The Mount Dora Museum of Speed is located in Mount Dora, Florida in Lake County, Florida. Exhibits include American muscle cars, automobile memorabilia and an Americana collection.
Opened in 2001, the 7,000-square-foot showroom is both a dealer showroom for classic cars and a museum with changing exhibits. In addition to rare cars, displays include quarter midget race cars, pedal cars, a 1940s Texaco gas station, vintage road signs, juke boxes, Coca-Cola machines, gas pumps, neon signs, electric guitars autographed by rock musicians including Aerosmith, Jon Bon Jovi and Stevie Ray Vaughan, autographed television memorabilia and more.
The Orlando Sentinel described the museum as: "Housed in a replica Art Deco building, the attraction is an ode to antique Americana, from cars and musical instruments to signs and military artifacts."
The museum is described as a program of Classic Dreamcars, a classic cars trading business: "Ten to 13 of our cars are on permanent display ( including rare Hearses), while we offer 12-15 For Sale at most times (stock naturally varies with sales platform). See the Museum on our website at www.classicdreamcars.com. Mainstream Classic Cars are not just a 'blast from the past' but, can be an excellent investment...that will swiftly pass your savings account in value in just a few years... We built the all new Mount Dora Museum of Speed , so we could share our hobby and a lifetime of antique collecting with the General Public... moving to Central FL. and opening for business in Mt. Dora mid-August 2001."
Besides its classic cars, the museum includes "a 44+ Year collection of Vintage Road Signs, Autographed Guitars & Backstage Passes from famous 'Rockers' & Country Artists (including Stevie Ray Vaughan / Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, The Doors, Aerosmith, Ozzy Ozbourne, Bon Jovi, The Stones, Don Henley, Billy Ray Cyrus, Graham Nash, George Thorogood, Chicago, Montgomery & Gentry, & Chet Atkins), Vintage Jukeboxes, Quarter Midget Race Cars (4), an actual Vintage 1940's Texaco Gas Station (built within the Museum walls), Pedal Cars, Big Vintage Neon Sign Cabinets, Vintage Luggage w/ Travel Stickers, Dealer Incentive Promo Corvette's By Chevrolet, Ton's of Signed Artwork, a real Cedar Point Bumper Car from Ohio, an original California Bob's Big Boy statue, a classic Desert Trading Post Rattlesnake (real- but, dead) Display, Antique Longboard Surf Boards, Vintage Weight / Fortune Scale, "Elsie", Borden's A&P Supermarket 'Talking Cow', Coca Cola Porcelain School Crossing Guard, a real '59 Cadillac Sofa, Vintage Baby Strollers, Giant 1941-43 Defense Bond Posters,"Duck Dynasty" Display, 50's Soda Bar Furniture, plus, 10-14 Vintage 30's-50's Gas Pumps, 1952 Allen Herschell Children's Amusement Ride "Sky Raider", Air Towers, Oil Dispenser Displays, Antique Oil Cans, Pedal Cars, Huge Display of 1:18 Diecast Classics, Cola Machines, Vintage Fire Extinguishers, Bumper cars, Mannequin's in Period Clothing,and Automobilia galore."
Children under 14 and large format cameras are not admitted.
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See alsoEdit
- Mount Dora History Museum
Pedal Car Museum Video
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
- Mount Dora Museum of Speed website
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