After picking up my old high school buddy, Ron, from his downtown hotel, we drove over to Balboa Park to spend some time at the San Diego Automotive Museum. Not the biggest auto museum around, but an impressive collection nonetheless and one I really enjoy visiting from time to time. They have a temporary exhibit of beautiful, old classic Woodies from the 40s and 50s that runs through May. We also checked out their amazing collection of historic motorcycles that Ron, having been a rider since high school, was very interested in.
My favorite cars here at the museum have always been the Cadillacs from the 30s and the 1913 Pierce-Arrow Raceabout.
Museum entrance
Inside the museum
Exhibit of classic Woodies
1947 Chrysler Town and Country Convertible
1953 Buick Super Estate Wagon
1953 Buick Super Estate Wagon hood ornament
1937 Lincoln-Zephyr V-12 Coupe
1940 Ford Deluxe Station Wagon
Early Cadillacs
1931 Cadillac 452 V-16 Roadster
1913 Pierce-Arrow Raceabout Model 48ss
1913 Pierce-Arrow Raceabout Model 48ss
1914 Indian C-3 Big Twin
Ron’s reflection in Steve McQueen’s Husquvarna 400
Vespa mirrors
Louis Mattar’s 1947 Cadillac
