List of museums with Soap Box Derby racers

The Soap Box Derby is a youth-oriented soap box car racing program which has been running in the United States since 1934. Proclaimed "the greatest amateur racing event in the world", the program culminates each July at the FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby World Championship held at Derby Downs in Akron, Ohio, with winners from their local communities from across the US and abroad travelling to compete.

Since the Soap Box Derby's creation, numerous kid-built racers have since been retired, most of them probably meeting their demise, but many ending up in the attics, basements and garages of countless American households. Today some of these survivors have been finding their way into public venues like bars and restaurants as decorative examples of Americana, with many more being exhibited in museums honoring Soap Box Derby's heritage as a cherished American institution.

Museums with Soap Box Derby racers

Below is a list of various museums and historical institutions as well as venues open to the public that have in the past or are currently exhibiting Soap Box Derby racers or adding them to their permanent collections, usually acquired via donation by the cars' original owners.

Name City State Year Notes Status Image
1910 Franklin County Garage & Auto Museum Benton Illinois 2022[a] Has a single Derby car, named "Rythm Ride," on exhibit on the showroom floor.[1][2] On exhibit
52nd International Old Opel IG Annual Meeting Troisdorf Germany 2025 The city of Troisdorf hosted the 52nd gathering of historic Opel vehicles and their enthusiasts from all over Europe to an open-air exhibit near the Troisdorf Town Hall.[3][4] Exhibited was an Opel-era German Derby racer alongside other artifacts manufactured by Opel AG.[5] Was on exhibit
54th Street Grill and Bar Blue Springs Missouri Current This restaurant chain has two locations with a Derby car on display in each, located in Blue Springs, Missouri[6] and Edwardsville, Illinois.[7] On exhibit
Aberdeen Museum of History Aberdeen Washington 2018[a] Has two 1960s cars on exhibit, both piloted by Ed Gegen, located in its hot rod garage diorama.[8] On exhibit
Akron History Center Akron Ohio Current Opening 15 April 2025 to the public,[9] the nascent Akron History Center[10] hosts artifacts from Akron's extensive 200-year history,[11] including a Derby car (pictured) piloted by 1948 World Champion Donald Strub (1934–2020).[12] Pictured in 2016 at the Soap Box Derby Hall of Fame Museum at Derby Downs, the extant car is found suspended over the central staircase.[13][14][15] On exhibit
Albany Regional Museum Albany Oregon Current Hosted an exhibit in 2023 titled Hub City, which featured in the children's area a transportation-themed display comprising two Derby cars that visiting kids could climb into.[16][17] Among them was a racer piloted by 2010 Super Stock World Champion Tucker McClaran.[18][b] Another car piloted by Allen Blake, who competed as a class A entry in Salem, OR in 1953[20] and 1954,[21] is exhibited as well.[22] On exhibit
Allen County Museum and Historical Society Lima Ohio Current Has a racer (illustration pictured) from 1971 Lima, Ohio Champion James Ethan Jackson.[23][24] The car is not on public display. Collection only
Allegheny Museum Cumberland Maryland 2015 Has a racer[25] piloted by 1949 Cumberland, Maryland Champion Neil Jones, donated in 2015[26] and exhibited the same year. In collection
All Sports Museum of Southern New Jersey Bridgeton New Jersey Current Has a collection of Derby memorabilia,[27][28] including a racer (illustration pictured) piloted by Marvin Rammel, who competed in the Bridgeton, New Jersey local race in 1940.[29] Rammel had the car restored to its original red and sponsor livery, and donated it to the Museum in 1991.[30][31] On exhibit
America on Wheels Auto Museum Allentown Pennsylvania 2010 Hosted an exhibit (pictured) of numerous Derby cars.[32] Was on exhibit
American Treasure Tour Museum Oaks Pennsylvania Current Has on exhibit a few Derby cars, including a blue class A entry from New Castle, Pennsylvania piloted by Ronnie Boy,[33][34] who won the Best Constructed Award in 1970.[35] On exhibit
Anderson County Museum Anderson South Carolina 2022[a] Hosts an exhibit with a 1940 Derby car[36] said to be from the community, along with a helmet and race jersey from 1941 Anderson Champ Joseph E. Harbin displayed above. On exhibit
Antique Automobile Club of America, or AACA Hershey Pennsylvania 2012 Exhibited two cars piloted by 1971 York, Pennsylvania Champion Glenn Dale Laughman and 1972 York, Pennsylvania Champion Debbie Laughman.[37] Was on exhibit
Aroma Guesthouse Aeroskobing Denmark 2025[a] A tourist accommodation on the Danish Baltic Sea island of Ærø in SE Denmark, the guesthouse has in their Tintin guest room a post Opel-era German Derby racer hung decoratively on the wall.[38][39][40] On display
The Bag Factory Goshen Indiana 2022[a] A retail facility in an historic property has a Derby car piloted by 1994 Goshen Masters Rally Champion Greg Koop[41] suspended above the retail floor.[42][43] On exhibit
Beaver Falls Historical Society Museum Beaver Falls Pennsylvania 2017 Exhibited a racer (illustration pictured) piloted by 1969 Beaver Falls Champion Robert Javens.[44] Was on exhibit
Beech Creek/Marsh Creek Watershed Heritage Museum Orviston Pennsylvania Current Has a 1963 class A racer donated in 2019 by builder/owner Steve Rhoads.[45] On exhibit
Behringer-Crawford Museum Covington Kentucky 2021[a] Located in the Roads Gallery on the second level of the museum is an artistically painted Derby car named Lucky Lisa,[46][47] which was piloted by Cincinnati, Ohio entrant Lisa Luthy.[48] The car received Best Upholstered distinction in 1972.[49] On exhibit
Belfast Historical Society and Museum Belfast Maine Current Has a car (illustration pictured) piloted by Belfast, Maine class B racer Butch Richards, who competed in 1966 and 1967 in the Bangor, Maine statewide Derby race. Donated to the museum in 2022 it was announced that it would be put on display in the near future.[50] Collection
Big Putts Mini Golf Greenfield Wisconsin 2025[a] Has at this family-oriented recreational facility an interactive display of a red laydown Derby car[51][52] that was piloted by 1977 Racine, Wisconsin Champion Rob Lemerond.[53] On exhibit
Blackstone's Smokehouse Flint Michigan Current Has a car piloted by 1957 Flint, MI Champion Dwight Harley Polzin. The racer is suspended above the restaurant floor.[54][55][56] On exhibit
Boone County Museum of History Belvidere Illinois 2025[a] Has two cars on exhibit piloted in 1963 by Dale Drake[57] and Allen Graves.[58][59] Drake won runner-up the year prior in Belvidere, as well as receiving the best-engineered award for his car.[59] On exhibit
Cape Fear Museum of History and Science Wilmington North Carolina 2011[a] Had as recent as 2011 a class A racer in their collection not on display.[60] Collection only
Carillon Historical Park Dayton Ohio 2022[a] Has two Derby cars on display in the "Toys Manufactured in Dayton, Ohio" exhibit of the Heritage Center of Dayton Manufacturing & Entrepreneurship in Carillon Park. The first is a racer suspended from the ceiling[61][62] once piloted by Donald Doerfert, who placed third in Dayton in 1934 and won the Best Constructed trophy.[63] The second is a blue racer[64][65] (illustration pictured) piloted by Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio entrant Dave Welty. Competing from 1946 until 1951, Welty made it to the third round of the Beacon Journal-sponsored local race in Akron, Ohio in 1949.[66] On exhibit
Catawba County Museum of History Newton North Carolina 2024 The museum hosted an exhibit (pictured) titled A Race To Remember: Catawba County's Soap Box Derby (1967–1972), which opened on March 9, 2024.[67] It featured six Derby cars of local champions from those dates.[68] A film by Richard Eller, which features interviews of Hickory Derby director John Vaughn, as well as past racers,[69] was shown on the opening day, along with sales of a book titled Down the Hill – A Race to Remember that Eller compiled directly from transcripts of those interviews.[70][71][72] Was on exhibit
The exhibit included cars piloted by the following Champs: Mark Steven Cockerham winning in 1968, Mike Bolch in 1969, Keith Whitener in 1970, Keith Throneburg (pictured) in 1971, and Buster Carpenter in 1972. Rounding out the six was Andy Killian, who took 2nd in 1972. The exhibit ran through the summer.[73]
Mike Bolch's 1969 car (pictured) has already been on display at the museum as early as 2018.[74] Collection
Clark County Historical Society Springfield Ohio 2020[a] Has in its collection a black Derby racer[75] (illustration pictured) piloted by 1951 Springfield, Ohio Champion Lawrence Nicholl, 12. The car is on exhibit at the Clark County Heritage Center in Springfield.[76] On exhibit
Clark County Museum Henderson Nevada Current On loan from the Nevada State Museum (see below) is a Derby racer piloted by Richard Paul Williams, who won the Las Vegas, Nevada Championship in 1958. The exhibit includes Richard's car, a local trophy, helmet and jacket.[77] On exhibit
Clarksburg History Museum Clarksburg West Virginia 2024 One of the new exhibits at the Clarksburg museum that was put on display in 2024 featured Soap Box Derby racers, including a red car from the 1950s.[78] Was on exhibit
Clinton County Historical Museum at Paine-Gillam-Scott House St. Johns Michigan Current Received a Derby car (illustration pictured) donated by Kris Patterson,[79] winner of the St. Johns Championship in 1968. Collection
Codington County Heritage Museum Watertown South Dakota Current Has at least two cars, including one piloted by 1968 Watertown Champion Randall Kent Brandriet.[80] Collection
Cole Land Transportation Museum Bangor Maine Current Has three Derby cars suspended high above the exhibit floor,[81][82] including those piloted by 1950 local champion James Roy (his car pictured), and 1957 champ Robert S. Briggs.[83] On exhibit
Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum Colorado Springs Colorado Current Has an interactive exhibit titled Story of Us: Explore the History and Geography of the Pikes Peak Region,[84] which features a Derby car piloted by 1947 local entry Al Bates.[85] On exhibit
Connecticut Science Center Hartford Connecticut 2009[a] Has a racer piloted by 1999 World Rally Super Stock Champion Carleigh LeBlanc as part of the center's Sights & Sounds exhibit.[86] Was on exhibit
Corinth Maine Historical Society Corinth Maine Current Is hosting an exhibit that features two racers from Corinth that competed in the 1948 Bangor, Maine local Derby race, piloted by Delwin and Gareth Blackwell.[87] On exhibit
Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum Cleveland Ohio Current Has three racers,[88] including two on exhibit in a show titled Off the Rack: Hidden Treasures From the Crawford. They include a car piloted by 1946 Cleveland, Ohio Champion Richard Zoller, who took runner-up at the 9th All-American World Championship,[89] and a blue lay-down car (illustration pictured) piloted by Margaret Mary "Peggy" Zoller, who won the Cleveland Championship in 1973[90] and placed 6th at the All-American.[91] The exhibit is on until April 2026. On exhibit
Darlington County Historical Commission Darlington South Carolina Current The Darlington County Museum, which opened in 2018 as the commission's exhibition venue, has two Derby cars on display.[92][93] They comprise a racer piloted by 1951 local Champion Tommy Jordan, who donated it in 2018,[94] and a laydown entry from the 1970s on loan from its driver Allan King,[95] who hailed from nearby Hartsville, South Carolina. On exhibit
Deer Park Winery and Auto Museum Escondido California 2021[a] Has three unidentified Derby cars from different decades on display side-by-side on an incline ramp situated above the exhibit floor.[96][97] On exhibit
DFW Car and Toy Museum Fort Worth Texas 2025[a] A collection of Derby trophies and memorabilia was donated to the museum, including a racer[98] piloted by 1950 Springfield, OH Champion David F. Corbin,[99][100] and put on display. On exhibit
Deming Luna Mimbers Museum Deming New Mexico 2022[a] Has two unidentified Derby cars from different decades on display,[101][102] including a Jack Kennedy Ford-sponsored, class A entry from the 1960s.[103] On exhibit
Depew House Orangeburg New York 2024 On June 9, 2024, the Orangetown Historical Museum & Archives hosted a talk titled Away We Go![104] at Depew House, the exhibition venue used by the Museum.[105] The talk, celebrating the history of the Soap Box Derby in that region, was accompanied by Derby-related artifacts,[106] including a blue 1960s Derby car on display.[107] Was on exhibit
Detroit News Building Detroit Michigan 1964–2014 Home of the Detroit News newspaper from 1917 to 2014, housed in its reference center a Derby car (illustration pictured) piloted by 1964 Suburban Detroit Champion Patrick Shorkey. By October 2014 it was one of the last remnants remaining[108] at the property while the newspaper was relocating to a new facility.[109] Unknown
DieWerkhalle Rüsselsheim Germany 2023 Opel, a major sponsor of the German Soap Box Derby from 1950 to 1971, hosted a pop-up event at DieWerkhalle,[110] an exhibition venue, that celebrated the 186th birthday of Opel founder Adam Opel. Under the motto Opel—Tradition Meets Future, the exhibit featured numerous artifacts from Opel's 150-year history, including a restored Derby racer piloted by 1957 local Champion Heinrich Walter.[111] Was on exhibit
Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing Ocala Florida Current Visible from the I-75 in Ocala, Florida, the Museum is a drag racing and motorsports-dedicated facility of vintage cars. It includes three Derby cars[112] (pictured) from the 1990s, comprising two Stock Division entries[113][114] and one Masters Division entry[115] piloted by 1996 Central Florida Masters Champion Ashlee Gravett.[116] Gravett is the granddaughter of 1933 Dayton, Ohio soap box entrant and 2000 All-American Soap Box Derby Hall of Fame inductee Robert Gravett,[117] whose Old #7 car was used on Derby's official logo from 1934 until the late 60s.[116] On exhibit
Don Laughlin's Classic Car Museum Laughlin Nevada Current Has in its collection of vintage automobiles[118] a Derby car piloted by 1971 Las Vegas, NV Champion Terry Steve Leisek.[119] On exhibit
Douglas F. Cooley Memorial Art Gallery Portland Oregon 2018 Hosted an exhibit by Brooklyn-based artist, activist and professor Gregg Bordowitz, titled I Wanna Be Well, an art installation on the AIDs pandemic continuing to exist worldwide. The exhibit included a piece titled Drive 2, which was a lay-down Derby car of unknown origin covered in vinyl stickers.[120] After the 2018 exhibit, it opened again in 2021 at MoMA PS1, a contemporary art institution located in New York (Queens), with the same Derby car.[121] Was on exhibit
DuBois Area Historical Society DuBois Pennsylvania 2024 Hosted in concert with The Courier Express is a series of exhibits titled Turn Back the Clock, which in April 2024 featured a Derby car (illustration pictured) piloted by 1950 DuBois Champion James M. Shaffer, on display at the E. D. Reitz Museum in DuBois.[122] Was on exhibit
Duisburg Museum of Cultural and Urban History Duisburg Germany 2013–14 Hosted an exhibit titled 3, 2, 1 ... Start! about the history of the Soap Box Derby in that region from 1952 to 1971. Opening June 2013 and running until January 2014, the exhibit included artifacts, tours and talks by various speakers that raced and/or participated.[123] Was on exhibit
Eastern Museum of Motor Racing (EMMR) York Springs Pennsylvania 2015[a] Has multiple Derby cars on exhibit,[124][125] including examples piloted by 1940 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Champion Jack Finney,[126][127] 1970 York County, Pennsylvania Champion Mark E. Ilgenfritz (illustration of car pictured),[128] and 1980 York, Pennsylvania Champion Chris Thorn.[129] On exhibit
Edge Motor Museum Memphis Tennessee Current Has a Derby exhibit that features a car built and donated by Leslie Dale,[130][131] who was the class B champ in Nashville, Tennessee in 1940.[132] On exhibit
Eisenhower Conference Center Gettysburg Pennsylvania 2017 Hosted an auction of historic wax figures on May 13, 2017, which included a Derby car[133] piloted by 1980 Montgomery, Alabama Senior Champion Allen Young.[134] Was on exhibit
Elkhorn Valley Museum Norfolk[c] Nebraska 2022[a] Has a red Derby car from the mid- to late-seventies.[136] On exhibit
Ellwood City Area Historical Society Ellwood City Pennsylvania Current Has on permanent display a Derby car (illustration pictured) piloted by 1959 Ellwood Champion Eddie Berendt.[137] Exhibited in 2019 was the Bernard "Bucky" Kline miniature collection of Ellwood Champions from 1936 to 1962, of which Berendt's car is replicated.[138] On exhibit
End of the Commons General Store Mesopotamia Ohio Current Has on permanent display two Derby cars, including one (illustration pictured) piloted by 1960 Warren, OH Champion Allen Frantz, who donated it in 2015.[139][140] On exhibit
1961 Warren, OH entry James Chadwick (pictured), located above the retail floor alongside other memorabilia
Florence County Museum Florence South Carolina 2016 Hosted an exhibit highlighting the history of the annual Soap Box Derby race that took place in Florence during the 1960s and 1970s.[141] Was on exhibit
Floyd County Historical Museum Charles City Iowa 2019[a] Has a local entry[142] (illustration pictured) piloted in by Rick Justus, who won the Mason City, Iowa class B title in 1960.[143] On exhibit
Frankenmuth Historical Association Frankenmuth Michigan Current Has a racer from 1968 Saginaw, Michigan Champ Marcus Haubenstricker.[144] The car is not on public display. Collection only
Fredericksburg Area Museum & Cultural Center Fredericksburg Virginia Current Hosted an exhibit from June 16 to August 31, 2012, titled Thrill on the Hill,[145] featuring a car (illustration pictured) piloted by 1959 Fredericksburg Champion Boyd E. Blevins. As of 2021 the car continues to be on exhibit.[146] On exhibit
In 2025 a Soap Box Derby exhibit went on display featuring a Farmers Creamery-sponsored car (illustration pictured) piloted by William R. "Billy" Campbell,[147][148] a class A entrant in the Free Lance-Star Fredericksburg local race in 1961.
Gardner Museum Gardner Massachusetts Current Has a single racer piloted in 1938 by All-American third-placer Stanford Hartshorn.[149][150] On exhibit
Geary County Historical Society Junction City Kansas Current Has a single racer piloted in 1963 by Junction City, Kansas Champion Dana Wolf that was exhibited in 2013[151] and is now kept in their archive.[152] In collection
Gilmore Car Museum Hickory Corners Michigan 2023[a] Has three Derby cars from the region exhibited on the showroom floor, each from a different decade,[153][154] and another suspended from the ceiling piloted by 1962 Kalamazoo, Michigan Champion Alan Richard Dean.[155][156][157] On exhibit
Giuseppe's Steel City Pizza Port Orange Florida 2022[a] Has among its extensive memorabilia décor a red, Pepsi Cola-sponsored Derby car from the 1960s hung on the wall.[158][159][160] On exhibit
Governor Motor Company Jefferson City Missouri 2019[a] Has a single racer (pictured) piloted by 1970 Southwest Suburban, Illinois Champion Mark T. Ahlgrim.[161] On exhibit
Greater Southwest Historical Museum Ardmore Oklahoma Current Has two examples on display, including a 1970/71 racer piloted by Alan Sharp.[162] On exhibit
Greensboro History Museum Greensboro North Carolina Current Is hosting an exhibit titled GHM100: Treasures. Legacies. Remix[163] that includes a Derby racer[164] (illustration pictured) from the Museum's collection[165] piloted by 1959 Greensboro Champion Joe Harmon.[166] The exhibit lasts until Spring 2027.[167] On exhibit
Greenwood Antiques Greenwood Virginia Current Has an unrestored car (illustration pictured) piloted by 1965 Charlottesville, Virginia Champion Donald Reid Jr. on the front veranda of the store.[168] On exhibit
Hartley Nature Center Duluth Minnesota Current Once the site of Duluth's Soap Box Derby track, the center has a car (illustration pictured) piloted by 1964 Duluth Champion Dale Mell[169][170] to honor that legacy. On exhibit
Hattiesburg Area Historical Society Hattiesburg Mississippi Current Has a racer[171] piloted in 1971 by Hattiesburg, Mississippi entrant Steve Mozingo.[172] On exhibit
Heinz History Center Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 2024 Hosted an exhibit from March 22 to October 6, 2024, titled A Woman’s Place: How Women Shaped Pittsburgh, which included a Soap Box Derby display that featured a car piloted by 1982 Western Pennsylvania Senior Champion Jessica Clark.[173] Was on exhibit
Hennepin History Museum Minneapolis Minnesota Current Has a racer piloted by 1959 Minneapolis Champion Jerald Edward Houk.[174] Collection
The Henry Ford Museum Dearborn Michigan Current Showcases 1939 North Platte, NE Champion Mason Colbert's racer[175][24] (illustration pictured). On exhibit
Hessenpark Neu-Anspach Germany 2025 Is hosting at Stallscheune aus Asterode, an exhibition venue in Hessenpark, a show titled Toys. Is It All Just a Game?[176] that features numerous children's toys from 1900 to the present day. Among the artifacts are German Soap Box Derby items,[177] including a restored Derby car from the 1950s.[178] On exhibit
High Point Museum High Point North Carolina 2023 Hosted from February to March 2023 a Derby-themed exhibit featuring photographs of past participants, memorabilia and a single racer (pictured) driven by 1953 High Point, North Carolina racer Henry Clyde Williams Jr. (1937–2022).[179] A panel discussion and question period was also held on the last Saturday of the exhibit. Invited to speak were Harrison "Bud" Lyon of Durham, the first African-American youth to win High Point's Derby in 1954; Bill Blair Jr., who participated in High Point's first Soap Box Derby in 1951;[d] and Gail Simpson, one of the first girls to race and the first to win High Point's Derby in 1972.[180] Ms. Simpson was unable to speak due to an illness. Was on exhibit
Historical Auto Attractions Roscoe Illinois 2025 Has a red sit-up Derby racer piloted by Bob Schmidt, who competed in 1954 and 1955 in Springfield, Illinois. Along with the car are Derby artifacts like helmets, a trophy and Official Derby literature.[181] On exhibit
Historical and Genealogical Society of Indiana County Indiana Pennsylvania 2022 Has in its collection a Derby car (illustration pictured) donated in 2002 by owner and 1957 Indiana, Pennsylvania Champion Kennard Fairman.[182][183] The car was exhibited in 2022,[184] along with trophies for his Championship win in Indiana and his Best-Design award at the 20th All-American World Championship in Akron later that summer.[185] In collection
Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley Ephrata Pennsylvania Current Has on exhibit a racer[186] piloted by Mike Ocker, who took the class B runner-up and 4th overall in Reading, Pennsylvania in 1969.[187][188] On exhibit
The History Center in Tompkins County Ithaca New York 2020 Had on exhibit a racer piloted by 1970 Ithaca, New York entry Robert Neigh.[189] Was on exhibit
Hitzacker Museum Hitzacker Germany 2025 Is hosting a Derby exhibit of two cars that raced in the region, including an early–seventies laydown entry piloted by Björn Briese.[190][191] Accompanying the cars are documents and photos, as well as a 1950s film-viewing in November,[192] encompassing the history of the sport in Hitzacker. On exhibit
Hi-Way Diner Lincoln Lincoln Nebraska 2024[a] Has on display a Derby car (illustration pictured) piloted by 1972 Claremont, New Hampshire Champion Mike Wise. The car is suspended upside-down from the ceiling.[193][194][195][196] On exhibit
Ice House Museum Cedar Falls Iowa Current The Cedar Falls Historical Society exhibits artifacts from its collection at the Ice House Museum, a former ice house servicing the City of Cedar Falls. Part of that collection are three Derby cars from the region, a black racer piloted by 1954 Cedar Falls Champion John Thode,[197] a blue 1977/78 Junior Division entry by Terri Jerke,[198] and a yellow 1978/79 Junior entry by Terri's younger brother Mike.[199] As recent as 2018 they were also on exhibit.[200] In collection
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum Indianapolis Indiana Current Accepted a car (illustration pictured) piloted by 1954 Hartford, Connecticut Soap Box Derby Champion Denny Zimmerman,[e] who donated it in 2007.[202][203] Collection
Indiana State Museum Indianapolis Indiana Current Has on exhibit in its Global Indiana gallery a Derby car[204] piloted by 1971 Lawrenceburg, Indiana Champion Kendall Jay Meyer.[205][206][207] Collection
International Motorsports Hall of Fame Talladega Alabama 2022[a] Has two Derby cars on exhibit, a 1960s entry from Birmingham, Alabama piloted by Matt Wright,[208][209] and a second by two-time (1997 and 1998) Birmingham, Alabama National Derby Rally (NDR) Masters Champion Will Waldrip.[210][211] On exhibit
Isett Heritage Museum Huntingdon Pennsylvania Current Has three Derby racers from different generations on exhibit,[212][213] including a car piloted by 1958 Ellwood City, Pennsylvania entry Chuck Maggi, a kit-car by 1987 State College, Pennsylvania Junior Division Champion Karen Maggi and a laydown by 1990 Central Pennsylvania Masters Division Champion[214] Pamela Maggi.[215] On exhibit
James Madison Museum Orange Virginia Current Has a single Derby car piloted by Johnny Altman, who raced in Orange and won the Best Constructed Award in 1960. Mr. Altman donated the car in 2013.[216][217] On exhibit
Jeff Matthews Memorial Museum Galax Virginia 2024[a] This historical artifact museum celebrating Galax's pre- and post-colonial heritage has on exhibit a locally sponsored Derby racer accompanied by an official 1952 Derby helmet sitting atop the car.[218] On exhibit
Johnson County Museum Overland Park Kansas 2022[a] Has a racer[219] piloted by 1967 Kansas City, Missouri Champion Dennis Mullen.[220] On exhibit
Kalamazoo Valley Museum Kalamazoo Michigan Current Has a racer[221][222] (illustration pictured) piloted by Edward L. Cherkoian, 14, who won the Kalamazoo, Michigan local Championship in 1959[223] and competed at the 22nd All-American Nationals in Akron, Ohio a month later.[224] It is exhibited in the Atrium of Artifacts on the top level.[225] On exhibit
Kansas Historical Society Topeka Kansas 2024[a] Has a racer in its collection that was piloted but Russell Dille,[226] who took sixth place in the local Topeka Derby race in 1973.[227] Included with the car is related memorabilia like Dille's helmet and photos of him constructing the car. As recent a 2022 the car was on exhibit at the Kansas Museum of History in Topeka.[228] In collection
Kassel Museum Kassel Germany 2020–2021 Hosted an exhibit entitled "Es Lebe der Sport",[229] which featured a racer (illustration pictured) piloted by 1957 Kassel, Germany Soap Box Derby Champion Ernst Krönert. Was on exhibit
Kingsport Archives Kingsport Tennessee 2024 Located on the 5th floor of the Kingsport City Hall building, the Kingsport Archives celebrated its 30th anniversary by hosting an open house on 3 October 2024 titled 30 Days of 30 Facts.[230] On display from its collection was a Derby racer piloted by 1970 Kingsport Champion Wayne D. Eldreth.[231][232] Also in its collection is a racer[233] piloted by 1965 Kingsport, TN class A entrant George Collins that he donated in 2004.[234] In collection
Kosciusko County Historical Society Warsaw Indiana 2014 Exhibited at their 49th annual banquet was a Derby racer piloted in 1955 and 1956 by Larry Shively. Held at the Zimmer Biomet Center Lake Pavilion in Warsaw, speakers also included fellow racer Tom Plew, who came second at the local championship in 1957.[235] Was on exhibit
Kossuth County Agricultural and Motorsports Museum Algona Iowa Current Has three Derby cars[236] on the second level of the museum. They include a metal sit-up racer piloted by Darrell Ludwig,[237] who took the Best-Constructed Car Award in the Algona, Iowa local race in 1950.[238] Alongside is a car (illustration pictured) piloted by Jackie Lichter (1933–2025),[239][240] who won the 1946 class B division in Algona and class B runner-up at the Iowa State Championship in Des Moines.[241] A publicity stunt prior to that race saw Bob Hope sitting astride his car.[241] Lichter raced again in 1947, winning the class A division trophy in Algona.[242] His car in the museum is restored to 1947 livery. A third car in the museum is unidentified. On exhibit
Lancaster Soap Box Derby Hall of Fame Museum Lancaster Ohio Current Has a large collection (pictured) of their local champ cars on display at their topside building.[243] Some of their earliest entries, all sit-ups, include those piloted by Scott Straley in 1956—their oldest car, Jerry Campbell in 1957, Don McCellan in 1958, Dick Kraner in 1959, Larry Wilkins in 1960, Larry McCoy in 1961, Ben McCoy in 1963, Jeff Engel in 1964, David Beach in 1966 (illustration pictured below), Rick Wilkins in 1967, Jim Hunt in 1969 and David Brenstuhl in 1970. Early lay-down models include Ray Blair in 1971, Pike Hull in 1972, Bill Hunt in 1973, Brian Hunt in 1974 (pictured below), Mike Roth in 1975, Ken Hoffman in 1976, Lisa Spires in 1977 and Lori Roth in 1978. On exhibit
1966 Lancaster, Ohio Champion David Beach's car (illustration pictured)
1974 Lancaster, Ohio Champion Brian Hunt's car (pictured) on exhibit at the 2nd Annual Vintage Derby Car Show in 2023
Lauderdale County Archives Meridian Mississippi Current The Lauderdale County Department of Archives & History Inc. acquired in 2025 a Derby car that was donated by its original owner, 1963 Meridian, Mississippi Champion W. L. Landrum.[244] In collection
Larz Anderson Auto Museum Brookline Massachusetts 2019[a] Has suspended from the wall a black Derby racer piloted in 1949 by Ronald Meletzke from Cleveland, Ohio, and a 1953 helmet hung alongside.[245] On exhibit
The LeMay – America's Car Museum Tacoma Washington 2024[a] Has two examples, including a car piloted by 1967 Tacoma, Washington Champion Richard R. Peterson,[246][247] and 1972 Seattle, Washington Champion Mark Spencer Chamberlain.[248] On exhibit
Lorain County History Center Elyria Ohio Current Has a Derby racer in pristine condition that was piloted in 1967 by Amherst, Ohio Champion David W. Gard (1953–2006).[249] Gard's children donated the car and its memorabilia in 2012,[250] which has remained on exhibit by the main entrance ever since.[251][252] On exhibit
Lynchburg Museum Lynchburg Virginia 2016[a] Exhibited three Derby cars in 2012 that competed in Lynchburg's local race.[253] One of them on permanent display[254][255][256] was piloted by Terrell Griffin, who competed from 1949 until 1951.[254] On exhibit
Lynchburg Police Department HQ Museum Lynchburg Virginia Current The Lynchburg Police Foundation acquired for its future memorabilia museum a Derby racer (illustration pictured) donated by Claude and Martha Tuggle. Claude raced the car in 1951 when he was 14-years old. His sponsor was the LPD, where his father served as police sergeant on the force.[257][258] On exhibit
The Magnolia Plantation Bed & Breakfast Inn Gainesville Florida 2022[a] Has a Derby car on the verandah of the inn,[259] photographed and posted in a review dated September 2016.[260] The red sit-up car, named "Spats" Hurricane, was raced by 1966 Ft. Pierce, Florida entrant Joey Montalto.[261] On exhibit
Mattatuck Museum Waterbury Connecticut 2023–2024 Hosted from January 2023 to January 2024 a Derby-themed installation featuring pamphlets, photographs[262] and a 1971 racer loaned by its owner, driver Stephen Longo.[263] Was on exhibit
McHenry County Historical Society & Museum Union Illinois 2007[a] Has a car piloted by 1952 Woodstock, Illinois Champion Peter Perkins,[264] who is a life member of the museum.[265] On exhibit
Memory Lane Museum Mooresville North Carolina Current Has twenty-one vintage Derby cars (pictured) in their collection.[266] They include examples from Dan Parks of Charlotte, North Carolina, who finished his long career in 1965 as a class A;[267] Neil Castles Jr., also of Charlotte, who took 6th place in the Senior Division of that local in 1985;[268] and Mark Whitley of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, who competed at the All-American in 1990 in the Kit Division, winning his first heat.[269] The following year he raced as a Senior at the All-American, taking 8th.[270] On exhibit
A white sit-up racer (pictured) piloted by Steve Matlock of Knoxville, TN, who competed from 1955 to 1958, taking 2nd in 1956[271]
A blue sit-up racer (pictured) piloted by Carson, Virginia entrant Freddie Shultz
Miller House Museum Hagerstown Maryland Current Curated by the Washington County Historical Society, which is headquartered at the Miller House Museum, is an exbibit of a restored Derby car (illustration pictured) piloted in 1939 by Hagerstown, Maryland Champion Lewis Spessard (1923–2018).[272] The car was restored a month prior to its unveiling on March 1, 2025.[273][274] On exhibit
Minnesota History Center Saint Paul Minnesota Current Has a Derby car piloted in 1938[275] by St. Paul, Minnesota Champion Herbert Garelic.[f][276] On exhibit
Miracle of America Museum Polson Montana Current Has a Derby car (illustration pictured) in its collection that was piloted by 1946 Bay City, Michigan Champion Douglas Swisher.[277] Racing in Flint, Michigan, Swisher was a class A competitor against other Bay City entrants for that community's top prize.[278] In collection
Miriam P. Brenner Children's Museum Greensboro North Carolina 2022[a] Has three Derby cars from the 1970s suspended above the Volvo truck and Petty Enterprises Hot Wheels exhibits.[279][280] They were all constructed and raced by Greensboro, North Carolina competitor Eddie Ross,[281] who was runner-up finalist in 1973.[282] On exhibit
Mission Museum Mission British Columbia Current Has at least four Derby cars that competed locally, including a yellow entry (illustration pictured) piloted by 1961 Mission City, British Columbia Champion Raymond Mack.[283] On exhibit
A second example (pictured) piloted by 1969 Western Canada Champion Dennis Lissimore[284]
Monroe County History Center Bloomington Indiana 2023[a] Has on exbibit two examples, including a blue car from the 1950s piloted by an unidentified driver,[285][286] and a second by Bloomington, Indiana entrant Gerry Patterson, who was runner-up in 1962.[287][288] On exhibit
Morrison Motor Car Museum Concord North Carolina Current Has two cars (pictured) piloted by 1965 Charlotte, North Carolina Champion David Alexander, and 1966 Charlotte, North Carolina racer Mark Alexander on the showroom floor.[289] On exhibit
Muscatine Art Center Muscatine Iowa Current Is hosting an exhibit titled Muscatine History Revisited from October 2024 to August 2025 that features a Derby car named The Melon Shed[290] piloted in 1949 by Muscatine class B Champion Jim Hoopes.[291][292] On exhibit
Museu da Casa Brasileira São Paulo Brazil 2018 Held an exhibit titled Design Aerodinâmico – Metáfora do Futuro[293] (en. Aerodynamic Design – Metaphor for the Future), featuring a 1940s Derby car from Portsmouth, New Hampshire.[294] Was on exhibit
Museum der Niederrheinischen Seele Grevenbroich Germany 2021[a] Housed at the Villa Erckens, the Museum added to their collection a yellow sit-up racer piloted by Georg Briese, who in 1985 competed at the first Derby race in Grevenbroich and in 2021 donated the car.[295] In collection
Museum Im Stern Warburg Germany 2024 Following the 75th anniversary of Warburg October Week,[296] a series of personal mementos connected to the festivities were put on display from late-October to mid-November 2024, including at the Museum a Derby car piloted by 1968 Warburg Champion Klaus Braun.[297][298] Was on exhibit
Museum of American Speed Lincoln Nebraska Current Has numerous Derby cars on exhibit,[299] including examples piloted by 1934 Indianapolis, Indiana Champion Raymond A. Kern, 1949–51 Muncie, Indiana class B racer Garland Ross Jr. (illustration pictured), 1962 Detroit, MI Champion Robert Joseph Hanlon, as well as 1969 entries from Mark Larivee of Detroit and local Steve Fralin of Lincoln. On exhibit
Also on exhibit is a soap box racer (illustration pictured) piloted by Henry Yacek, who competed in the inaugural Naugatuck, Connecticut Coasting Derby, an un-registered Soap Box Derby event in 1948, receiving a plaque for best designed car.[300] It was donated by Henry and Irene Yacek.[301]
National Automotive and Truck Museum Auburn Indiana Current Home of GM Futurliner#10,[302] has on display numerous Derby cars from various decades and race divisions,[303][304] including a blue class B entry from the 1960s,[305] and an orange lay-down design from the 1970s.[306] On exhibit
National Museum of American History Washington D.C. Current Has several Derby items, including two racers and a helmet. One racer (illustration pictured) was piloted by 1961 Hartford, Connecticut Champion Robert J. Pusateri,[307] and the second by 1994 National Derby Rally Stock Division Champion Laura Shepherd[308][g] from Kent, Ohio. The cars are not on public display. The helmet in the collection[312] was worn by Derby's first female World Champion Karren Stead, who won in 1975. Collection only
Nevada State Museum Las Vegas Nevada 2019–2020 The Nevada State Museum conducted an exhibit hosted at the Las Vegas Springs Preserve titled Eclectic Nevada, which included a Derby car piloted by 1958 Las Vegas, Nevada Champion Richard Paul Williams.[313] Was on exhibit
New England Racing Museum Loudon New Hampshire 2021[a] Has three Derby cars hung on a wall display,[314][315][316] including one piloted by 1982 Junior World Champion Carol Ann Sullivan. 1954 Hartford, Connecticut Champion Denny Zimmermans's car (illustration pictured) was on exhibit there in 2021,[317] on loan from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum. On exhibit
New York State Museum Albany New York 2018[a] Hosted in 2010 an exhibition titled Derby Doings: The All-American Soap Box Derby, which celebrated the history of the sport and specifically Albany's participation in it, with its first competition held in 1940. Featured were two local Derby cars, one built by 1949 entry Richard Russell and a Super-Stock entry piloted by Michael Morawski, who raced in 2007.[318] In 2018 the museum acquired a car (illustration pictured) piloted by 1971 Albany, New York Champion Randy Hood, along with his race jacket and trophy.[319] In collection
North Carolina Museum of History Raleigh North Carolina Current Has a single racer (illustration pictured) in their collection, piloted by 1972 Chapel Hill, North Carolina Champion Priscilla Freeman, who took fifth place at the 35th All-American.[320] The car is currently not on public display. Collection only
Northwest Connecticut Fire Fighting Museum Torrington Connecticut 2022[a] Situated at the Bad Dog Brewing Company in Torrington, has two Derby car as floor exhibits, both sponsored by the Torrington Fire Department,[321][322] including an example piloted by Tommy Petrovits.[323] On exhibit
Oakland Museum of California Oakland California 2010–11 Hosted an exhibit by artist Mark Dion titled The Marvelous Museum, that featured overlooked "orphans, curiosities, and treasures" seldom displayed nor borrowed by other museums.[324] In it a Derby car (illustration pictured) from pre-1948[h] was included, and was like many of the items in the exhibit presented in its storage crate.[326] The car was gifted to the Museum by Bill Jolliffe, who is credited as its maker.[327] Was on exhibit
Ohio History Center Columbus Ohio 2022[a] Has a Derby car on display piloted by 1949 Akron, Ohio 3rd-placer Carl William "Bill" Ford.[328][329] On exhibit
Okoboji Classic Cars Milford Iowa 2020[a] Has three Derby cars on display, including one (illustration pictured) from 1966 Sioux City, Iowa Champion Roger Lee Van Waart.[330][331] On exhibit
Old Courthouse Museum Sioux Falls South Dakota 2024[a] Has two cars in a Derby exhibit,[332][333] including 1970 Sioux Falls, South Dakota entry Evan Jones and 1971 Sioux Falls Champion Steve Peterson.[334] On exhibit
Old School Museum Winchester Illinois 2022[a] Has a Champion car from Clint Buckley who won the Jacksonville, Illinois, local race in 1972.[335] On exhibit
Old State House Museum Little Rock Arkansas Current Has a racer (illustration pictured) piloted by 1960 Magnolia, Arkansas Champion Wallace F. Waits (1945–2023).[336][24] The car is currently not on public display. Collection only
Olean Historical Society Olean, New York New York Current Has two sit-up Derby racers on exhibit that were piloted by brothers Dick and Gary Montgomery in the late 1950s.[337] On exhibit
Osoyoos & District Museum and Archives Osoyoos British Columbia Current Has a small Soap Box Derby collection that includes an Official All-American racing jacket worn by 1960 Western Canada Champion Holger Huhn, a silver Derby racing helmet from 1962, and an unidentified green race car from the late-fifties or early-sixties.[338][339] On exhibit
Owls Head Transportation Museum Owls Head Maine Current The museum has a wealth of Derby-related ephemera in its archives and several cars tucked away in storage, including 1938 Portland, Maine Champion Perley Bartlett.[340] As recent as 2017, it along with two others were exhibited in the museum.[341] Collection
Parsons Historical Society Museum Parsons Kansas 2016[a] Hosted an exhibit of Derby memorabilia that featured at least four cars,[342] including examples piloted by 1949 local Champion William Schibi[343] and 1950 local Champion Jerry Schibi.[344] May be on exhibit
Peekskill Museum Peekskill New York Current Has a single example (pictured) upstairs in the Marion Boyle Children's Room, piloted by 1936 Peekskill, New York Champion William Barthelmes.[345] On exhibit
Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport Pennsylvania 2012 Pennsylvania College of Technology, which opens its masonry laboratory annually for construction of cars used in the Williamsport Soap Box Derby, exhibited in 2012 a Derby car piloted by 1951 World Champion Darwin Cooper, who hails from there. The car was put on display at the entrance of the college's Madigan Library.[346] Was on exhibit
Region of Waterloo Museums & Archives Kitchener Ontario Current Has in their collection a class B car (pictured) built in 1955 and raced in the area. The driver's name is withheld pending permission of the donor, who was original owner and builder of the car.[347] It is currently not on public display. Collection only
Richardson County Historical Society Falls City Nebraska Current Had added their collection in 2023 two Derby cars from the late 1940s that were donated by their original owners. They were piloted by local racers Ward Reesman in 1948 and Ray Simon in 1949.[348] On exhibit
Rock County Historical Society Janesville Wisconsin 2021[a] Housed at Lincoln-Tallman House in Janesville, and in the basement, are two cars in a Derby-themed exhibit[349] piloted by 1948 Janesville, Wisconsin Champion Carliss H. Shuler (illustration pictured) and 1949 Janesville, Wisconsin Champion Gerald S. Wells. On exhibit
Route 66 Motorheads Bar and Grill and Museum Springfield Illinois 2019[a] Situated above the restaurant bar is a Derby car[350] piloted by 1972 Springfield, Illinois Champion Robert Wayne Wieks, along with other memorabilia like a flag and trophy connected to the car's history. Mr. Wieks had not seen the car since his win in 1972 until much later when it was put on display above the bar. Now back in his possession, the car remains on exhibit.[351] On exhibit
Ruhr Museum Essen Germany 2020 Hosted an exhibit titled Childhood in the Ruhr Region, which included a Derby racer from Essen piloted by Hardy Hausberg in 1983.[352][353] Was on exhibit
St. Catharines Museum & Welland Canals Centre St. Catharines Ontario 2023 Hosted a Derby-themed exhibit on the history of the Soap Box Derby in St. Catharines featuring photographs, trophies and related memorabilia.[354] In it were two cars piloted by 1954 Champ Larry Tracey (illustration pictured), which is in the Museum's permanent collection,[355] and 1972 Champ William Roy "Bill" Hand. Was on exhibit
St. Louis County Historical Society Duluth Minnesota 2021 Hosted an exhibit at the Fesler Gallery on 1963 Soap Box Derby World Champion Harold "Bo" Conrad, who hailed from Duluth, Minnesota. On display was a blue Derby car and videos, with trophies and memorabilia on loan from Mr. Conrad.[356][357][358] The car he won in (illustration pictured) is on exhibit at the Soap Box Derby Hall of Fame Museum in Akron, Ohio Was on exhibit
San Diego Automotive Museum Balboa Park California 2017 Exhibited a Derby racer (illustration pictured) piloted by 1946 World Champion Gilbert Klecan, who loaned the car.[359] Was on exhibit
Sanford Museum & Planetarium Cherokee Iowa 2024[a] Has hosted several Derby cars, including a Soap Box Derby exhibit[360] that ran until March 18, 2024.[361] They have included examples piloted by 1954 Sioux City, Iowa racer Martin Boothby,[362] and 1971 Cherokee, Iowa Champion Jim Krueger.[363] Was on exhibit
Saratoga Automobile Museum Saratoga Springs New York 2017 Has exhibited vintage racers piloted by Peter Voronovsky (illustration pictured) of Schenectady, New York,[364][365] who was awarded the Best Constructed trophy in 1951, and Jordan Milner of Windsor, Connecticut, who competed as a Stock Division entry in 1995.[366] Was on exhibit
Linda Lee Aidala was Albany, New York[367] Senior Division Champion in her orange lay-down racer (illustration pictured) in 1981.
Seiverling Museum Ephrata Pennsylvania 2023 Seiverling Museum, a car and pedal car museum, entered a float at the 88th Ephrata Fair Parade,[368] which featured a Derby car piloted by 1973 local Champion Brad Kreider, whose family members were volunteers. The parade took place on Main Street, the same thoroughfare on which Brad had won 50 years earlier.[369] Was on exhibit
Silver Creek Museum Freeport Illinois Current Has a single example piloted by 1950–1951 Freeport, Illinois racer Dean G. Speilman.[370] On exhibit
Simpson County Historical Society Franklin Kentucky 2020 Featured a Soap Box Derby exhibit in their window display, including a car piloted by 1963 Bowling Green, Kentucky Champion Jim Clouse[371] and a second by Conleigh Wilson, who raced from 2014 until 2018 and then loaned the car to D.J. Kriser, who won the Franklin Junior Championship in 2019.[372] Was on exhibit
Sioux City Public Museum Sioux City Iowa Current Has at least four cars, including a replica of 1937 Sioux City, Iowa Champion Wayne Johnson's "mushroom car", which he constructed in 2008 and donated to the museum,[373] and 1967 Sioux City, Iowa Champion Mark Lehmann[374] (1953–2017)[375] (illustration of his car pictured), both suspended high above the museum floor. On exhibit
In 2023 a show entitled New to You: Recent Artifact Donations exhibited recent acquisitions, including two Derby cars driven by 1970 Sioux City, Iowa Champion Stephen T. Lalley[376] (illustration pictured) and 1990 Sioux City, Iowa Masters Champion Wendy Van Waart.[377][378] Exhibited in 2023
Sloan Museum of Discovery Flint Michigan Current Exhibited in the Durant Vehicle Gallery of the Sloan Museum in Flint, Michigan is a collection of Derby memorabilia[379][380] commemorating Flint's involvement in the sport since 1938.[381] Prominent are two Derby cars, a black sit-up entry piloted by Flint Champion Steven A. Katz,[382][383] who made it to the second round of the 23rd All-American World Championship in 1960,[384] and a white laydown entry piloted by Flint Senior Division Champion Mark Smith,[385] who tied for runner-up at the 44th All-American in 1981.[386] On exhibit
Smoky Hill Museum Salina Kansas 2021[a] Has exhibited[387] a Derby car piloted by 1967 Salina, Kansas Champion Jack Klein[388] (1955–2004). On exhibit
Soap Box Derby Hall of Fame Museum Akron Ohio Current Home of the Soap Box Derby, the Hall of Fame Museum houses about half of the 140+ vehicles that won the All-American World Championship.[389] They include a replica of Robert Gravett's Old #7 racer from 1933 used in the official logo,[390] and 1947 World Champion Kenneth Holmboe (illustration of his car pictured). On exhibit
1952 World Champion Joe Lunn's racer (illustration pictured), dubbed "The Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia"[391]
1961 Colorado Springs, Colorado entrant Bob Carter's racer (pictured) was donated in 2012.[392]
1963 World Champion Harold Conrad's racer (illustration pictured)
Ken Cline's 1967 World Championship racer (illustration pictured), dubbed "the Grasshopper"[393]
Soap Box Derby's first female All-American Champion Karren Stead has her car[394] (illustration pictured) on exhibit at the Museum. The helmet she used is in the collection of the National Museum of American History.[312]
1983 Senior World Champion Mike Burdgick's lay-down racer (illustration pictured)
1992 Masters World Champion Bonnie Thornton's sit-up racer (illustration pictured)
South Dakota State Historical Society Pierre South Dakota Current Has a Derby car (illustration pictured) in its collection that was piloted by 1941 Rapid City, South Dakota Champion Jack Enterman.[395] Collection
Stables Cafe Guthrie Oklahoma 2022[a] Has as part its extensive antiques collection an unidentified lay-down racer from the 1970s suspended above the dining area.[396][397] On exhibit
Stansbury Museum Stansbury South Australia 2023[a] Located on Gulf St Vincent across from Adelaide, South Australia, this local museum has a yellow 1970s, layback Derby car named Rusty's Racer on display.[398][399] On exhibit
Stratford-Perth Archives Straford Ontario 2019 Displayed a derby car (illustration pictured) in 2019 dubbed "Miss Canada," which was raced in Stratford from 1951 to 1954 by brothers Gary and Marvin Thomas. The car is in the collection of the Stratford Perth Museum, who loaned the car.[400] Was on exhibit
Strong National Museum of Play Rochester New York Current Has multiple examples in their collection, including cars piloted by 1951 Rochester, New York class A racer Richard E. "Dick" Zicari[401] (1936–2011),[402] donated by Mr. Zicari (illustration pictured), 1964 Rochester Champion William Lentzer, which has been on display as recent as 2018,[403] and 1975 Rochester Champion Dave Marra, donated by Mr. Marra.[404][405] On exhibit
Subsequence Magazine Hiroshima Japan 2022–2023 Subsequence Magazine, self-described as "an experimental media project," curated in 2022 and 2023 a pop-up gallery titled Subsequence SALON vol.2 My Archive that displayed a variety of arts and crafts,[406] including an unidentified Derby car[407] of 1970s layback design and laminate construction. Was on exhibit
Swift Current Museum Swift Current Saskatchewan 2018 Hosted a Derby exhibit in October 2018 that was pitched to the museum by the Swift Current Soapbox Racing Association, which at the time was celebrating 35 years of continuous racing. It featured several racers, including a senior lay-down car piloted by Aiden Jahnke.[408] Was on exhibit
Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame Syracuse New York Current Has a single Derby car piloted by 1970 Syracuse Champion Walter G. Hadyk.[409][410] On exhibit
Tallahassee Automobile Museum Tallahassee Florida Current Has three cars on exhibit, including examples from Roy Garren, who raced in the Senior Division in the DeKalb County, Georgia, race in 1984, and David Garren, who won the Junior Division Championship in Atlanta in 1985.[411] On exhibit
Tallmadge Historical Society Tallmadge Ohio Current Has a 1976 Junior (the inaugural year for the Junior Division) racer (illustration pictured) that was piloted by Suzanne Miller, who won the Flint, MI Fall Rally Jr. Championship that year. Suzanne hailed from Tallmadge, Ohio, where the first Soap Box Derby race was held, down Tallmadge Hill, in Akron, Ohio in 1934.[412] On exhibit
Toronto Motorama Toronto Ontario 2020, 2022 A single example, an all metal-clad racer from the 1960s, was exhibited in the Bodymotive Services kiosk at the Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo in 2020.[413] In 2022 the car competed at the Elora, Ontario soapbox derby.[414] Was on exhibit and raced
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum Weston West Virginia 2021[a] Has a single racer[415][416] piloted by Cumberland, Maryland entry Donald Saville of Romney, West Virginia,[417] who competed as a class B entry in 1954, winning two heats, and a class A the following year.[418] On exhibit
T.T. Wentworth Museum Pensacola Florida 2017 Now the Pensacola Museum of History, the former T.T. Wentworth Museum hosted in 2017 an exhibit titled From the Vault: Why and What We Collect, showcasing 120 artifacts described as "strange, beautiful and fascinating, from the University of West Florida Historic Trust collection."[419] Among the artifacts was a Derby car[420] piloted by 1961 Pensacola, Florida Champion Pat Ratley.[421] Was on exhibit
Tustin Area Historical Museum Tustin California 2021 Exhibited on June 11, 2021, a racer (illustration pictured) piloted by 1948 Sidney, Nebraska Champion Marlin Clark, with Mr. Clark speaking of his Derby experience to guests in attendance.[422][423][424] Was on exhibit
Tyler History Center Youngstown Ohio Current Has two cars on display, piloted by 1967 class A entry James Strock[425] and 1968 racer Donald Del Cessna,[426] both who competed in Youngstown. On exhibit
Unser Racing Museum Los Ranchos de Albuquerque New Mexico 2023 Featured two Derby cars[427] piloted by 1960 Albuquerque, New Mexico Champion Lawrence Martin[428] and 1966 Albuquerque, New Mexico Champion Richard E. Martin.[429] The museum closed in 2023, with its collection being relocated to the Museum of American Speed in Lincoln, Nebraska.[430] Was on exhibit
Vance-Tousey House Lawrenceburg Indiana 2019 Hosted an exhibit titled The Great Race,[431] featuring Derby memorabilia and two cars, one piloted by 1968 entrant Ken Cofield and a second (illustration pictured) by 1969 Lawrenceburg, Indiana Champion Alfred Dewayne Uhlman.[206] Was on exhibit
Verdigris Tea & Chocolate Hudson New York 2025 Hosted a fine art exhibit of paintings by Jack Fenn in the Verdigris Gallery from February 26 to April 1, 2025.[432] Mr. Fenn participated in the Soap Box Derby in 1956 in Greenport, New York and exhibited his extant car (illustration pictured) alongside his work.[433][434] Was on exhibit
Vintage Derby Car Show Akron Ohio 3rd Friday in July Annual exhibit taking place during Race Week that culminates in the All-American World Championship in Akron, Ohio. The exhibit showcases extant vintage Derby racers and memorabilia that invites any and all Derby alumni to attend and participate, and is open to the general public. At its inaugural exhibit in 2022 an array of classic Derby car designs (pictured) was put on display. Was on exhibit
Oldest car (pictured) piloted by at the 3rd Vintage Show in 2024 piloted by 1952 Soap Box Derby World Champion Joe Lunn, showing collision damage
Oldest car (pictured) at the 2nd Vintage Show in 2023 piloted by Indianapolis, Indiana Champion David M. Knight in 1953
1956 Valparaiso, Indiana entrant Doug Hoback's car (pictured) at the 3rd Vintage Show in 2024
An original and unrestored racer (pictured) piloted by 1961 Ashland, Ohio Champion James Stine
A sit-up racer (pictured) piloted by 1961 Mansfield, Ohio Champion Timothy Boyer at the 3rd Vintage Show in 2024
1969 New Philadelphia, Ohio Champion Jeff Bitticker's car (pictured) at the 3rd Vintage Show in 2024
A blue laydown car (illustration pictured) 1974 Conshohocken, Pennsylvania Champion Edward L. Myers (1961–2025), who took 3rd at the 37th All-American and set the current track speed record in Akron.[435]
Virginia Museum of Transportation Roanoke Virginia 2025[a] Has on exhibit a tree-display of four Derby cars (pictured) from different decades. They include, from the top, Tim Royer's orange Super Stock car from 2001 to 2003,[436] Roanoke, Virginia Champion Michael Jay Dobie's blue car from 1966,[437] Roanoke, Virginia Champion Charles "Kim" Lineberry III's yellow car from 1969,[438] and an unidentified red entry from the 1950s. As recent as March 2025 Dobie's blue car was not part of the display.[439] On exhibit
Vortaunus Museum Oberursel Germany Current Has numerous cars on exhibit, including those piloted by 1950 German Champion Alfred Hänle, 1955 German Champion Heinz Soethof, 1967 German Champion Klaus Rohde, 1968 German Champion Bernd Schacherl, 1971 German Champion Karl-Heinz Peter[440] and 1983 German Sr. Champion Rieke Monschauer.[441] On exhibit
Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum Waukesha Wisconsin 2019 Exhibited a car (illustration pictured) piloted by 1947 Waukesha, Wisconsin Champion Jack Chapman (1932–2019).[442] On exhibit
Wayne County Historical Museum Richmond Indiana 2022 Has several cars suspended above the museum floor,[443] including one piloted by 1968 Richmond, Indiana Champion James B. Wells II. On exhibit
Westerwald Landscape Museum Hachenburg Germany 2018 Hosted an exhibit titled Das Zeitalter des Kleinwagenwunders which celebrated the post-War emergence of small and micro-sized automobiles.[444] In it was a display of German Soap Box Derby memorabilia and a single 1950s or 1960s car from that region.[445] Was on exhibit
Whataburger Tyler Texas 2022[a] Located at 5003 Troup Highway in Tyler, TX, this fast food restaurant has an interior décor that honors the Soap Box Derby,[446] including a single lay-back racer standing on its nose inside of a glass-enclosed display case.[447] On exhibit
Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum Maggie Valley North Carolina 2025[a] In 2025 two Derby cars were accepted to the museum, donated by their builder/owner George Freeman from Canton, North Carolina,[448] who raced in 1952[449] and 1953.[450][451] In collection
Wisconsin Historical Museum Madison Wisconsin 2010 Hosted an exhibit titled Zoom! Whiz! Wow! A High-Speed History of Madison's Soap Box Derby, which ran July 26 through September 11, 2010. Included were memorabilia, trophies, photos of boys that participated, and some cars, including one by 1957 Madison Champion Van Steiner.[452][453] Was on exhibit
Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum Ypsilanti Michigan 2015[a] Has a car (pictured) piloted by 1950 Ypsilanti, Michigan entry Bill Nickels. On exhibit

Notes

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  2. ^ Tucker McClaran, who hails from Salem, Oregon, competed in the Ultimate Speed Challenge Division in 2015, placing 2nd.[19]
  3. ^ Johnny Carson, who hails from Norfolk, entered the Derby[135] and built a racer at age-13.
  4. ^ Blair's family has a long history of racing in High Point and beyond. His father, Bill Blair Sr., was one of the pioneers of NASCAR
  5. ^ Racing as an adult, Zimmerman was awarded Indy Rookie of the Year in 1971 and, as of 2011, is the only All-American Soap Box Derby participant to compete at the Indianapolis 500.[201]
  6. ^ 1938 St. Paul, Minnesota Champion Herbert Garelic founded Garelick Manufacturing Company, a marine accessories supplier.
  7. ^ Laura Shepherd won Rookie of the Year in 1994.[309] In 1995 she placed 4th at the All-American, then clinched her second National Derby Rally Championship, this time in the Kit-Car Division a week later.[310] Called "Lightening Laura," the Stock Division car was inducted in 1997.[311]
  8. ^ According to the Official Rules Books of the All-American Soap Box Derby, cars built before 1948 were permitted the use of wind-screens,[325] which the exhibit car had.

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  • Iula, Jeff; Ignizio, Bill (2011). How I Saw It: My Photographic Memory of the Soap Box Derby. University of Akron Press. ISBN 978-1935603078.
  • Eller, Richard (2024). Down the Hill: A Race to Remember. Redhawk Publications. ISBN 978-1959346449.

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