VOLO, IL (WBBM Newsradio) – The Volo Museum is a world-famous destination for collectors, movie buffs, car lovers, and fans of rare mechanical Americana and to mark their 65th anniversary they’ll be giving away a 1960 Buick Le Sabre that was driven by Bette Davis and Jimmy Stewart in the 1983 film Right of Way.
The classic movie car will be given away by means of public sweepstakes, entries can be made online until December 18th through the Volo Museum website. The winner will be chosen at random.
A Grams family operation since it began as a small resale shop in 1960, this milestone event is more than a celebration; it’s a heartfelt thank-you to the generations of visitors and supporters who’ve helped transform the Volo Museum into not only a world-traveled museum on 75 acres but one of the oldest and largest classic collector car dealerships in the United States.
“The 1960 Buick symbolizes both sides of Volo — the classic car dealership and the movie cars of the museum”, said co-owner and museum director Brian Grams.
Today, the museum remains a multi-generational family business relying only on its own reinvestments, built without grants, sponsors, or government assistance. Every restoration, new exhibit, expansion, and preserved piece of history has been made possible by community support. The museum just finished a five-year, multi-million-dollar, full museum makeover.