Re: What automotive museums are worth the visit?
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Indianapolis Speedway museum is definitely worth a visit. They probably have one of the most valuable collections anywhere. What is the value of the first car to win the 500, or the second, etc? Or the first American car to win a gran prix race? Or any of the Miller front drives? Very impressive collection.
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Re: What automotive museums are worth the visit?
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The Gilmore Museum in Western Michigan is fantastic. The cars, the buildings, the atmosphere and the depth and breath of the displays place this museum at the top of my list. If you choose to see it during the Mopars at Red Barn show then you will have hit a home run. I have been to many listed above and the Gilmore always comes out a winner for me. But if Muscle cars are your (only) thing then you must go to MCACN.
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Re: What automotive museums are worth the visit?
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- Reynolds Museum in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada - Lemay Museum in Tacoma, WA. - Blackhawk Museum in Davnille, CA. - WOW !! - Walter P. Chrysler in Auburn Hills, MI - was there many many moons ago, just when opened - Studebaker Museum, Southbend IN. - amazing ! - Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn MI - simply awesome !!
- Ferrari Museum - Maranello, Italy - a must see if you are over there !! And soooo many "non car" museums/places to see - Enzo Ferrari Museum - Modena, Italy - where it all started.
Wow - didn't think I had been to many, put I look at the list and think, yup I have travelled ! All great experiences with car friends and all well worth going to have a look around !!
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Re: What automotive museums are worth the visit?
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My favorite (so far) is the Richard Petty Museum.
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Re: What automotive museums are worth the visit?
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Nice write up. For sure if I head in your direction I would be honored to take a look at what you and your Dad have put together.
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Re: What automotive museums are worth the visit?
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The Newport Rhode Island auto museum is worth a visit. For what its worth, I have been to a lot of automotive museums, and find them all worth while, but this is a top 5. https://newportcarmuseum.org/Steve
1971 Superbee 440-6 auto dana airgrabber The resto started: Nov 2004, now its 2024 and its 95% finished. I can't believe it is the same car I started with. 1964 Corvette coupe...always gets more attention than the Bee from the general public.
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Re: What automotive museums are worth the visit?
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Crawford Auto and Aviation Museum in Cleveland Shelby Museum in Vegas (Free? I think?) Count's Custom's showroom in Vegas (free) There's a cool little car museum in Put In Bay on South Bass Island in Lake Erie
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Re: What automotive museums are worth the visit?
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The NASCAR museum or NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, NC is a very cool experience! Even if you're not into the roundy-round, its a cool automotive history experience with a lot of well known names. https://www.nascarhall.com/
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Re: What automotive museums are worth the visit?
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I was just looking at this thread, came across my reply from six months ago, and remembered another museum worth checking out: The Owls Head Transportation Museum in Owls Head, ME. I've visited a couple of times while in ME visiting family, but didn't make it the last time I was up there in 2017. From the website: OHTM is a nonprofit educational organization. Its mission is to collect, preserve, exhibit and operate pre-1940 aircraft, ground vehicles, engines and related technologies significant to the evolution of transportation for the purpose of education.
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