Here are a few shots from up on the mezzanine, looking back over the rest of the museum.
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Here are a few shots from up on the mezzanine, looking back over the rest of the museum.
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Upon entering the mezzanine, we're immediately thrown into the impressive display celebrating the historic of American cars, and Americana.
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I've not seen one of these in the flesh before.
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OK, so from the main mezzanine floor section where the American car themed section is displayed, the mezzanine then continues around the outer walls, with some amazing vehicles which are more permanent residents.
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Time for an update:
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I'm pretty sure I built a 1:24 scale model of this car when I was a kid.
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Apologies for the blurriness.
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I quite enjoyed this diorama celebrating the old Spa pits.
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I was really surprised to see this incredibly rare mid-engined Bizzarrini included as part of the display.
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Steve, you have inspired me to add this to my bucket list. I thought I'd already knocked off 99% of the items on it. What else is left?
Monterey/Laguna Seca and driving an old type double decker bus! Great stuff and many thanks.
This custom Bugatti, based on a pre-war Type 57 chassis, was one of the more interesting cars in the collection for me. Frustratingly, it was displayed in such a way it was nearly impossible to get a good photo capturing its eccentric bodywork. The rear in particular, including the back glass, is extremely interesting. I took several photos but none really did the car justice.
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Wooden body buck from beautiful Chrysler V8 powered Facel Vega, another manufacturer of the era to produce European GT cars with American V8 power. Facel Vega was French.
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Another oddity.
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One of my favourite cars in the museum. I love tiny cars, and this incredible Moretti 750 Gran Sport was just the ultimate. The pics don't do its diminutive size justice. I did think I'd like to buy one, until I did a little research. One sold at RM Sotheby's a couple of years ago for US$132,000.
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RM Link here: https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/m...linetta/380028