SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The Museum of Utah has announced the acquisition of largest artifact that will be displayed at the museum when it opens next summer: the Mormon Meteor III land speed racer.
The Mormon Meteor III is a custom-built vehicle that was commissioned in 1937 by Ab Jenkins, who went on to become mayor of Salt Lake City. It will be featured in the Inspiring Utah gallery at the museum once it is open to the public on June 26, 2026. The Museum of Utah will be housed in the Utah State Capitol Complex.
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The Mormon Meteor III was displayed at the Utah State Capitol from the 1940s to the 1980s, where generations of Utahns saw it and learned about it…