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Museum Photo Report: The British Motor Museum, Gaydon – Part 1 – The First, The Last And Some In Between
Posted on November 3, 2021 | 20 CommentsThe British Motor Museum at Gaydon, in Warwickshire in the heart of England, on a site directly adjacent to Jaguar Land Rover’s development facility and Aston Martin’s factory has recently […] -
Another Museum in Alabama – The Mustang Museum of America
Posted on October 24, 2021 | 9 CommentsI promise, I’m not on the payroll of the Alabama Tourism Department. It’s just that if you’re in Huntsville to visit the Marshall Space Flight Center (the “NASA Museum”) […] -
Museum Visit: The Jeeps Of The US Veterans Memorial Museum – Prototypes And Production Versions
Posted on October 18, 2021 | 12 CommentsThe city of Huntsville, AL, is home to the US Space and Rocket Center, which not only houses an incredible “NASA Visitor Center”, but also the “Payload Operations Center” […] -
Museum Classics: DAF Museum Eindhoven, Part One – The Trucks
Posted on September 26, 2021 | 43 Comments(first posted 9/24/2015. Links to Parts 2, 3 and 4 at bottom) DAF’s roots go back to April 1, 1928, when Hub van Doorne founded the “Commanditaire Vennootschap Hub […] -
The Reynolds Museum in Wetaskiwin: Restoration Of A Very Rare Truck In Progress
Posted on September 5, 2021 | 18 CommentsWith the opening up of the Canadian border to vaccinated US travelers August 9th, this meant my neighbours to the south are once again enjoying the sights and attractions of […] -
Museum Outtake: 1959 LARC LX – Our Largest Curbside Classic (So Far)
Posted on August 31, 2021 | 41 Comments(first posted 8/31/2015) Last week my family and I decided to go on an impromptu roadtrip to Nashville, Tennessee. While there, I somehow carved out time to visit the Lane […] -
Museum Photo Report: Seeing Red At The Haynes Museum
Posted on August 9, 2021 | 11 CommentsRed. Even the word says something. Short. Clear. It says something important quickly, somehow. It seems to link with the translations – rot, rouge, rosso, rojo, rood, rød. Red the […] -
Museum Photo Report: The Haynes International Motor Museum, Sparkford, Somerset
Posted on August 7, 2021 | 14 CommentsThe name Haynes, of John Haynes CBE, Haynes manuals and Haynes publishing probably needs little introduction to a CC audience. The manuals have sold over 200 million copies; the publicly […] -
Museum Classic: 1965 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – Nothing Missing but the Garage Space
Posted on March 23, 2021 | 83 Comments(first posted 3/23/2015) In contrast to Gerardo’s entry last week on the Cimarron, which was perhaps the nadir of the Cadillac brand, I’d like to present an example of “Peak […] -
Museum Classic: 1992 Chrysler Spirit – Do Not Let Your Spirit Be Crushed
Posted on February 23, 2021 | 67 CommentsMany bad things may happen to us as individuals over the course of our lives, but most of them would pale in comparison to losing hope. In my forty-plus years, […] -
Museum Classic(s) – 1966 International Travelall: Someday, My Dear, We Camp Without A Tent!
Posted on January 25, 2021 | 27 CommentsIf daydreaming were currency, I’d be rich. In my vernacular, it’s “spacing out,” and my lovely bride is forced almost daily to reel me in with a quick utterance: “Snap […] -
Museum Outtake: 1974 Diamond REO Raider – Diamonds Aren’t Forever
Posted on December 21, 2020 | 44 CommentsThis handsome rig resides at the R.E. Olds Museum in Lansing, Michigan, which is a wonderful small museum to visit if you’re interested in Oldsmobile or REO history. In 1967, […] -
Museum Classic: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T SE – It’s Pink!
Posted on December 17, 2020 | 96 Comments(first posted 12/17/2014) I am a big Mopar fan. While I am primarily a Ford Guy, that doesn’t mean I engage in silly Ford vs. Chevy vs. Dodge stuff. Simply […] -
Museum Classic: 1954 Porsche 356 1500 Super – Honoris Tatra
Posted on August 31, 2020 | 6 CommentsThis is our last return trip to the Toyota Megaweb History Garage (for 2020, anyway), but it’s a crucial one. Just next to the recently-covered Alfa Spider, and looking even […] -
Museum Classic: 1959 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe – The Chevy Horror Picture Show
Posted on August 19, 2020 | 71 CommentsI’ll admit to being a bit apprehensive. This is my first post about the fantastic ’59s. One should tread carefully on this pinnacle of American automotive excess that were the […]