Automotive Oddities You Can Drive! Touring the Lane Motor Museum

Larry heads to the Lane Motor Museum in Tennessee where their collection of over 600 cars are not only in working order, you can drive them! They’ve got an absurd amount of auto oddities like propeller-driven vehicles, microcars like the Peel 50 and the literally-a-cartoon Cyclops II, a two-way firetruck, and the truly monstrous LARC-LX amphibious tank transport. It’s got a motor for each wheel! But they’ve got the good stuff too, like a Citroën Saxo, ALL the Nissan Pikes Peak racers, and a fleet of exclusively air-cooled vehicles. But the crown jewel is a Tommy Makinen Edition Mitsubishi LANCER Evolution VI!
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[@JoshFealy]

Larry is such a good speaker. Knowledgeable and professional. Gentleman's Hoonigan

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[@liquidrepublic]

I went there this past summer. It's a "weird wheels" car guy's dream. Such a great museum with hidden gems in every corner and the staff is super friendly to boot. I highly recommend the basement tour to anyone who goes. I fell in love with the Honda City while I was there.

[@cobywilliams7332]

wanna buy one? I'm selling one in nz

[@liquidrepublic]

@@cobywilliams7332 I wish that I could.

[@zabnorg]

There's a goofy car museum in NZ like this, right next to a fashion museum. Ladies left, gents to the right, lol. They had a pink Honda City there, the Honda factory where they were built was right down the hill from the museum I think

[@cobywilliams7332]

@@zabnorg yeah theres a green cabriolet in another museum i visited too

[@rogerbussiii]

As soon as he said there was a basement I was like "oh! that's where I'd go" uncertain if but optimistic that that was an actual possibility. Thanks for the comment. I even had a pitch all prepped "I'm from Vegas- I'll probably never get a chance to come back!" That would have been followed up wit a cash tip or crying.. hadn't decided yet.. glad to know I don't have to lol

[@CraaaigV302]

This is now on my bucket list to visit love the hospitality love the collection of all different vehicles so awesome

[@rents1977]

Every museum needs someone this enthusiastic and invested in the collection!

[@PhonyTerguson.]

The owner is like an encyclopaedia

[@phil6747]

The Evo tme and the metro 6r4 were my favs. 👍

[@nkbr2015]

I visited back in 2016, and I was blown away by all the unique cars. I saw the Nissan Pao for the first time. I knew one day I had to get one. Well, this year I was finally able to get an orange one for myself and we also found a yellow one for my wife.

[@sparechippies]

Love this. If the Speed Channel was still around Larry would need his own show.

[@Evan_humbleking860]

The black and yellow metro was so dope

[@Danger-Dave]

Cool to see Larry doing a spot on My fave hometown Museum... I've been many times including the basement tour and still see something new every time I go!

[@ricarquitectura4857]

Brilliant!!! Brilliant!!! Surely, one of the most interesting car museums in the world. I think one could learn more about automotive history in this museum than in most museums. And what a great idea about the patron rally!

[@MLSProductionCo]

Larry, Great visit! Thank you for adding a must-visit location to my travel list!

[@chialor1945]

Dream garage.... Classics and such a clean garage.

[@edh7492]

That BX 4TC road car is a very rare group B homologation special! Impressive Dude owns a saxo, what a boss! The appeal of driving a TME is considerable but it would still be superseded by the 6R4!

[@kemzdon8245]

😭😭😭😭true , that MG METRO is so beautiful, wish he had more time with it

[@censport]

The 6R4 is a beast. No diffs, all spools, as it's set up for gravel. I've driven it several times, including at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It's a workout, but you smile for weeks afterwards.

[@Bacon__SteezBurger]

These are the museums I love. This museum, obviously the Peterson for many different reasons when they do certain themes of “normal” cars, or rally cars, or Euro/JDM heritage centered shows, or concept tours, and I also love the totally original ideas like “the secret white Porsche collection” and “the secret Subaru barn”. Don’t get me wrong, supercar/hypercar museums are cool and totally deserve their place, but there’s only so many fresh off the line OE Ferraris and OE Lamborghinis that I can look at until they start to bleed together. Awesome museum tour man 🙌🏼 need to check this place out next time i get over to Nashville

[@ihsanhakosuka934]

33:49 yooo..its that Postman Pat van?? What a collection they got..to bad the museum are way too far from me..nice to see you back larry

[@neilpilkington7342]

Love that Citroen CX 6 wheel car transporter! Amazing!

[@_autoverse]

One of the better videos I’ve seen of this place, having the curator walk you through was a good idea. It’s such an awesome collection it’s hard to do it justice. I’ve never been but it’s certainly somewhere I want to visit.

[@Cjbman]

I live about 30 minutes away from here and have been a few times. It’s always great to go back because they change the displays all the time. He didn’t even cover the motorcycle section either.

[@snoopy5736]

Sounds like an awesome road trip

[@pedropires4774]

18:23 I had a Citroen Saxo. Very popular in europe, glad to see one in the US!

[@TripSkyWalker]

So glad you got to finally go such a awesome place I have been a member for years. I work not to far from there & have seen them driving the cars around on numerus occasions. Even saw the EVO across street at the Sushi Restaurant.

[@Lokicollectables]

nice to see so many blown away by the metro , loved those as a kid and renault 5 turbo , very similar

[@TAQ-ATTK]

I’ve missed the videos, glad to see them coming back. Also excited to see what’s to come

[@spacemoai]

29:46 ugghhhh I NEED THAT TODAY IN MY LIFE

[@censport]

YOU CAN'T HAVE IT, IT'S ONE OF MY FAVORITES! Seriously, I've taken it home and to shows several times. Love that little car.

[@stevemcrichards8768]

How amazing is that place. So much history there.

[@Davidmartinez-zp9wl]

That dudes laugh should make anyone on earth laugh 🤣 Larry content is always gold stay gold

[@phillipneyman9338]

WOW!!!!! that was amazing! thanks!

[@chasebrunner]

I Use To Own A 83 944 Non Turbo With Removable Hard Top Upgraded To 91 FoxBody 5.0 I Got To Watch This Video Again Wow Amazing Video Larry Chen That Lark Was Crazy I Wish I Would Have Know About That Place I Been To Tennessee I Can't Believe They Let You Drive Them

[@InIMoeK]

The museum guy is very nice! He reminds me of a Dutch match teacher, the outfit is on point!

[@MotoEmerson.G.S]

Wow, there are cars I've never seen Top Show 👉🏽👉🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@snoopy5736]

I gotta go

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@@snoopy5736 hug 🤝

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congratulations for the excellent work video 👏🏽👏🏽

[@wilsonbarbeiro5550]

Congratulations for the amazing videos! At 20:52 there is a 1991 Fiat cinquecento, never thought see one in US. I have one and is a amazing pocket rocket.

[@badrott8028]

Working in that restoration shop is like a dream job in my eyes

[@Nash_Nismo]

The Lane is amazing. Everyone should check out their Rally for the Lane event they do…super cool!

[@TheHuckeberrie]

yo

[@Saltygarage]

Are you able to change your name to 'Larry Chen Autofocus" or somehow put a hidden direct when you type in auto focus? I had misses so many videos ithoughtthe Channel was Lost, so happy to find you still doing your own thing now !! Super awesome channel, love the breakdowns !! 🙌🙌🙌 the conversation and shots,everything. Awesome stuff man ! Hope to have a build featured myself one day !

[@tylerphilpott2155]

Oh nice! Got to go there sometime a couple years ago. Probably one of my favorite automotive museums

[@anthonyarmstrong5012]

Love these videos of looking at historical cars. Edit: I would give my left nut and sell my body to work in a car museum and dust them clean them start them… 😩😩😩

[@slickman5969]

21:18 my fav car in this video 😍

[@cheesepizza87]

Casual Renault scenic

[@KyleKnoblauch]

All those car haulers stacked on top of each other 😂🤣😂🤣😂 this place is so ridiculous in the best way possible!

[@nickay2549]

WOW, what an insane place! I would get lost in there for days!

[@dru9918]

That rally is now a bucket list event for me I gotta drive one of those

[@angeloah]

Reminds me of the small museum attached to Husqvarna in Sweden, and another attached to an Alg (Elk, though they looked like Moose to me) reserve. The Elk reserve had original Saab’s in the gift shop area and some other notable vehicles. The Husqvarna museum? Forget about it, too sic to mention all the goods there. Thanks Larry this took me back. 🤘🔥😎🔥🤘

[@MrBiggerdaddio]

very cool! want to go to nashville now

[@enigmaPL]

Awesome tour in an awesome museum! Thanks for sharing this with us. :)

[@reecewatson773]

I wish I would have known you where coming to the Lane Museum. It is like an 8 hour drive from me. I've taken my boys once, want to go back, I took so long, didn't get to finish, much less down stairs.

[@user-wh7hs2bc6m]

Hi, about the two front fire 2CV , there was a movie called " DuDu " a yellow bettle and in this there was also a two front 2CV but it could separate. And these could drive independently in different directions, it was build for the movie nuns. If i remember correct the colours were orange and green!

[@waynejordan7473]

I work right by here and have been meaning to go here. If it’s open tomorrow I’m going

[@allangrant1326]

Evo 6.5 🙌

[@StuffedUpSlime]

best automotive museum

[@dentgeniepaintlessdentrepa2289]

He's right, a wonderful collection of cars. I did see a few dents. lol, Really beautiful and amazing cars over the years.

[@censport]

Yes, most of the collection we keep in "time capsule" condition, as they arrived. So dents, bumper stickers, tax discs, etc., are left as they are. We feel the story of how a car was actually used is as important as the designer's name, the top speed, etc.

[@crutdawg]

Man, i sold my old 510 to a guy in Nashville. Then lost track of him and it. I wonder if it will end up here? Great vid Larry. I know where me and the kids are headed this spring. Memphis🔜 Nashville.

[@WPAPi3.14]

I used to live down the street, very cool place !!!

[@esaedvik]

As a Finn, it's nice to see you guys get jazzed about Mäkinen's EVO :D

[@kevinblankenburg4816]

Right in the Radwood section... My first bike. The Yamaha RD 350 LC YPVS (called something else in the States). Wow, a big DKW collection (Monza, 1000, 1000SP). Funny, those are the cars my late dad lusted after. For me it is Germany, late 70s, early 80s, AKA my childhood. So if you want to stay relevant, you have to adopt, otherwise: Either you go withe the time or you go over time (German saying, the real irony can't be translated). A nice shot was with that Mini car or Micro car, next to the BMW 502 (there was an elder gentleman who had one in my neighborhood) and the first Gen Renault Espace. My god, what did we abuse this car... From my POV most def worth a visit, when you live nearby. It is not about fast, luxury, sportiness, it is about being interesting. Being different, buy going other routes.

[@vonjones6299]

I'm definitely going because I have friends that live in Tennessee and I was going to go see them anyway thanks for showing this.

[@mikenormandy9250]

Is the the DOug DeMuro S-Cargo? That was sold to a due in Kansas and used it for his pizza place A.J.'s Pizza or something like that?! I couldn't tell but it looked like that logo, I guess it was sold to the Lane Museum from Cars & Bids! so cool!

[@censport]

No, we've had that S-Cargo for probably 15 years.

[@brendanboozer3802]

34:18 Is that a Honda S600 in the top left? If so, I'm surprised he didn't talk about it

[@M.lP.]

My phone is filled with pictures from a visit a few years back. If you're in the area, a must-see place for gear heads.

[@becomeraptureready]

I love Evos, Evo X is my favorite

[@chialor1945]

Larry "My good friend ______" lol. I swear you could sell a hat with cartoon of Larry with his hair saying "My good friend ______" and make it custom for your name. Lol

[@SF_Native]

I've seen the LARC before. GI JOEs had one right before they attacked Cobra Commander.

[@BurningRubberNz]

You need to visit new Zealand transport museums a lot like this one off cars

[@bo9dan]

40:09 Lăstun :)

[@lukesaosky1860]

25:45 looks like a blob fish

[@flowf7397]

Doug Demuro‘s favourite place on earth!

[@alexander1485]

Brussels auto world or tampa bay auto museum are great

[@JesusRodriguez-tm8go]

Best museum ever?

[@hector_nimrod]

33:43 the part you guys want, the EVO VI TME

[@KyleKnoblauch]

Okay...... what the hell are that TME Evo and that Renault Turbo doing among all that weirdness?!? I can believe they actually have one of those weird VW XL1 things.........

[@magnusfjellheimkristensen3643]

Even how massive that Larc is it's kinda cute, I would love to own it. Have a barak om top to live inside and just park your daily driver under inside the Bay og it and have it fully operative. New tires must be possible they make tires for huge dumpers

[@shingoose6197]

I need to go!

[@denniscarvalho8370]

How do they get the cars on the second level racking

[@censport]

We have an electric lift with removable casters.

[@TacoFooo]

I didn't see it, but I wish they had a Sofia b, maybe ill have to go there myself to see if they have it, and bully them if they dont

[@Thee_Snow_Wolf]

32:52. Screw the Citroen! The Oscar LMP1 above it is far more interesting!

[@censport]

It's actually a Toyota SP-94. But it is interesting!

[@Thee_Snow_Wolf]

@@censport Huh. I didn't know this existed. Pretty neat car.

[@Davidmartinez-zp9wl]

Badass

[@Don_Johnson521]

When will we get to see the auto focus on formula Supra?

[@GiletheCarGuy]

We just learned the origin of the vinyl roof, I do believe.

[@cam_e6195]

HOLY SHIT IT’S FIAT MULTIPLA

[@deet4895]

how is it that the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI TME is LHD? that's what i want to know.

[@censport]

European market car.

[@deet4895]

@@censport I didn't know the TME was sold outside of Japan.

[@censport]

@@deet4895 Yep. One of staff researched it, VIN and all.

[@esaedvik]

Seems 5,000 were built, less than 1,000 LHD.

[@harshithsadhana7475]

renault avantime how did it came to usa

[@Eddiebayes177]

left hand drive tme ? surely its not oem ?

[@hollybikervlogs4556]

Fiiiirst big up to the team ! ✌️

[@zabnorg]

I now have a reason to drive thru TN

[@G396]

this isnt so much of a museum as it is an archive!

[@bricktop2785]

What number is that evo

[@dsauce8780]

Hey if it’s drippin it’s got oil.

[@tinywrasher7923]

Megan sport to 😬

[@ralphl7643]

It was GM, not Ford, that produced very large station wagons with clamshell tailgates '71-'76.

[@TheRegret]

how much can the CAS/3D printing help these museums retain the driveability of these vehicles. if you could scan the parts as you take them apart and make them new again with CAS or 3D printing this would be amazing for historical engineering significance.

[@censport]

We do a lot of that. In fact, when we restored the Gyro-X, we scanned all the front suspension and steering components so we could design it all new with 10 degrees of rake. Original setup had no rake/caster. Now we can drive it!

[@ryurc3033]

The three wheel car that " looks like a shoe".....yeah but you can't call it a sneaker......its a loafer

[@jrharryman32]

I've been a mechanic for 20yrs. I wish I worked there instead of the clapped out junk we have to work on.

[@tabryis]

EV0 TMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@TheLambo123254]

nicee

[@michaelurena7324]

Name of opening song?

[@JulijanBone666]

outro track name ?

[@rogerbussiii]

He keeps commenting about how flimsy some of the toy cars are referring to them as death traps and I get it….. but what if if everything else on the road was just as small and fragile and . If you get hit in one with an escalade yeah you're toast but if every car was just as flimsy you'd probably live if you got hit by another one even if you were both at cruising speed.. am I wrong? It would seem car manufacturers went the route of bigger, heavier but most importantly more expensive automobiles in a chase for higher profits. Even if they are more dangerous- I'd bet people zipping around in what amounts to a scooter with a fiberglass shell pay far more attention and drive far more defensively than any soccer mom in her 7 passenger SUV.

[@ugleeboiSecretMeeting]

Lhd tommi?? Say whatt

[@TheHuckeberrie]

yo.

[@ChoPi-Eww]

Imagine the LARK retrofit with massive electric powertrain. 0-60 in 4.5