Mississippi Museum To Close, Send 175+ Cars To Auction

The Tupelo Automobile Museum is closing and after a quick Google search learned that Tupelo is a town in Northeast Mississippi of 38,114. It is also the birthplace of Elvis, home to The Elvis Presley Museum and until next spring the home to an extensive car collection house at the Tupelo Automobile Museum.

Opening in 2002 the museum’s history dates back to 1974 when founder Frank Spain bought his first antique car. After that he would spend nearly three decades curating the collection, along with Max Berryhill, which would eventually all come to be housed at the museum. Now, 45 years after his quest began, the collection will be entirely disbanded and sold at auction with all the proceeds going to charity.

One doesn’t have to be a mind reader to know what you’re thinking, what sort of cars could a town of under 40,000 in Northeast Mississippi have? The answer, amazing one. From cars once gifted to friends by Elvis to a 1948 Tucker, of which only about 50 were ever made and regularly fetch over a million at auction. From 1886 with a Benz to 1994 with a Dodge Viper the museum houses over 175 vehicles representing each decade in between, displayed in chronological order. A full list can be seen here.

The cars will find their new forever homes in late April, 25-27, with Bonhams Auctioneers taking point.

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