The Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard, California, has announced that it will cease operations and close its doors forever, effective February 10, 2024. Following the death of founder Peter Mullin last September at age 82, his wife Merle has decided to close the museum. Peter Mullin’s passion was French cars […]
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Think You’ve Got A Lot Of Classic Cars?
This is the mother of all car museums! The world’s largest privately owned auto collection—more than 2,000 vehicles and thousands of artifacts—was owned by Harold and Nancy LeMay, and is now displayed in their brand new Harold E. LeMay Museum in Tacoma, Washington. Opened in June 2012, The LeMay “America’s […]
Jay Leno talks classic cars and more
You know Jay Leno as the very funny host of NBC’s “Tonight” Show, but did you know he’s a classic car buff too? Jay hosts a web site called “Jay Leno’s Garage”, and has even included Eastwood automotive restoration products in a few videos, one of which you can watch […]
Guess Where They Found The “Back to the Future” Truck?
If you saw the second and third “Back to the Future” movies, you likely remember the celebrated DeLorean car that was used in the pictures. But there were other vehicles in the films too. Michael J. Fox’s character, Marty McFly, drove a 1985 Toyota Xtra Cab 4X4 truck in those […]
Historic Auto Museum Considered for Monterey, California
Think your latest resto project is museum-worthy? If it is, we all might enjoy seeing it someday at the Monterey Museum of Automotive Arts! Except that the museum’s not built yet. However, discussions continue about locating the museum on the campus of Monterey Peninsula College. The deal would include a […]
Historic Auto Museum Considered for Monterey, California
Think your latest resto project is museum-worthy? If it is, we all might enjoy seeing it someday at the Monterey Museum of Automotive Arts! Except that the museum’s not built yet. However, discussions continue about locating the museum on the campus of Monterey Peninsula College. The deal would include a […]
“The Name’s Bond. James Bond.”
When Sean Connery would utter those words, he oozed a certain sophistication, self-assurance…and “cool”. That style was reflected in the automobiles James Bond and others would drive, or should I say, deftly maneuver, at breakneck speeds on deserted mountain roads or through busy city intersections. Would you like to see […]