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There are two Cadillac museums you can visit in the USA. When I first started Miles Through Time Automotive Museum with only one car I inherited. That car was a 1959 Cadillac, so for a short time, my one-car museum could have been the third Cadillac museum in the country.
We’ve had some Cadillacs come and go over the years. Currently, my Pop’s 59 is on display along with one other Cadillac and a LaSalle. Despite opening a museum with one Cadillac, I’ve never heard anything from Cadillac. 😉
Speaking of the 1959 Cadillac. Have you heard of Ralph Teetor? If not, you’ve probably heard of cruise control. Ralph invent cruise control. It was originally released in the 1958 Imperial as “Auto Pilot,” but the name “Cruise-Control” stuck when it was released in the 1959 Cadillac.
Ralph had a terrible accident at 5 years old, which left him blind, but he still changed the world. You can learn more about his story and watch the documentary Blind Logic, which is available on many streaming services.
If you’re a Cadillac fan, you’ll want to visit the Greenberg Cadillac Museum. Apparently, it is the largest collection of Cadillacs in the US. From one-cylinder cars to much more modern.
The Cadillac LaSalle Museum is the most well-known Cadillac museum. The museum has a bunch of beautiful Cadillacs and Lasalles on display, curated by the Cadillac and LaSalle Clubs.
Since there are only two Cadillac museums, but I owe you three, I figured I’d go with the competition. In my mind, if you’re choosing between two brands and one of them is Cadillac, the other one is probably Lincoln.
You can visit the Lincoln Motorcar Heritage Museum the same day you visit the Cadillac LaSalle Museum. Both of the museums are a part of the Gilmore Car Museum campus, which is way more than just Lincoln and Cadillac.
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Sean Mathis
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Founder of Miles Through Time Automotive Museum
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MICHIGAN
Cadillac & LaSalle Museum
Situated on the beautiful 90-acre campus of the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners, Michigan, about midway between Detroit and Chicago.
Explore Automotive Museums in
MICHIGAN
The Lincoln Motor Car Heritage Museum
The Lincoln Motor Car Heritage Museum is a place of education, fascination, and inspiration. The building and outdoor patio are dedicated exclusively to highlighting the American automobile industry with a focus on Lincoln motor cars.
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PENNSYLVANIA
Greenberg Cadillac Museum
The Greenberg Cadillac Museum has the largest collection of Cadillacs in the U.S., from the first single-cylinder Cadillacs of the 1900s to the turn of the century and into the modern era.
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These two museums are closing VERY soon
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Guess how many museums have closed in the last 5 years
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Any excuse to visit a museum is a great excuse
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What’s the deal?
This Automotive Museum Guide features all kinds of museums, and the one thing they all have in common is that you can visit them.