Learn about the breakthroughs and breakdowns of 1950s vehicles during a free presentation Thursday.

The Smoky Hill Museum is scheduled to present, Tank Tops, Torpedoes & Tire Smoke: Car Design in the 1950s, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday. To accommodate a larger crowd, the presentation will be held at the First United Methodist Church’s Fellowship Hall, 122 N. Eighth St., just across the street from the museum. 

Join Ed Barr, as he discusses the 1950s, a rich decade of change for cars. From headlights to fins, you’ll learn about the breakthroughs and breakdowns as well as the stories and people behind them. Ed Barr is the associate professor of automotive restoration technology at McPherson College, an author, and a sought after speaker.

The Smoky Hill Museum, 211 West Iron Avenue, is a nationally accredited history museum, in the heart of downtown Salina. This free museum is open Tuesday-Friday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

For needed accommodations, please call Nona Miller at 309-5776 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.  Every effort will be made to accommodate known disabilities.