San Diego Automobile museum

[mach7]

I've been many times before, but it's been 4 years so I thought I should stop by.

It's a small museum with rotating exhibits, There is always something interesting.



1966 Bizzarrini











1969 Lamborghini Islero











1974 Pantera







1955 salt flat speed car







Got to love a Nomad







1932 Morgan











1935 Chevy







Beautiful MGA twincam

[406 Silverado]

It's hard to believe that some of these exotics date back to the late 60's / early 70's as modern as they look. These were definitely ahead of their time and are BEAUTIFUL cars. I don't know what you shot these pictures with but you have a great camera and know how to take good photographs Mark.

[Tojo72]

Wow,those are some great pics of beautiful machines,is that museum also in Balboa Park?

[Leon]

Those are some beautiful looking cars!

[keavdog]

Thanks for sharing. All the years I lived there and I never visited it. Is it in Balboa park?

[mach7]

Thanks.

It is in Balboa next to the Air and Space museum.



406 Silverado, I just use my iphone.

[keavdog]

Now I've been there hundreds of times. IPMS San Diego used to meet there.

[mach7]

I try and go to one of the museums every time I'm in San Diego.

Both the Air and Space and the Automobile museums are small but quality.

The USS Midway and the Star of India are favorites also.

[Steve Zuleski]

That is cool! Back when the kids were little, we'd hit the free museum days on Tuesdays in Balboa Park. If I remember it was a different one every month.

[keavdog]

Spent the night on the Star of India. I think it was when my kids were in 4th grade. They needed parents as chaperones. I had the joy of the 3:00AM watch. My group of kids messed around till 1:00AM or so then I had to wake them all up at 3:00 lol. Pretty fun experience all in all, though an air mattress would have been appreciated.

[Prop Duster]

It is so sad I live so very far away (about 20-40 minutes) that I can't get to either one, hardly ever. sigh, I’mso busy with all the things I "have" to do. So, thanks for the reminder that I live near a great bunch of museums. I’m embarrassed by my lack of patronage. Need to make the trip to Balboa Park real soon and get cought up.

[mach7]

Prop Duster,

The Aviation and the auto museums are next to each other. No need to even move the car!
Both can be done in a day.

[keavdog]

Don't forget the Model Railroad Museum
www.sdmrm.org/

[mach7]

i'll check that one out on my next SAN layover.

I assume its in Balboa also?

[keavdog]

Yes - other side of the organ pavilion.

[mach7]

Thanks