At least ten years ago on a family vacation we drove through a city in central Pennsylvania (Danville, maybe?) with a small-car museum. It was closed that day, but had some Crosleys (I think) in the window. I always wanted to go back and check it out, but never did. I googled museums in PA and found a few I didn't know about, but not this one. Anyone remember this place? Is it still around? Thanks
It may have been the Gast Auto Museum. I think that it was just outside of Lancaster on the main road. I was there in the early 80's. Yep Crosleys, Austin Bantums. It had about twenty cars all stock not modified. No it is not there anymore. Smokey
I took my son to the Eastern Museam of Motor Racing today (www.emmr.org). Free admission, lots of sprint cars but I damn near drooled on the floor at the ZL1 aluminum 427. I was respectful to the older gent watching the place and he actually let me touch it! Lots of Offys, flatheads, a 406 Galaxy, 32 roadster, an Ardun flathead, twin overhead cam model A engine, Indian motorcycle, etc...
Not the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing, nor the Gast. Visited the Gast several times, and have been to Latimore Valley. Not the J.E.M., or the Sweigart, or AACA in Hershey, or Boyertown either! I discovered there is one called the Turbotville Auto Museum on Rt 54, northwest of Danville, near Montoursville. No website, though, so that could be that one. Has anyone been there recently? Still open?
Opps, I should have read your post closer. There is a chassis shop in Danville. I think the name is Pro ? something. The guy that runs it is a nice guy he would know about the museum. Smokey
It probably isnt the one in Turbotville...I know the owner of that one actually bought a car off of him...He uses the museum for tax purposes...its hardly ever open....The guy has over 200 cars in his private collection...He is from CT but has several houses in Eagles Mere, PA and huge garages there...keep a look out for Eagles Mere having a planes, trains, and autos event he brings out all 200 cars for people to look at
Kev, Matt and I stopped there one day on the way home from ?? and it was closed, I think... or we were in a hurry, I can't remember which...
yep.. turbotville.. I have driven past on a number of occasions.. never open.. he did have some rougher cars outside for awhile that were "for sale" but the prices didnt indicate that he wanted them to actually sell.. I know that gast is gone ;-( and I recall another in / near willowstreet.. anyone know what that was?
its always closed...its just a tax write off for him...they do have a website...if anybody wants to see his private collection i could probably make arrangements to see it
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