K-1 Racing

Klairmont Kollections Automotive Museum is excited to share that its K-1 Race Program Initiative has started, and the participants were excited and enthused to take their seat behind the wheel of an electrically powered race cart. There are many variations of K-1 for participation. The benefits of K-1 racing including team building, setting, and achieving personal goals, and a generalized introduction to automotive sports with a hands-on approach. Aside from all that, there simply is a cool factor!

Mecum Auctions is the driving force in this initiative and has partnered up with KKAM to take this small step and crack the door open to many more educationally based activities.

Depaul University Set Design

We are happy to share that DePaul University and Klairmont Kollections Automotive Museum collaborated on a really neat program that challenged the students to create 2 and 3 dimensional facades that compliment and add character to Klairmont Kollections Automotive Museum. Yes, we know KKAM is bursting with character, but we always strive to improve our guest’s experience.

The students were given ideas and topics to incorporate into their facade design including a photo of Mr. Larry Klairmont’s first business, Imperial Cleaners. Well, the results are in and what fabulous designs these bright college kids proposed. The group of students worked together creating a diorama that included a vintage elevated CTA Platform, A Drug Store, Hotel, Larry’s Dry Cleaners, and they even converted our industrial HVAC unit into a train. Hats off to DePaul University and their creative minds! A Special thanks to Professor Lawrence Kim. Click the link to view the DePaul Set Design Pics