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Museum Archive
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Dockside Tech: How to Operate A 1943 Aircraft Carrier Elevator
Posted on December 2, 2024 | 49 Comments(first posted 12/2/2018) I am talking about an aircraft elevator circa 1943 on an Essex Class carrier that is still functional. -
Museum / Trackside Classic: The Railway Museum at Ōmiya
Posted on November 11, 2024 | 17 CommentsIf rail transport is almost a religion in Japan, and it most certainly is, then this is the equivalent of Mecca or the Vatican. Over thirty railway cars, locomotives, or […] -
Auto Museum Report: The Orlando Auto Museum at Dezerland Park, Part 2 – Second Verse Different Than The First
Posted on October 11, 2024 | 25 CommentsReporting on a museum having 2,000 vehicles is tough. The ongoing decision of what to show, what to say, and trying to keep a neutral tone made Part 1 fun, […] -
Car Museum Report: The Orlando Auto Museum at Dezerland Park, Part 1
Posted on October 4, 2024 | 47 CommentsThis is likely the ultimate daydream for many of us. Think about it…if you own an old shopping mall and have just over 2,000 classic cars (that’s no typo), creation […] -
Car Show Classics — Driving on Isabel’s Lawn, Swedish Car Day 2024
Posted on August 23, 2024 | 16 CommentsHere in New England, we savor the times of the year when weather accommodates the parking of cars on grass en-masse and having a good old fashioned lawn event car […] -
Museum Outtake: 1987 Opel Senator B 3.0 i CD – The Last Of The ‘Big Opels’
Posted on August 17, 2024 | 35 CommentsWell, well, well. Long time no see! An Opel Senator B (second generation), caught in the role of ringmaster, surrounded by many older family members. Kapitän-Admiral-Diplomat-Senator, historically, that’s the whole […] -
Museum Classics: “The Shape of Speed” – A Sublime Collection of Streamlined Cars
Posted on August 1, 2024 | 67 Comments(first posted 8/1/2018) “The Shape of Speed” may well be a personal high watermark as regards automotive exhibits. I have been utterly fascinated with the streamlined era since I was a […] -
Museum Classics: 1953 Fiat 8V Supersonic by Ghia – Fiat’s Only A-Lister
Posted on July 31, 2024 | 23 Comments(first posted 7/31/2018) It’s full-on monsoon season here in Thailand. The need to escape the overcast and humid city can be irresistible. A week-end in Khao Yai, a […] -
Museum Classic: 1957 Morris Minor 1000 Tourer – Driving Dad’s Car, Almost
Posted on July 17, 2024 | 34 CommentsI shared a photo report from the recently opened Great British Car Journey museum, and teased that there was something else, other than a great collection of memorable British cars, […] -
Museum Photo Report: The Great British Car Journey, Ambergate, England – For The Memories, Not The Glamour
Posted on July 15, 2024 | 19 CommentsThe number of UK car museums –with heavily revised and expanded collections such as British Motor Museum (BMM)– available seems to be increasing and has inevitably led to some interesting […] -
CC Museum Tour: Pontiac Transportation Museum – Old School
Posted on July 1, 2024 | 63 CommentsThe city of Pontiac, Michigan may not be as widely-known as Detroit, Dearborn, or Flint as far as automotive production is concerned, but their motoring history is rich enough to […] -
Museum Classics: Visiting The Walter P. Chrysler Museum In Its Final Week – So Long, Walt
Posted on June 15, 2024 | 86 Comments(first posted 3/12/2013) There are a lot of great car museums here in the U.S., including the Studebaker Museum, in South Bend, Indiana, and the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum, in Auburn, Indiana. […] -
Museum Outtake: 1963 Studebaker Truck Prototype – In Search Of Quiet Places
Posted on April 15, 2024 | 28 CommentsI love museums. Etymologically, “museum” is Latin by way of the Ancient Greeks; you may notice that the root is “muse,” as in “to inspire.” Therefore, the museum is a […] -
Museum Classic / Automotive History: 1947 Tama E4S-47 – Arch-EV-ological Artefact
Posted on April 15, 2024 | 11 CommentsThis week, we are going back to the weird and wonderful world of JDM – the twist here being that the cars we’re going to examine are genuine rarities, even […] -
Museum Classics: A Visit To The EFA Museum of German Automotive History, Part 2
Posted on March 24, 2024 | 14 CommentsThe museum reopens from its winter closure at the end of March, so let’s view some cars less well known in North America. The Hanomag 2/10 PS “Kommissbrot” (army commissary […]