In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles will host a special exhibit showcasing five legendary race cars that have left an indelible mark on the event’s rich history.

The exhibit will be open to the public from March 20 through April 8 in the museum’s lobby, giving visitors an up-close look at machines that once roared through the streets of Long Beach. There is no admission fee to see the historic cars in the museum lobby.

This exclusive display will feature five historic race cars spanning the three iconic racing eras – Formula 5000, Formula One and the INDYCAR SERIES – representing the evolution of open-wheel racing at North America’s premier street race. The cars will later take to the track during the Historic Formula Exhibition on race weekend, providing fans with a thrilling glimpse into motorsports history with the three types of cars racing together for the first time.

The five cars on display at the Petersen will include the 1974 Formula 5000 Dan Gurney All-American Racers Eagle 755, winner of the 1975 Long Beach pole position with Vern Schuppan at the wheel, which was also the first car ever to turn a wheel on the streets of Long Beach.

Representing Long Beach’s Formula One era, 1976-83, will be the 1976 March 761 driven by Italy’s Vittorio Brambilla in 1976 at Long Beach, along with the 1980 McLaren M30, most notably driven by Alain Prost during the 1980 F1 season.

The INDYCAR SERIES era will be represented by the 1981 All-American Racers Eagle 8100, driven by Dennis Firestone. In addition, the 1999 Reynard driven that season by Bryan Herta will be on display.

The 2025 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach will take place April 11-13 and be headlined by the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. Acura Grand Prix ticket prices range from $54 (“all-in” pricing) for a Friday General Admission ticket to $215 for a three-day ticket that includes Saturday/Sunday reserved seating in grandstand upper levels. Pre-paid parking packages are also available, along with handicapped seating, NTT INDYCAR SERIES Paddock passes, Super Photo tickets and a wide variety of hospitality packages.

Fans can select and pay for their 2025 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach seats, parking and paddock passes online at gplb.com. Ticket orders can also be placed by calling the ticket hotline, 888-827-7333.