Bonnie & Clyde Getaway Car At Museum For Limited Time

The Bonnie & Clyde Ford, the actual car they drove into the ambush and to their death in the early 30s, is now on display as part of the San Diego Air & Space Museum's Gangsters, Glamour, and Glory: Forging America's Future in the 1930s exhibit.

Gangsters, Glamour, and Glory is a period exhibit featuring historical items from all over the United States, highlighting the exciting 1930s. The exhibit showcases a unique period in our country's history; gangsters on and off the silver screen, the glamour of design, fashion, Hollywood and talking pictures, the glory of the record setters and Americas' strength in the mist of the Great Depression.

Another featured item in the exhibit is the newly constructed airplane, the Gee Bee R-1 Super Sportster. One of only two on display worldwide, the airplane highlights the daring and glory of our speed racing record setters. In 1932, Cleveland was the center of air racing in the U.S. and the National Air Races were equivalent in popularity to today's NASCAR event at Daytona. On September 25, 1932, 60,000 fans witnessed the most thrilling Thompson Trophy Race of all time. With Jimmy Doolittle piloting his big red and white Gee Bee R-1 over the wide flat course, there was never any doubt he would win the ten lap, 100 mile event. He finished first to claim the $4500 prize and his 296 mph winning speed was not bettered until 1936. The Museum's Gee Bee has been painstakingly recreated from authentic plans by our Restoration team members. The quality of the workmanship is a true testament to the skill and dedication of the Museum's Volunteer Corps

The exhibit includes additional Bonnie & Clyde artifacts, sports memorabilia, radio broadcasts, and clips from famous 1930s Hollywood films. Also displayed are personal belongings from Will Rogers, a well known trick roper, newspaper columnist, and star of the silver screen and radio, and Amelia Earhart, who was lost at sea on her flight around the world in 1937.

*This exhibit will be closed on free Tuesdays.