Saratoga Automobile Museum revives Donate a Vehicle program

Vehicle donations help further Museum exhibits and educational programs and provide tax deductions for donors

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (Dec. 4, 2019) — The Saratoga Automobile Museum has announced it is reviving their Donate a Vehicle program to help boost fundraising efforts, to support exhibits and educational programming, such as the distracted driving initiative.

Vehicles that can be donated under the program include cars, trucks, SUVs, boats, campers, and RVs. Vehicle age does not factor into what can be donated, nor the road worthiness condition.

The Museum will review vehicles offered for donation in two ways; those that will be considered for the Museum’s exhibit collection, which is based on their connection to our mission and collecting focus, and those vehicles that will be sold. 100 percent of the proceeds from the sale of a donated vehicle goes directly to the Museum and all vehicle donations are tax deductible for the donor.

The first vehicle donated under the revived program was a 1955 Ford Thunderbird that was auctioned off, at no reserve, during the third annual Saratoga Auto Auction in Sept. 2019. All proceeds from the sale of the donated vehicle directly benefited the Museum. The Saratoga Auto Auction is the largest fundraiser for the Museum and is held at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center.

“We are grateful that the local community continues to support the Museum and its mission.” said Carly Connors, executive director, “Our Donate a Vehicle program is another way for people to help fuel our educational programs by donating vehicles that they no longer need or use.”

For more information about the Donate a Vehicle program, or to arrange to donate a vehicle, please visit saratogaautomuseum.org or call 518–401–5183.

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About the Saratoga Automobile Museum: The Saratoga Automobile Museum was organized in 1999 and opened to the public in 2002. The Museum’s mission is to preserve, interpret and exhibit automobiles and automotive artifacts. We celebrate the automobile and educate the general public, students and enthusiasts regarding the role of the automobile in New York State and in the wider world. In addition to technical and design aspects, our educational focus is on the past, present and future social and economic impact of the automobile.

The Museum is located within the 2,500-acre Saratoga Spa State Park, in the heart of historic Saratoga Springs, New York, world famous for its legendary, much honored one-mile thoroughbred track. The museum’s facility is the totally restored and renovated Saratoga Bottling Plant, a beautiful neo-classic structure built in 1934. The Museum is adjacent to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center and near the landmark Gideon Putnam Hotel. Within walking distance in the Park are the National Museum of Dance, the Spa Little Theatre and the lavish Hall of Springs banquet facility. saratogaautomuseum.org