Exhibit: The Allure of the Automobile

Museum: The High Museum of Art, Atlanta

Duration: March 21 – June 20, 2010

411: Every year, around the time of the High Museum of Art wine auction, the museum unveils a critically acclaimed exhibit which ultimately becomes the inspiration for the auction’s theme. For this year’s “The Allure of Wine: Uncork a Journey” Atlanta wine auction, vintners and trade alike were invited to take a private tour of the featured “The Allure of the Automobile” exhibit. Last year’s display of the legendary Terra Cotta Warriors from China was almost as breathtaking as this year’s collection of eighteen of the rarest vintage automobiles to date. Given the extraordinary condition and value of these vehicles, most of them have never leave their permanent residence for public viewing, but thanks to the exceptional curatorial team at the High, the temporary display guarded by security proved to be an exception for many and an unrivaled experience for their viewers.

From an ivory Duesenberg convertible gifted to Clark Gable by his then wife Carole Lombard to Steve McQueen’s Jaguar and a classic Tucker, one thing’s for sure – these works of art are nothing short of perfection.

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