Buffalo Transportation Pierce-Arrow Museum
Exterior of the Buffalo Transportation Pierce-Arrow Museum | |
Location within New York | |
| Location | Buffalo, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°52′44″N 78°52′08″W / 42.8789°N 78.868962°W |
| Type | Automobile museum |
| Website | www.pierce-arrow.com |
The Buffalo Transportation Pierce-Arrow Museum is an automobile museum in Buffalo, New York.
The museum documents the automotive history of Western New York, with a focus on Buffalo-made automobiles such as those made by the Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company and Thomas Motor Company. The museum's collections include automobiles, automotive memorabilia, and archival materials.[1]
Other museum highlights include the Thomas Flyer that won the 1908 New York to Paris Race and the Frank Lloyd Wright Filling Station, designed for a Buffalo company in the 1920s but not built at the time The museum's collection also includes 60 bicycles, ten of which were built by the Buffalo-based George N. Pierce Company.[2] Other highlights include the Thomas Rocket Car and a prototype single-seater car built by the Playboy Motor Car Company.[3]
References
- ^ "About the Museum". Buffalo Transportation Pierce-Arrow Museum. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ Fashana, Karen (November 6, 2017). "A One-of-a-Kind Collection at the Pierce-Arrow Museum". Visit Buffalo Niagara. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ Owens, Howard B. (July 15, 2024). "Batavia's Thomas Rocket Car finds 'fitting home' in Buffalo automotive museum". The Batavian. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
External links
- Media related to Buffalo Transportation Pierce-Arrow Museum at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website