The City of Mobile is fortunate to have a world-class automobile museum in The Henderson Collection, and the Deep South Region AACA is fortunate to have the curators of this collection, Jim and Nancy Henderson, as lifetime members of the club. The museum is home to dozens of beautiful cars – most of them restored to concours quality. A few retain the patina earned through years and miles to highlight the unique aspects of those particular vehicles.
The Henderson Collection is open by appointment and occasionally, by chance. If you happen to catch Jim in “his shop” during your visit, then you will really get a feel for how special this collection truly is.
Click on the photos below to find out more about each of these unique cars.
1964 1/2 Ford Mustang Convertible
Great American Race
2013, 2014, 2015 & 2016
1962 Chevrolet Impala SS
50th Anniversary Edition
AACA National Senior First Place Winner
1951 Ford Custom Covertible
AACA National Senior First Place Winner
AACA Grand National Senior First Place Winner
1951 Ford Crestliner
AACA National Senior First Place Winner
AACA Grand National Senior First Place Winner
1951 Ford Custom Sedan
1st Dearborn Winner
1951 Ford Victoria
AACA National Senior First Place Winner
AACA Grand National Senior First Place Winner.
1960 Ford Thunderbird Convertible
AACA National Senior First Place Winner
AACA Grand National Senior First Place Winner
1936 Ford Cabriolet Convertible
AACA National Senior First Place Winner
1940 Packard Limo
First year with air conditioning.
Most expensive production car
made in the USA in 1940
1990 Ford F350 XLT Lariat
and
1973 Airstream
Previously owned by Larry Hagman, he used this rig as his on-set trailer during the filing of Dallas.
1940 Ford Panel Delivery
Winner of AACA National Senior First Place
AACA Grand National Senior First Place
First Place Early Ford V-8 National Meets.
In 1986, Benny T. Bootle, past President of the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA), and a mechanical engineering graduate of The University of South Carolina in 1953, donated his 40 Ford Sedan Delivery to the University. His request was that, when he passed away, the historic car be displayed and then sold, with the proceeds to be added to the endowment of the Professor Frank B. Herty Scholarship Fund.
Mr. Bootle passed away in 1996 and the car was moved to the Swearingen Building of the College of Engineering and Computing. The Car was displayed in the college, and Pulliam Ford in Columbia, SC, for several years.
This car represents a lot of new technology for Ford. The van had optional leather seats, hydraulic brakes, 600X16 tires, the first year with sealed-beam headlights, and the first year with a 3-speed manual shift on the column.
Let's Go to the Movies!
Every so often, the opportunity comes along to have your antique car featured in a movie production. The three cars below were all featured in the movie USS Indianapolis, Men of Courage with Nicolas Cage
Of course, the big question is, “How do you transport so many cars?” The answer is, “With a very long trailer and a Toter-home!” Jim Henderson has the perfect rig for the job.
