Used cars: Union alum pops the hood on his hobby

James W. Taylor ‘66, whose passion for collecting classic automobiles was chronicled last summer in Accolades, one of the College's publications highlighting alumni, has parked some of the finest cars in his fleet in the Saratoga Automobile Museum.

James W. Taylor '66 at the Saratoga Automobile Museum

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The exhibit, "Driving Passion…The Jim Taylor Collection,'' opened April 1 and runs through June.

On display is a garage full of vintage cars, including: a 1952 Allard J2 Roadster, a 1960 Jaguar XK 150 Fixed Head Coupe, a 1976 Aston Martin Vantage Coupe, 1972 Maserati Ghibli SS Spyder and a 1969 Ford Mustang BOSS 429 Coupe.

Taylor is president and CEO of the Gloversville, N.Y.-based Taylor Made Group, one of the boating industry's largest manufacturers and suppliers. In the fall of 2004, he was appointed to the College's board of trustees.

Jim and his brother, John W. Taylor '74, donated $1.5 million to the College to help renovate North Colonnade into a music facility, which will be called the Taylor Music  Building.

The Saratoga Automobile Museum is open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information on Taylor's exhibit go t http://www.saratogaautomuseum.com/.