I am going to take off this summer and kill some time. I don't know how much of it I have left so I intend to spend it in the most unwise way I can think of.

So, can anyone recommend any Car Museums around the country?

I have been to Rockefeller's place in Arkansas, and to the big transportation museum in Denver. I was also a regular at Aggie Tate's museum until he died and it was sold off.

Anyplace you can name is OK. I don't know where I am going until I fire up the car and start making hotel reservations.

Indianapolis speedway museum is world renowned. Also Auburn Cord Deusenberg in Auburn Indiana just north of fort wayne.

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

If you are in that area, I'd not miss the Air Force museum in Dayton Ohio - Doesn't feature a lot of cars but the collection of engines, turbines and the things they are attached to, is tough to beat.

-John

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You could spend a week in the big museum at Dayton. Fabulous.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

The Simeone Museum in Philly is great.

Home | Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum

I have never been but the Petersen Museum in LA is legendary.

https://petersentickets.org

Believe it or not, you will be disappointed in the Henry Ford Museum in Greenfield Village. The number of items is limited and the exhibits have been politicized. You can see Kennedy's limo and the bus Rosa Parks rode in, but the kind of stuff that used to be there is all gone.


The Chrysler Museum in Auburn Hills is OK but has limited hours.

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1950 170SD
1951 Citroen 11BN
1953 Citroen 11BNF limo
1953 220a project
1959 180D
1960 190D
1960 Borgward Isabella TS 2dr
1983 240D daily driver
1983 380SL
1990 350SDL daily driver alt
3 x Citroen DS21M, down from 5
3 x Citroen 2CV, down from 6

I made a list not too long ago, to be completed in a 6-month Marathon:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IShFSe1TSAWydr-xWi4I0_9D4TEC32ZX8Lzk7Pd15Zg

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Gilmore Car Museum, Hickory Corners, West Michigan

Large, interesting collection of cars and related stuff, gathered into several buildings. You could easily walk around all day and not take it all in.

I did the whole "Ford World" and Ford Factory tour experience on a 4 day excursion. I really enjoyed it. More for the Americana. The cars they had weren't many if I recall correctly.

I just did the MB factory tour and museum in Stuttgart (i know not USA). I'll write up a post for it soon. That was by far the best car musueum and factory tour i've ever done!

I know it's not a car museum, but why not take a trip to the MB factory in Alabama? That would be a cool experience.

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