Sloan Museum Archives

07/17/2020

🚗 Over 30 historic vehicles are on display at Sloan Museum's Courtland Center Mall location! Get tickets at SloanLongway.org/Courtland.

05/28/2020

Named for its original price when it debuted in 1916 ($490), the 1920 Chevrolet 490 remained one of Chevrolet's most popular cars for 1920. By 1920, the price had increased to $810 but, to improve sales, Chevrolet lowered the price to $735.

Would you like to support the preservation of Flint’s automotive history? Learn more at SloanLongway.org/Adopt-A-Car.

05/14/2020

The 1910 Buick Toy Tonneau, Model 16 is patiently awaiting the return of visitors to Sloan Museum's Courtland Center Mall location. We're looking forward to welcoming you back as soon as we safely can.

In 1909, Buick introduced the Model 16. By 1910, the vehicle included a Toy Tonneau body, referring to the removable passenger compartment in the rear.

Would you like to support the preservation of Flint’s automotive history? Learn more at SloanLongway.org/Adopt-A-Car.

03/19/2020

Thank you to the Hadley Township Historical Society for adopting the 1910 Randolph Truck!

After forming General Motors in 1908, Billy Durant went on a wild spending spree to acquire smaller vehicle manufacturers, including the Randolph Motor Car Company of Chicago. The company moved to Flint and began truck production at a Kearsley Street plant.

In 1911, in an effort to regain financial stability, GM began selling many of the companies Durant had purchased. Newspaper accounts of the time indicate that GM sold the building used by Randolph to Sterling Motor Company (a company formed by Durant) and Randolph became homeless. In March of 1913, an auction dispersed the assets of the company.

Would you like to support the preservation of Flint’s automotive history? Learn more at SloanLongway.org/Adopt-A-Car.

02/26/2020

Sloan Museum, Longway Planetarium, and Perry Archives are closed today, Wednesday, February 26, due to inclement weather. ❄️

02/12/2020

Sloan Museum's Perry Archives is accepting applications for an Archivist position! Click here to view the complete job description: SloanLongway.org/Jobs

02/06/2020

Would you like to support the preservation of historic vehicles? Over 30 cars are available for adoption. Come see them at Courtland Center Mall and pick out your favorite!

For more information, visit SloanLongway.org/Adopt-A-Car.

01/16/2020

🚀 The Centurion is fondly known to many of our visitors by its nicknames "the Jetson car" and "the bubble car," among others. This space-age concept car was far ahead of its time with a back-up camera prototype! A television camera, mounted just above the tail cone, projects images from the rear of the car to a screen on the dash.

The 1956 Buick Centurion is available for adoption, along with over 30 historic vehicles on display inside Sloan Museum at Courtland Center! Find out how you can help preserve our automotive history for future generations at SloanLongway.org/Adopt-A-Car.

The 1956 Buick Centurion is available for adoption, along with over 30 historic vehicles on display inside Sloan Museum at Courtland Center!

Would you like to help preserve our automotive history for future generations? Adopt a car in the name of a loved one, or even a business. You’ll receive signage recognition by your adopted vehicle for a full year. Learn more at SloanLongway.org/Adopt-A-Car.

The Centurion is fondly known to many of our visitors by its nicknames "the Jetson car" and "the bubble car," among others. 🚀 This space-age concept car was far ahead of its time with a back-up camera prototype! A television camera, mounted just above the tail cone, projects images from the rear of the car to a screen on the dash.

01/10/2020

Thank you to Michael Dingman and Susan Sumner-Dingman for adopting the Flint-built 1953 Chevrolet Corvette #112, now on display inside Sloan Museum at Courtland Center!

Would you like to help preserve Flint's automotive history for future generations? You can adopt your favorite car in our collection in the name of a loved one or a business! You’ll receive signage recognition by your adopted vehicle for a full year. Learn more at SloanLongway.org/Adopt-A-Car.

Thank you to Michael Dingman and Susan Sumner-Dingman for adopting the Flint-built 1953 Chevrolet Corvette #112!

Would you like to help preserve Flint's automotive history for future generations? You can adopt your favorite car in our collection in the name of a loved one or a business! You’ll receive signage recognition by your adopted vehicle for a full year. Learn more at SloanLongway.org/Adopt-A-Car.

12/17/2019

Thank you to Dr. Bobby Mukkamala for supporting Sloan Museum of Discovery, opening in late 2021! Visit DiscoverSloan.org to find out how you can be a part of the discovery.

Donor gifts of $150 to $499 will be recognized with an engraved brick outside the new Sloan Museum of Discovery. Bricks make great holiday gifts! 🎁 We will provide a small "brick" of gourmet chocolate to represent your gifted brick.

12/12/2019

The 1953 Buick Skylark is available for adoption, along with over 30 historic vehicles on display inside Sloan Museum at Courtland Center! Would you like to help preserve our automotive history for future generations? Adopt a car in the name of a loved one, or even a business. You’ll receive signage recognition by your adopted vehicle for a full year.

Learn more at SloanLongway.org/Adopt-A-Car.

Limited to a production run of 1,690, the 1953 Buick Skylark is highly prized by today's car collectors as it was dubbed Buick’s "answer to the European sports car.”

Thank you to Premier Tooling Systems, Thom Self, and Rick Ouellette for adopting the 1953 Buick Skylark!

Over 30 historic vehicles are on display and available for adoption at Sloan Museum's Courtland Center Mall location. Would you like to help preserve our automotive history for future generations? Adopt a car in the name of a loved one, or even a business. You’ll receive signage recognition by your adopted vehicle for a full year.

Learn more at SloanLongway.org/Adopt-A-Car.

Limited to a production run of 1,690, the 1953 Buick Skylark is highly prized by today's car collectors as it was dubbed Buick’s "answer to the European sports car.”