Utah acquires historic hot rod for new state museum. Here's when you'll be able to see it

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Utah acquires the Mormon Meteor III for a new state museum opening June 27, 2026.

The historic car was commissioned by racer and former Salt Lake City mayor Ab Jenkins.

The museum will feature over 950 items that tell Utah's story in different ways.

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah historians noticed a theme when they asked residents what they'd want to see when a new state history museum opens in 2026.

Mormon Meteor III.

Prominent Utah racer — and eventual Salt Lake City mayor — David Abbott "Ab" Jenkins commissioned the vehicle in 1937, which he went on to use to break countless speed records at the time. He raced other vehicles with the name, but Mormon Meteor III was also a core memory many Utahns had when visiting the Utah Capitol, where it