LeMay is a big name in the Tacoma area, just South of Seattle. LeMay made his fortune in garbage hauling, but his passion was collecting vintage and rare automobiles. By the 1990s, he'd amassed 3,500 vehicles, a Guinness record. What to do with all those cars? Build a very sleek, very cool 165,000 square foot museum next to the Tacoma Dome. Opened in June 2012, the museum still feels brand new. Only a fraction of LeMay's autos are on display, so I assume they will constantly rotate through his collection. Benjamin's favorites were the original Mustang, Camaro SS and Corvette, circa 1963. (No one who knows Benjamin should be surprised by this.) My favorites were the custom cars of the 1920s owned by Rockefellers and silent movie stars. My grandfather was a chauffeur during the 1920s. When he applied for the job as a chauffeur, he didn't know how to drive a car, but said he did. Then he learned on the fly. At that time, there was no such thing as a driver's license. If you had a car, you could drive it. The chauffeured cars of that time were generally custom made, with superb craftsmanship. It was a pleasure to see these magnificent cars.
