Classic Car Museums

Every year many classic car auctions and shows are organized all over the world, but museums would be the one place were classic cars is visible anytime. Probably the most significant classic car museums may be the Canton Classic Car Museum from Ohio.



This particular museum was founded by the late Marshall Belden in 1978, a man that realized what an important part classic cars play within our history. Nowadays the classic car museum is a home in excess of forty-five rare or eccentric classic cars. But these impressive vehicles aren’t the only stars from the museum. Thousands of historical pieces are displayed as well. This category includes: steam engines, movie posters or historical photographs.



The museum can be obtained 7 days per week, from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm and it charges only $7.50 for adults and $5.00 for children younger than 6. It also offers reduced prices for groups and guided tours. And if you are interested in souvenirs the gift shop opened during museum hours will be the answer for the shopping crave.



The museum is proud of its American iconic cars like the 1957 Chevy Bel Air convertible, probably the most famous cars ever built by Chevrolet or the 1959 Cadillac Biarritz convertible, the car that reflects the futuristic vision of Harley Earl and Frank Hershey. The timeframe covered by this gorgeous cars ranges from 1901 to 1970. The oldest the first is the 1901 curved-dash Oldsmobile, while the "new generation" brags around having a 1970 Plymouth Super Bird.



One-of-a-kind is really a term that characterizes the majority of the cars displayed inside this classic car museum. Each room has a theme. For example, the 1930’s theme is represented by some true automotive works of art. Brands such as Marmon, Pierce-Arrow, Cord, Packard or Cadillac take you back in its history and present the 1930s.



Another amazing car may be the Bantam pickup truck, a car that's actually a prototype built by Bantam for the U. S. Government. The vehicle was supposed to be a multi-purpose military vehicle, however in the finish it became available on the market. The Bantam pickup truck started to be known as the Jeep. The first contract that involved manufacturing a military vehicle was awarded to Willys/Overland and to the Ford Motor Company, since the Bantam company was too small for that task.



The Canton Classic Car Museum is also the proud who owns an authentic, not restored fire truck. We're referring to a 1937 Ahrens-Fox Quad powered by a massive Hercules engine. Another precious acquisition is a 1937 Packard hearse that is designed with a V12 engine. Probably the most interesting feature of the car is presented by the hand-carved mahogany body panels.



Europeans are represented too. A 1962 German-built Amphicar dominates among the rooms. Believe it or not, this car was the type of car that could be used as a pleasure boat too. That’s the reason why the Amphicar is equipped with dual propellers and the front wheels have been developed specifically to be used also as dual rudders. Another interesting car hosted through the museum is a three-wheel Italian classic car, the 1957 BMW Isetta. Exactly this model was part of a television show entitled "Family Matters".



I really hope which i convinced you to definitely visit this classic car museum because it is well worth the trip. The astonishing rare classic cars, the events how the museum organizes each week, the town itself make a trip to the Canton Classic Car Museum a memorable experience.



Joel Dammann writes about Classic car museums at his Car blog.