The Petersen Automotive Museum is getting its hands on Steve McQueen's Jaguar XK-SS and a 1925-26 "round-door" Rolls-Royce Phantom I as part of a major gift from the widow of museum founder Robert E. Petersen. Thrown in for good measure are about 133 more cars, the museum's Wilshire Boulevard building, and a wad of cash (plus matching challenge). Museum Executive Director Buddy Pepp says the donation will "catapult the museum into world renown status," so watch your back, Henry Ford Museum in Detroit. [Image via You-Are-Here] [LADN]
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