The Midwest Dream Car Collection in Manhattan has announced that they will be hosting world traveler and Guinness Book record holder Patty Upton as their guest speaker for the Morgan Family Lecture Series on Saturday, October 19, at 2:00 pm.
Patty and her husband Loren were the first people to circumnavigate the world completely on land using an American made 1966 Kaiser-Jeep CJ-5 they named the Sand Ship Discovery. It took more than five years and 56,000 miles to complete the voyage traveling a north-south course (minus Antarctica). This feat involved the first land crossing of the Darien Gap by motor vehicle, which stretched 125 miles. This section alone took the team 741 days to traverse.
Their travels started on June 15, 1984, in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska and ended 5 years later north of the fishing village of Gamvik, Norway, on July 4th, 1989.
Loren passed away in 2022, however Patty continues to share the story of their travels by traveling the country with the Sand Ship Discovery jeep.
The public is invited to attend her presentation for regular museum admission or free admission for museum members. Memberships can be purchased at the museum or by visiting the museum website at www.midwestdreamcarcollection.org.
The Midwest Dream Car Collection is located at 3007 Anderson Ave.