Engines Exposed

Pop the hoods on America’s most storied rides, and discover firsthand the motors that moved the nation ahead. During Engines Exposed, a limited-engagement experience in Henry Ford Museum of America Innovation, stories of grit, ingenuity and sheer perseverance lie under each hood, tracing the evolution of the automobile back to its roots. Get an inside look at the mechanical might behind some of the world’s most groundbreaking vehicles, and discover the nuts and bolts of creating something entirely new. A trail of innovation spanning from 1914’s Ford Model T to today’s advanced hybrid vehicles will inspire you to keep things moving forward.

Check out the 1904 Packard Model L Touring Car, the four-cylinder Packard with a tombstone-shaped radiator that became a Packard trademark; the 1951 Beatty Belly Tank Lakester, a converted fighter plane fuel tank that was once the world’s fastest open-wheeled vehicle; the 1987 Ford Thunderbird Stock Car, driven by Bill Elliott to win the Talladega 500, and many more. Immerse yourself in the progressive technologies that put transportation into high gear, and experience what’s possible when you mix creative juices with a little elbow grease.