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  • Idaho Museum

    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

    Idaho Museum
  • North by Northwest–Where is America?

    Several good friends encouraged me to go see Mount Rushmore when they learned that I would be going to Rapid City, SD, in my quest to see more car museums. I hate to show my cynical side, but I avoid… Continue reading

    North by Northwest–Where is America?
  • Tacoma, Washington and the LeMay Family Museum

    What a family this is.  A local businessman who collected cars, lots of cars.  Put together what is apparently the largest collection in the world.  At one point over 3000 cars.  When I talked to the docent he said that… Continue reading

    Tacoma, Washington and the LeMay Family Museum
  • A Trip to Oysterville–Things at the side of the Road

    I grew up in a small village called Osterville on Cape Cod.  There were times when I felt I was stuck in a little village while the rest of America was passing me by.  The Beach Boys sung about California… Continue reading

    A Trip to Oysterville–Things at the side of the Road
  • WAAAM! A Journey to Hood River, OR

    My next stop was the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum (or WAAAM). The drive was nice and the views along the way were stupendous. This museum is open seven days a week and from 9:00 to 5:00.  That makes… Continue reading

    WAAAM! A Journey to Hood River, OR
  • On the road in Oregon–Pacific NW Truck Museum

    The road to Salem was a nice one and I was looking forward to seeing this museum.  It is actually several museums at the same location. It has specialty buildings on trucks, cars, tractors, logging and milling, and all kinds… Continue reading

    On the road in Oregon–Pacific NW Truck Museum
  • On the Road–Views from the Windshield

    As I drive along and make the miles fade behind me I can’t help notice the changes of the view that occur. Driving from the Los Angeles area to Oregon the land changes and so does the road. The sky… Continue reading

    On the Road–Views from the Windshield
  • The P71 visits ADTR!

    We were on our way out of Los Angeles and it was the one chance we would have for the P71 to meet ADTR – the source of many of its magical parts. Chris has been very helpful with all… Continue reading

    The P71 visits ADTR!
  • Sacramento and the California Automobile Museum

    I left the wilds of Danville and headed further north to Sacramento to visit the California Automobile Museum. There current facility is being stretched to the max, but good news, by 2015 they will be in a larger and nicer… Continue reading

    Sacramento and the California Automobile Museum
  • Heading North–Blackhawk Automotive Museum

    It was time to leave the Los Angeles area and point the P71 northward.  I had spent a few days around the area and probably could have spent a month, but this is a road trip and it was time… Continue reading

    Heading North–Blackhawk Automotive Museum