Hot Rods Peterson Museum

Is it worth going to since the upgrade? I know they remodeled it but haven't heard any reviews.

 

man its the Peterson museum you know it worth going to just don't look at the outside

 

Was there a couple of months ago...although it's a bit more "fancy" that it was before, I loved it... There's a lot to see and read there... Enjoy!

 

The outside is uglier than hell. I have a free day in LA next Monday may stop in for a bit then grab lunch at the Farmers Market

 

I was a bit disappointed with the content when I was there in March. NHRA museum was much better.

 

It's well worth the effort, in my humble opinion..

 

I enjoyed it.

 

I went in June, and had a great time. A little bit of everything on display. The 30's art deco cars were amazing.

 

Was disappointed when I went. Not into the Bugatti's and big stuff you can't relate too.

 

Same here i could spend all day at NHRA museum . Nothing wrong with Peterson just not into nicey nice stuff. Depends on what kind of stuff you like

 

Worth it! The old exhibit was very dated. It's pretty amazing now.

NHRA is always great as well.


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I'm a docent at the Pete and I like the new version very much. Don't expect to see a lot of hot rods or customs on the 3 above-ground floors; the total is only about a dozen. There are about 20 more in the vault (ba*****t) but that requires an additional $20 admission.

The excellent exhibit "Rolling Sculpture" closed last week (mostly '30s French art deco cars). It will be replaced with "The Art of Bugatti" which opens October 23.

 

I've been to the Petersen before and after the redo, it is MUCH better IMO, the vault tour was first cl***, and well worth the additional fee. Seeing two cars I once worked on in the Grand Salon was like seeing two old friends I hadn't seen in 30 years, well worth a visit. The outside lets you notice were you are, thanks to everyone that makes this museum work. Bob

 

Thanks for all the comments, think I'll make it there while in town

 

I like all kinds of car museums (and 99 percent of all other museums for planes, trains, trucks, ships, lunar modules, guitars, etc.). Loved the previous Petersen (it's next door to the invisible Peterson) and would probably love the new version, too. But it's a long way from FL. Why don't the muckety-mucks at the Petersen create an East Coast version and send all the pay-double-to-see cars gathering dust in the ba*****t out to the Right Coast if you can't display them properly? Gary

 

You've got the Collins Collection and Don Garlits Meseum of Drag Racing, now you want half of the Petersen? Bob

 

The Garlits museum is great love that place.