The Weekly 3
Last week, I shared a few personal collections of “car museums” that would rival some of the best museums in the country, if you were lucky enough to visit.
This week, I’ll share three museums that are also personal collections, but they took it one step further. These museums are either open by appointment or have very limited hours.
I want to preface the fact that I really respect the people behind these personal collections to even bother making the effort to be available to the public at all. Having started Miles Through Time Automotive Museum with only one car in 2017, I know exactly how difficult it is to operate a “museum.”
Assuming most people behind starting museums have done quite well in life and/or inherited a collection of vehicles, that is only a portion of what it takes. It is actually almost more commendable that these people would bother making their museums accessible to the public at all, simply because they don’t have to.
Sometimes these types of museums grow into something more. Sometimes they are short-lived, like P’s Crazy Car Museum. Either way, if you ever get a chance to visit, do it.
The McCandless Collection was founded by Mike McCandless the son of Herb McCandless (Mr. 4 Speed) in honor of his dad. You’ll see amazing cars and authentic signage all over the building.
Lenny’s Classic Car Collection is in an old Willy’s Overland Touring dealership. You can see some beautiful British sports cars if you make an appointment so they can step away from the restoration shop to give you a tour.
The last one for this week is the Miller’s Lake Chelan Auto Museum. Leo and Pollu Miller ar long-time residents of Lake Chelan and their passion for vehicles has amassed a substantial collection that they open for 3 hours every Thursday through Saturday, from June 20th to September 30th.
My intention is to only introduce you to automotive museums all over the country. I encourage you to click the name of the museum to find out exactly where they are located and how to learn even more.
Maybe you can visit one day. Maybe you’ll never find yourself in that particular part of the country or world if you explore the museums HERE. The important thing is you now know about them and, if anything, help spread the word.
Have a great week!
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Sean Mathis
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McCandless Collection
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Lenny’s Classic Car Collection
Lenny’s Classic Car Collection has over thirty cars in the collection, consisting of Jaguars, Rolls Royce, Aston Martin, MG, Triumph, Bentley, and Thunderbirds.
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The Miller’s Lake Chelan Auto Museum is the hard work of Leo and Polly Miller. They have always had a love and passion for the automobile and have established a very serious collection of cars.
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