Petersen Automotive Museum
The museum can be back-lighted at night in various colors. Photo courtesy of Petersen Automotive Museum.
Ribbons of steel create a cage-like impression from the top floor.
This Batmobile was used in "Batman" (1989) and "Batman Returns" (1992).
This 2016 Astin Martin DB10 was used in the 2015 James Bond movie "Spectre."
This 1982 Ferrari 308 GTSi was featured in the 1980s television show "Magnum, P.I."
This 1967 Ford GT40 Mark III could reach a top speed of 165 mph. It was the road-going version of the GT40 race car.
The 1938 Bentley 4 1/4-Liter Embiricos used aluminum body work to create a fashionable streamline.
The 1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic paid homage to aviation engineering.
The 1935 Lancia Astura Cabriolet was powered by a narrow-angle V-8.
The 1939 Bugatti Type 57C Atalante was powered by a supercharged 160-hp engine.
Peter Mullin, chairman of the museum's board of directors, talks about the museum's $90-million redesign.
The Petersen Automotive Museum's exterior was inspired by iconic motion-blur photos of traffic in Los Angeles freeways. Photo courtesy of Petersen Automotive Museum.
This 2017 Ford GT is the successor to the GT40 race car from the 1960s.
This 1939 Fiat 508C Balilla is the first CNG-powered car. It could reach a top speed of 80 mph with 30 hp. Only one was ever built.
The 1966 General Motors Electrovan was the first hydrogen fuel cell vehicle ever produced. It had a range of 150 miles.
The 1956 Ferrari 250GT Berlinetta used aluminum to reduce body weight.
This BMW 3.0 CSL is an art car produced in 1975 by Alexander Calder.
The 1953 Delahaye Type 178 was powered by a triple-carburetor, six-cylidner engine mated to a four-speed elctro-mechanical transmission.
The 1939 Bugatti Type 57C was given to Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, the prince of Persia and future shah of Iran, by France as a wedding gift.
The 1939 Delahaye Type 165 represented France at the 1939 New York World's Fair.
The 1938 Delahaye Type 135M used a streamlined arc known as a "French curve."
Gene Kohn of architectural firm Kohn Pederson Fox discusses the building's unique design.
Terry Karges, executive director of the Peterson Automotive Museum, introduces the museum's board of directors.