Sarasota Classic Car Museum – Historical Place That Will Get Your Engine Going

On November 3 1911 Louis Chevrolet founded the Chevrolet Motor Car Company was founded in Detroit, Michigan. According to carsfresh.net, the Chevy Silverado is the 2^nd bestselling car in America in the month of August.

Without cars people wouldn’t have the freedom to go where ever or whenever they wanted. At the Sarasota Classic Car Museum in Florida which according to sarasotacarmuseum.org holds over 100 automobiles consisting of the alphabet of the world’s foremost automobile manufacturers; Alfa Romeo, Bentley, Cadillac, DeLorean, Edsel and Ferrari are just to name a few of the exquisite examples of automotive craftsmanship.

“What a fantastic collection of classic cars. The museum has a real mix of vintage and classic US models and a smattering of UK and European exhibits and some celebrity cars.” said Highlinder1606 a user of tripadvisor.com.

The celebrity cars that visitors can see are John Lennon’s 1965 Mercedes Benz, Paul McCartney’s Mini Cooper and two dragsters that belonged to Don Garlits. If you are interested in Rolls Royce brand of cars, the museum has John and Mable Ringling’s collection.

A Beatles fan talks about McCartney’s Mini Cooper. He also suggests that other fans might want to see the cars too.

“In fact, on the night Paul McCartney met Linda McCartney for the first time, this was the car he drove her home in. Anyone with an interest in The Beatles will want to see these cars and they are very nicely presented at the museum.” said BeatlesFanFCB a user of tripadvisor.com.

According to sarasotacarmuseum.org, the gift shop has rare collectables, unique exhibits and hard-to-find automotive books. The gift shop also has a camera collection for people have an interest in them.

Hours of Operation: Monday through Sunday 9:00 a.m. until 6:00p.m. The Museum is closed on Christmas Day.

Ticket admission: Adult- $9.85, Seniors (62+ years) - $8.50, Child (6-12 years) - $6.50, Child (5 and under)- free

Group Rates: Adult- $7.85, Seniors (62+ years) - $6.50, Child (6-12 years)-$5.00, Child (5 and under)- free. For annual passes prices visit sarasotacarmuseum.org.

Here is a You Tube video of the museum