April, 2020
We're All in This Together
MESSAGE FROM THE FOUNDERS

Obviously, the Newport Car Museum is currently closed. During this challenging time we have had time to reflect on how very lucky we are to have such a wonderful staff. Every day they help make the Museum such a wonderful place to visit. We introduce them to you below.
 
All of us are looking forward to opening up the Museum again and welcoming you all back.

Best,

Gunther and Maggie
Meet the Staff
Wayne Lee 

Originally from New Zealand, Wayne is currently a Portsmouth resident. He started with the Museum during the design phase and currently keeps our first-class operation and storage facility running smoothly.
Vin Moretti

A longtime Rhode Islander, VIn currently lives in Jamestown. With us since the beginning, he manages our Docent Program, and you'll find him interacting with guests on the Museum floor.
Glenn D'Orsi 

Glenn is a Rhode Island native, living in Cranston, who started with us during the demolition phase. He currently oversees the front-of-the-house operations and looks forward to your visit.
Ryan Binger 

O riginally from Virginia, Ryan lives in Portsmouth and is finishing a degree in Computer Networking. He is our go-to IT guy and keeps our website up to date and our simulator room firing on all cylinders.
Cindy Waterman 

Originally from Connecticut and now a Jamestown resident, Cindy is a proud mother of two who manages finances for the Museum. She also oversees event space scheduling and is happy to respond to your special requests.
Barby MacGowan 

A native Texan, Barby lives in Newport and heads our Museum communications. She also manages press relations, promoting awareness of our events and activities throughout the year.
Bubba 

With an ancestry that traces back to New Foundland, Bubba was born in the U.S. and is the longest-running Employee of the Month (22 consecutive awards). Responsible for eradicating the goose population on the Museum grounds, Bubba also is our most popular greeter.
Soon to come, meet the rest of our team!
Car of the Month

1959 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible
The term "Wretched Excess" was coined to describe cars in the late 1950s, and the 1959 Cadillac, with its 20-foot-long, low slung profile was the most wretchedly excessive of them all. It exhibited the kind of material excess to which most Americans aspired and represented the collective prosperity felt by the nation after World War II.
Of all the automobiles designed during the “Jet Age,” perhaps none were as extreme in looks as the 1959 Cadillac. GM Design Chief Harley Earl was enamored with jet aircraft, and his influence was clearly evidenced by the car’s astonishing attributes: giant tail fins rising 42 inches off the ground; massive chrome bumpers; dual bullet tail lights; and dashboards looking as if they were borrowed from a jet fighter.
Standard equipment included power brakes, power steering, back-up lamps, two-speed windshield wipers, wheel discs, and an outside rearview mirror and vanity mirror... read more

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