Mount Dora Museum of Speed

Coordinates: 28°47′52″N 81°38′10″W / 28.7979°N 81.6361°W / 28.7979; -81.6361 The Mount Dora Museum of Speed is located in Mount Dora, Florida in Lake County, Florida. Exhibits include American muscle cars, automobile memorabilia and an Americana collection.[1]

Opened in 2001, the 7,000-square-foot showroom is both a dealer showroom for classic cars and a museum with changing exhibits. In addition to rare cars, displays include quarter midget race cars, pedal cars, a 1940s Texaco gas station, vintage road signs, juke boxes, Coca-Cola machines, gas pumps, neon signs, electric guitars autographed by rock musicians including Aerosmith, Jon Bon Jovi and Stevie Ray Vaughan, autographed television memorabilia and more.[2][3][4][5][6]

The Orlando Sentinel described the museum as: "Housed in a replica Art Deco building, the attraction is an ode to antique Americana, from cars and musical instruments to signs and military artifacts."[7]

The museum is described as a program of Classic Dreamcars, a classic cars trading business: "Ten to 13 of our cars are on permanent display ( including rare Hearses), while we offer 12-15 For Sale at most times (stock naturally varies with sales platform). See the Museum on our website at www.classicdreamcars.com. Mainstream Classic Cars are not just a 'blast from the past' but, can be an excellent investment...that will swiftly pass your savings account in value in just a few years... We built the all new Mount Dora Museum of Speed , so we could share our hobby and a lifetime of antique collecting with the General Public... moving to Central FL. and opening for business in Mt. Dora mid-August 2001."[8]

Besides its classic cars, the museum includes "a 44+ Year collection of Vintage Road Signs, Autographed Guitars & Backstage Passes from famous 'Rockers' & Country Artists (including Stevie Ray Vaughan / Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, The Doors, Aerosmith, Ozzy Ozbourne, Bon Jovi, The Stones, Don Henley, Billy Ray Cyrus, Graham Nash, George Thorogood, Chicago, Montgomery & Gentry, & Chet Atkins), Vintage Jukeboxes, Quarter Midget Race Cars (4), an actual Vintage 1940's Texaco Gas Station (built within the Museum walls), Pedal Cars, Big Vintage Neon Sign Cabinets, Vintage Luggage w/ Travel Stickers, Dealer Incentive Promo Corvette's By Chevrolet, Ton's of Signed Artwork, a real Cedar Point Bumper Car from Ohio, an original California Bob's Big Boy statue, a classic Desert Trading Post Rattlesnake (real- but, dead) Display, Antique Longboard Surf Boards, Vintage Weight / Fortune Scale, "Elsie", Borden's A&P Supermarket 'Talking Cow', Coca Cola Porcelain School Crossing Guard, a real '59 Cadillac Sofa, Vintage Baby Strollers, Giant 1941-43 Defense Bond Posters,"Duck Dynasty" Display, 50's Soda Bar Furniture, plus, 10-14 Vintage 30's-50's Gas Pumps, 1952 Allen Herschell Children's Amusement Ride "Sky Raider", Air Towers, Oil Dispenser Displays, Antique Oil Cans, Pedal Cars, Huge Display of 1:18 Diecast Classics, Cola Machines, Vintage Fire Extinguishers, Bumper cars, Mannequin's in Period Clothing,and Automobilia galore."[8]

Children under 14 and large format cameras are not admitted.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Orlando Sentinel Live: Throwback Thursday at Mount Dora Museum of Speed". Orlando Sentinel. April 10, 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Mount Dora Museum of Speed". Lake County, Florida. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "David Does It: Museum of Speed in Mount Dora". My Fox Orlando. July 16, 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "09-23-13 Mount Dora Museum of Speed". Flicker. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "Mt Dora Museum of Speed". Classic Velocity. May 10, 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "Mount Dora". Orlando Magazine. January 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  7. ↑ Jon Busdeker (April 10, 2014). "Orlando Sentinel Live: Throwback Thursday at Mount Dora Museum of Speed".
  8. 1 2 "www.CollectionCars.com: Mount Dora Museum of Speed".

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