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National Automobile Museum (The Harrah Collection)

Nevada, Reno

National Automobile Museum (The Harrah Collection) The National Automobile Museum (The Harrah Collection) has a “Wow!” factor you don’t often find in a museum. You’ll see more than 200 eye-popping cars with authentic street scenes and sounds. The facades bring displays to life; a hardware store here, a movie theatre there which accompany artifacts from each era. Audio tours let you explore the museum at your own pace. It’s located on the corner of Lake and Mill Streets in downtown…
January 18, 2015
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Motte Historical Museum

California, Menifee

Motte Historical Museum In 1951 John Victor Motte bought a Chevrolet Touring for $15, overhauled the engine, and restored the car in the late 1970's. That Chevrolet was the car that began the private collection, and fueled the Motte Brothers desire to restore antique automobiles. The 1926 Chevrolet Touring is currently on display at the Museum, and the preservation of the rest of the restored automobiles continues today. http://www.mottemuseum.com/ Motte Historical Museum 28380 CA-74 Sun City, CA 92585 (951) 928-3210…
January 18, 2015
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Blackhawk Automotive Museum

California, Danville

Blackhawk Automotive Museum The Blackhawk Museum’s automotive exhibition of International Automotive Treasures™ presents and displays historically significant and artistically inspired automobiles from the very earliest to the contemporary for public enjoyment and educational enrichment. In every era there have been cars of special artistic and historic significance built to illustrate new ideas in styling, engineering or performance, or to satisfy a famous celebrity's individual taste. Many cars are one-of-a-kind "rolling sculptures" conceived by the world’s leading designers and crafted by…
January 18, 2015
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Petersen Automotive Museum

California, Los Angeles

Petersen Automotive Museum If there is one thing that we all have in common, especially in Southern California, it’s the automobile. To some the automobile is an appliance, but to us it is a passion. The Petersen Automotive Museum has been celebrating this passion since 1994 on the corner of Fairfax Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard, the third most traveled intersection in the city of Los Angeles. It anchors one end of the famed "Miracle Mile" created by real estate developer…
January 18, 2015
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Great Savannah Races Museum

Georgia

  The Great Savannah Races Museum Savannah: Home of the Greatest Race Course in History! Learn about the 1st American Grand Prix, held November 26, 1908 in Savannah, Georgia: how Fiat won, how a Benz driver was the first to pour champagne over his teammates head in the winner's circle, the strange place an automobile executive found accommodations, and why one driver had his tires shot out by the military! The Great Savannah Races Museum is by appointment only. http://www.greatsavannahraces.com/…
November 29, 2014
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Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum

Alabama

Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum Dedicated to the presentation, interpretation, exhibition and history of motorcycles, vintage vehicles and motorsports. Home to the world’s best motorcycle collection, the museum now has over 1200 vintage and modern motorcycles and race cars and the largest collection of Lotus cars as well as other significant makes. The collection is the largest of its kind in the world. There are approximately 600 of the 1200 motorcycles on display at any given time. These bikes range from…
November 29, 2014
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Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum

Pennsylvania

Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum Located in Philadelphia, PA, the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum is one of the world’s greatest collections of racing sports cars. Through our theme, “The Spirit of Competition”, we celebrate the history and evolution of these magnificent machines. Assembled over 50 years by Dr. Frederick Simeone, the Museum contains over 65 historically significant cars including Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Bugatti, Mercedes, Jaguar, Bentley, Porsche, Aston Martin, Corvette, Ford and more. We are open Tuesday through Sunday for General…
November 29, 2014
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The Revs Institute

Florida

The Revs Institute The Revs Institute for Automotive Research, Inc. is the premier destination to study and explore one of the largest archives of automotive history ever preserved for scholars and connoisseurs alike. Our exclusive collection of the finest vintage automobiles and ever-expanding library of rare books, photographs, documents and ephemera uniquely catalogues the evolution of automobile design and the industry's influence on modern culture. The Revs Institute is open 3 days a week by reserved tickets only. This is…
November 22, 2014
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