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Every so often, I get asked if my name is Miles while I’m at Miles Through Time Automotive Museum. If my name were Miles that would have been an amazing double entendre.
Instead, my name is Sean, and Sean’s Automotive Museum just doesn’t sound appropriate for the type of museum I created. Although the acronym SAM would have thrown everything out the window, and instead of the museum being known as Sean’s, it would be SAM.
Good thing I don’t have to worry about this. The following automotive museums took a different approach and opted to use their names.
Howard’s Toys for Big Boys is the collection of Howard Algar, and the collection is accessible thanks to the Chanute Area Chamber of Commerce.
Bray’s Motor Museum & Playground is a bit more substantial. You can explore the museum, consign your car, buy a car, service your car, and even drive a car. Turns out, the Playground part of the name is accurate.
I’ve been to this last museum, and if you enjoy seeing cars from the movies and TV, then Rusty’s TV & Movie Car Museum could be really appealing to you. I don’t typically care about movie cars, but seeing the Ecto-1 in person was cool. Of course, I am drawn to ’59 Cadillacs.
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WHICH AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM WILL YOU VISIT NEXT?
Plan your next trip, discover your new favorite, or find the nearest museum
Sean Mathis
Creator of Automotive Museum Guide
Founder of Miles Through Time Automotive Museum
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KANSAS
Howard’s Toys For Big Boys
Howard’s Toys For Big Boys showcases Howard Alger’s classic car collection along with his other memorabilia.
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TEXAS
Bray’s Motor Museum & Playground
At Bray’s Motor Museum & Playground, you’ll embark on a nostalgic road trip through time. There are over 100 vintage treasures on display and an array of memorabilia that tells the story of the automotive past.
Explore Automotive Museums in
TENNESSEE
Rusty’s TV & Movie Car Museum
Rusty’s TV & Movie Car Museum has around 50 cars that have been used in movies and TV as well as TV and movie memorabilia.
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The Weekly 3I'm on the road again, picking up another donated vehicle for Miles Through Time Automotive Museum. Hopefully, I don't mess it up again and leave this in my drafts until Wednesday like I did last week. 😉 If you're reading this on Monday, I'm much closer...