Category Archives: Car Museums

Raleigh Art Museum–Another visit to the Porsche exhibit

Posted on November 18, 2013 by jimsgarage

Are you tired of this yet?  I hope not because today was the first of two days when, for NCMA (North Carolina Museum of Art) members only, they would have many of the hoods up and open so that you … Continue reading →

Posted in Automobiles, Car Museums, Car Shows, Car Stuff, Cars, Life and Cars, Road Trips | 1 Comment

More Things Porsche–the fun continues

Posted on October 16, 2013 by jimsgarage

The early reveal of the North Carolina Museum of Art’s Porsche by Design exhibit was a great start.  I showed you the cars on display with the exception of one.  The Janis Joplin 356C. This was not on display in … Continue reading →

Posted in Automobiles, Car Movies, Car Museums, Car Shows, Car Stuff, Cars, Life and Cars, Road Trips, Sports Cars | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Coming Soon–Very Soon–Porsche by Design

Posted on October 8, 2013 by jimsgarage

Starting October 12 and running through January 20 is an exclusive exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of Art.  Porsche by Design is a design exhibition that explores the history and development of the Porsche lineage from the 1930s to … Continue reading →

Posted in Automobiles, Car Museums, Car Shows, Car Stuff, Cars, Life and Cars | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Ypsilanti’s Automotive Heritage Museum

Posted on July 31, 2013 by jimsgarage

Dare you to say that three times fast. The P71 prowled around the neighborhood in Michigan until we came to the intersection where this museum sits.  What a great looking place it is, too.  The inside has a really nice … Continue reading →

Posted in Automobiles, Car Museums, Car Stuff, Cars, Great Roads, Life and Cars, Road Trips | Tagged | 4 Comments

Studebaker–this one’s for Karl

Posted on July 24, 2013 by jimsgarage

In South Bend, Indiana, is the museum that pays tribute to the brand of Studebaker cars.  The Studebaker automobiles were around when I was a young lad.  I remember them as the sponsor of a TV show called Mr. Ed.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Automobiles, Car Museums, Cars, Life and Cars, Road Trips | 1 Comment

Kokomo–America’s First Car

Posted on July 22, 2013 by jimsgarage

With a Beach Boys song in my head I turned the P71 toward Indiana and the city of Kokomo. It started out rather gloomy as I drove out of Illinois.  Several miles later and things started to brighten. I went  … Continue reading →

Posted in Automobiles, Car Museums, Car Stuff, Care and Feeding, Cars, Life and Cars, Road Trips | Tagged | Leave a comment

Ellingson–Leaving Minnesota

Posted on July 21, 2013 by jimsgarage

I had spent a few days in Minnesota and my last stop was at a place that was an interesting combination of a car museum and a place that sold classic cars. Now some of you might get the thought … Continue reading →

Posted in Automobiles, Car Museums, Car Stuff, Cars, Life and Cars, Road Trips | Tagged | Leave a comment

Guess Where I Am?

Posted on July 19, 2013 by jimsgarage

I’ve had some interesting stops between Springfield, MN and Pontiac, IL, but I’ll get to those later.  This afternoon I made it to Illinois and a museum that is a little special to me. But before I actually got there … Continue reading →

Posted in Automobiles, Car Museums, Car Stuff, Cars, Great Roads, Life and Cars, Road Trips | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Pioneer Auto Museum–Murdo

Posted on July 17, 2013 by jimsgarage

The road stretched out in front of me as I left Rapid City.  The countryside had certainly changed from Montana and now I would drive through some mountains. Still, there was plenty of farming and cattle by the highway. To … Continue reading →

Posted in Automobiles, Car Museums, Car Stuff, Life and Cars, Road Trips | Tagged | Leave a comment

Idaho Museum

Posted on July 13, 2013 by jimsgarage

I had a couple of museums in Boise, Idaho, on my list of stops, but they didn’t pan out.  Fortunately there was one that was not on my list and it was in Nampa, Idaho. First some shots through the … Continue reading →

Posted in Automobiles, Car Museums, Car Stuff, Cars, Great Roads, Life and Cars, Road Trips | Tagged | Leave a comment