Saturday, April 18, 2009

NOT TOO OLD TO TANGO

This is the building which houses the Fort Lauderdale Antique Car Museum. It was founded to preserve the history of The Packard Motor Company. There was a time when The Packard was considered to be the finest automobile in the world. The museum is home to 22 Pre-War Packards ranging from the 1900's to the 1940's. All of the cars are in full working order. The museum also houses lots of memorabilia including hundreds of old dashboard clocks (self-winding), hood ornaments, side lamps, and much more. In my opinion, these cars are pieces of art, beautifully crafted, and every bit as inspiring as any sculpture in any museum, anywhere. Soon, I will show you the cars themselves.

9 comments:

  1. From the land of Ferrari and Alfa Romeo I can assure you that the long gone Packard is quite well known and revered here. If you have any doubt check the Packard entry on Wikipedia and click on the 'italian' version.
    Awaiting the cars!

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  2. Venice of America? What a lovely place. Thanks for visiting Joyoz Photography.

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  3. We have an antique car museum here in Tallahassee too! I love going there with my grandson.

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  4. I remember the Packards. In fact, we have a man in our neighborhood who has one! They were great machines. I shall look forward to seeing your upcoming photos!

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  5. We love this kind of Museum! Great post and perfect shot!
    Léia

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  6. Interesting post especially since there are two major car companies now in such financial trouble. A museum such as this one reminds us that even the finest car makers can fail.

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  7. Thanks alot dear ;)
    i will see yours too :)

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  8. Do you have any of the antique gas pumps in this museum?
    Looking forward to the pictures of the Packard cars.

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  9. Hey I like your art./artist widget!! It's Matisse today, one of my very favorite artists.

    Back to your photo, I 'd like to see inside. You might enjoy Ted's Garage,a place I've posted about several times. You can do a search and find them.

    I like that church steeple as well. What church is it?
    V

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