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.....2nd picture is the 50's diner (inside museum) where we ate lunch.
Good food--and very reasonable $$
.....2nd picture is the 50's diner (inside museum) where we ate lunch.
Good food--and very reasonable $$
Tour of Muscle Car City-Fla.
Morning-here, my fellow 'gear-heads!!:howdy::howdy:
Strap yourselves in for a day's ride thru GM muscle car history....
Little background--We went down to the S/West coast of Florida,
for a (little fact-finding mission/research) back in February, to visit some relatives, and for some R & R. Whilst on he flight down--I'm reading an advertisement brochure, and Lo/behold--there is a full page advertisement for a car museum--about 20 miles south of our destination.:fing32::fing32:
Ok--Win/win --I'm thinking.......hehe--right down my alley!
One morning-Uncle Junie and I get up, eat breakfast and ride on down to
Punta Gordo, just south of him ...Here we are!!!!!
Rick Treworgy's Muscle Car City Museum
Wow--is all I can say!!
1st group of pic's is the merchandise area/ car's on consignment/waiting to be worked on....
glenn
Strap yourselves in for a day's ride thru GM muscle car history....
Little background--We went down to the S/West coast of Florida,
for a (little fact-finding mission/research) back in February, to visit some relatives, and for some R & R. Whilst on he flight down--I'm reading an advertisement brochure, and Lo/behold--there is a full page advertisement for a car museum--about 20 miles south of our destination.:fing32::fing32:
Ok--Win/win --I'm thinking.......hehe--right down my alley!
One morning-Uncle Junie and I get up, eat breakfast and ride on down to
Punta Gordo, just south of him ...Here we are!!!!!
Rick Treworgy's Muscle Car City Museum
Wow--is all I can say!!
1st group of pic's is the merchandise area/ car's on consignment/waiting to be worked on....
glenn
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OK--moving on inside museum itself--bellies full now....:fing32::fing32:
.Two ol' guys just cruisin' along
Get ready!!
First couple is their "Corvette Row (s) --plural!!
.Two ol' guys just cruisin' along
Get ready!!
First couple is their "Corvette Row (s) --plural!!
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More--Oh Yeah!!
......... and last couple here some of the old GM trucks--lot of crazy stuff here--good memories!!
Notice--in third picture--I had to help the mechanic check the oil in the roadster---boy, he don't hardly move.....
......... and last couple here some of the old GM trucks--lot of crazy stuff here--good memories!!
Notice--in third picture--I had to help the mechanic check the oil in the roadster---boy, he don't hardly move.....
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and :thanku
Oh--here is that same guy--trying to 'ham up' every picture...
and :thanku
Oh--here is that same guy--trying to 'ham up' every picture...
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Enough talking--let's roll!:Welcome1:
And how about that "Hurst Olds"?? Very low miles....and Pontiac's and Olds along the back wall....row after row...
And how about that "Hurst Olds"?? Very low miles....and Pontiac's and Olds along the back wall....row after row...
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Still walking and looking---
* First pic in this set is their 'work in progress' area--a whole 'nutha wing.
and then-Note the old fire-truck on the right-hand lift.
and
Chevelle/Malibu row.......sorry about some of the picture quality--the interior lighting was just at the point sometimes, my little flash wouldn't activate....:dunno:
* First pic in this set is their 'work in progress' area--a whole 'nutha wing.
and then-Note the old fire-truck on the right-hand lift.
and
Chevelle/Malibu row.......sorry about some of the picture quality--the interior lighting was just at the point sometimes, my little flash wouldn't activate....:dunno:
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I loved that 67 Impala in the previous set--it was immaculate!! and one of only 200 made with the factory side stripes......so neat about this place was the information signs/brochures!!!:fing32:
I loved that 67 Impala in the previous set--it was immaculate!! and one of only 200 made with the factory side stripes......so neat about this place was the information signs/brochures!!!:fing32:
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This one was near/dear to my heart--I had a 68 (1/2) Chevelle, just like this one--mine was metallic green/black stripe along bottom of door. Same running gear--396/375 h.p.--4- speed 'rockcrusher tranny' w/ H/D clutch.
What a ride!
This one was near/dear to my heart--I had a 68 (1/2) Chevelle, just like this one--mine was metallic green/black stripe along bottom of door. Same running gear--396/375 h.p.--4- speed 'rockcrusher tranny' w/ H/D clutch.
What a ride!
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Nice Hurst Olds a few posts back..
I don't have any show pictures but here's my ride:
I don't have any show pictures but here's my ride:
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Plain Jane Camero--But not the running gear..:thThumbsU..and the cheap looking 'dog-dish' hubcaps.....Love the 'hugger orange' , also!:thThumbsU
Did you say 425 H/P in a 2,200lb. car?????:00000033::00000033:
Did you say 425 H/P in a 2,200lb. car?????:00000033::00000033:
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Some great rides there, Glenn :fing32: Who can forget the Hurst Olds.......hummada, hummada, hummada.......
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********************************Some great rides there, Glenn :fing32: Who can forget the Hurst Olds.......hummada, hummada, hummada.......
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Ellis--There was a 70 Olds Hard top,(Hurst edition) w/ the W-31 option, if I remember correctly that was an Indy Pace Car that year--thought I had a side view picture of it--with the banner on the door, but I can't find it......:dunno: Must be getting old--so much to look at--I forgot the camera in my pocket sometimes....
That lady in your picture was crowned "Miss Hurst", I believe in Hot Rod magazine one issue one year....Help me out here--folks????....
How about a few more pictures of some serious Vroom/Vroom????
First couple pictures of the beginning of the REAL muscle car era, I think...
1961 Pontiac Ventura 2-Dr. Hardtop------street sleeper-They were called
-Big block engine/tri-Power/ 4 speed tranny on the hump--bench seats. Another one of his low-mileage rides.
OK--That's all--folks....for this thread. We left there, and headed back into town--stoped to get some liquid refreshment--headed home.
*****Not end of story, though--Uncle Junie had never been down to this place we just left--didn't even know it existed...
Well--The very next night we went out to an Italian night event @ the airport--and these men are taking folks from the parking lot to the eating area's in golf carts. I notice, this man driving our cart has on a 'Muscle Car T-Shirt".
You know--I got to ask right away--What's that place?? He says that he is one of the founding members of a Car museum ,right in downtown Venice, Fla. And it's open most every day.:fing32:
Ideal Classic Cars: Home - Venice, FL/
Well--we had to leave in two days, but I think it's going to warrant another trip--Ya know??/
Anyway--that's what happens when this home-body gets stuck in the house on a rainy/dreary day.:dunno:
PS--Got lots more Florida pictures--How about a big tractor show??? And some local canal scenery>
More threads later-Gator!!
glenn
First couple pictures of the beginning of the REAL muscle car era, I think...
1961 Pontiac Ventura 2-Dr. Hardtop------street sleeper-They were called
-Big block engine/tri-Power/ 4 speed tranny on the hump--bench seats. Another one of his low-mileage rides.
OK--That's all--folks....for this thread. We left there, and headed back into town--stoped to get some liquid refreshment--headed home.
*****Not end of story, though--Uncle Junie had never been down to this place we just left--didn't even know it existed...
Well--The very next night we went out to an Italian night event @ the airport--and these men are taking folks from the parking lot to the eating area's in golf carts. I notice, this man driving our cart has on a 'Muscle Car T-Shirt".
You know--I got to ask right away--What's that place?? He says that he is one of the founding members of a Car museum ,right in downtown Venice, Fla. And it's open most every day.:fing32:
Ideal Classic Cars: Home - Venice, FL/
Well--we had to leave in two days, but I think it's going to warrant another trip--Ya know??/
Anyway--that's what happens when this home-body gets stuck in the house on a rainy/dreary day.:dunno:
PS--Got lots more Florida pictures--How about a big tractor show??? And some local canal scenery>
More threads later-Gator!!
glenn
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