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Marconi Automotive Museum

The Marconi Automotive Museum is located in the heart of Orange County and houses a 100-plus car collection that is open to the public. They're proud to house a collection of high-performance street cars and race cars including (but not limited to) Lamborghini’s,...

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Motte Museum

The Motte Museum was once a produce market from the mid 1980's to the late 1990's, it is now a museum hosting the Motte Family Car Collection and the History of the Valley.

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Graffiti USA Museum

Graffiti USA Classic Car Museum will be an experience that brings people, revenue, events, students, and business to downtown Modesto. The Museum will create an immersive experience, taking the visitor back to the days of the cruise, with replica storefronts and murals of the Graffiti Era, that will be the backdrop to the cars and memorabilia on display.

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The Motor Transport Museum

The Motor Transport Museum was opened to the public on September 22, 1986. The primary objective of the Motor Transport Museum is to educate the public by creating positive awareness and appreciation for old trucks and the development of the motor transport industry.

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The Motor Transport Museum

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CALIFORNIA

California, a western U.S. state, stretches from the Mexican border along the Pacific for nearly 900 miles. Its terrain includes cliff-lined beaches, redwood forest, the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Central Valley farmland and the Mojave Desert. The city of Los Angeles is the seat of the Hollywood entertainment industry. Hilly San Francisco is known for the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island, and cable cars.

AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY

In 1867, a group in Los Angeles built what was likely Southern California’s first home-built horseless carriage, in a shop on West Fifth Street. The four-cylinder, gasoline-powered carriage, built by S.D. Sturgis and J. Philip Erie was tested on the city streets of LA in preparation for a trial run to San Bernardino. The vehicle operated with some success around LA, but continual mechanical issues prevented it from making the trip to San Bernardino.

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