The Tampa Bay Automobile Museum is excited to offer a rare, hands-on learning experience for rotary enthusiasts: a full-day Rotary Engine Restoration Workshop , taking place March 14 and March 15, 2026 , in conjunction with the museum’s new exhibit, The Wankel Rotary Engine: Innovation That Never Went Mainstream. These exclusive workshops provide a full day of practical instruction, in-depth demonstrations, and real-world restoration techniques designed to preserve the future

In the late 1800s, bicycles were more than a novelty. They quietly reshaped daily life, gave riders new mobility, and even opened unexpected social possibilities. Few captured this moment better than the 1897 Stearns Combination Tandem, a bright orange machine designed for two, and remembered today for the unusual freedom it offered Victorian couples. From Simple Tools to the Automobile Age The story begins in Syracuse, New York, where industrialist Edward C. Stearns built hi

The prototype Jaguar XK 120 at the 1948 London Motor Show at Earls Court. In postwar Britain, life was gray and uncertain. Cities were still recovering from bombing raids, fuel was rationed, and few could imagine a future filled with speed and glamour. Then, in 1948, something extraordinary appeared at the London Motor Show. Under the bright lights of Earls Court, Jaguar unveiled the XK120, a car that would redefine performance, beauty and ambition. A Sports Car That Made His