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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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On the Road–Goodbye California
California has been a wealth of automotive adventures. I still have places to write about there, but today I needed to stretch the P71’s legs and get to Oregon. But before I left I was pulled to take a look… Continue reading
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Road Trip–things that appear on the side of the road
I left the Los Angeles area and headed north. I had a chance to visit with a cousin and his wife in Los Osos, which also allowed me to go up the coastal road. It was beautiful. As I drove… Continue reading
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The Nethercutt Museum
Out in Sylmar is an auto museum that will absolutely stun you with its majesty. Here is a collection of some of the most impressive examples of the automobile industry from the early twentieth century. They have cars from later… Continue reading
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The Petersen
There is no automotive museum quite like it. The Petersen publishing company’s legacy and homage to California automotive history and culture. I had the good fortune to have an entre to this gem of a museum by none other than… Continue reading
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