" Windsled 6ft wooden canoe 6ft wooden canoe 8ft wooden canoe 10ft wooden canoe 16ft wooden kayak To see the LA Car photo gallery on the Lane Motor Museum, see Life in the Vast Lane.