The Ford Barn

Steve Plucker · 09-04-2016, 01:19 PM

In a recent post, Brad showed and told us about a Ford Museum in the Netherlands.

What other Ford Motor Car Museums are there worldwide that you know about and have been to?

The Towe Ford Museum in Sacramento, Ca; The Henry Ford Museum in Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan...

Any others? Please give website if you know it.

More here:

MUSEUMS (MODEL A/AA)
1.www.gilmorecarmuseum.org Gilmore Car Museum (Michigan)
2. www.elliotmuseum.org Elliot Museum (Florida)
3. www.calautomuseum.org California Auto Museum (California)
4.www.antiquecarmuseum.org Fort Lauderdale Antique Car Museum (Florida)
5.www.dezercollection.com The Dezer Collection (Flordia)
6. No known website: The Piquett Model T Museum (Detroit)
7.www.hfmgv.org The Henry Ford Museum at Grenfield Village (Michigan)
8. www.fordmuseum.nl Den Hartogh Ford Museum (Holland)
9.www.classiccarmuseum.org Northeast Classic Car Museum (New York)

Thanks.

Pluck

Duckfarmer27 · 09-04-2016, 03:10 PM

Pluck -

If you have not been to the Elliot Museum in Stuart, FL it is definitely worth the stop. Nice cars, but the presentation is half of it. Cars are on a 'pallet racking' storage area. Ask for car you want to see, it is retrieved and brought to a viewing area, behind glass. Rotates 360 degrees each way, if I remember correctly. A few are on the floor to get closer to.

Have a brother and sister in law who live there - we happened to be there a couple years ago when a car show (cars by invitation only) was held. Very interesting mix.

Dale

pj's junkers · 09-04-2016, 04:59 PM

Piquette site www.fordpiquetteavenueplant.org

Steve Plucker · 09-04-2016, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pj's junkers

Piquette site www.fordpiquetteavenueplant.org

Thank you PJ's Junkers!

Pluck

DougVieyra · 09-04-2016, 11:34 PM

Having spent lots of time traveling throughout Europe and the USA, I can tell you that you will be short-changing yourself if you limit your search for just Model A Museums. Most all of the good generic museums have a goodly sampling of Ford Model A's, mixed in with other marques.

Mike V. Florida · 09-04-2016, 11:55 PM

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The Towe Ford Museum in Sacramento, is now the California Automobile Museum that is on your list. I did not visit it when I was there due to it being in the 90's outside the place has no A/C. The family would have killed me if we went.

Brad in Germany · 09-05-2016, 10:21 AM

How about The Beller Museum: www.bellermuseum.com

It is located about 25 miles south-west of Chicago.

Brad in Maryland

Brad in Germany · 09-05-2016, 10:45 AM

How about the "Museo Ford Gratton" in Gorizia, Italy: http://members.xoom.virgilio.it/norvegia/gratt_00.htm

It is located in the north eastern corner of Italy near the border with Slovenia. The facade of the museum is an exact reproduction of the front of the Ford assembly plant which was located in Trieste, Italy (Model A's were assembled there as well):

Museum facade:

Museum facade

An original photo of the Ford Trieste assembly plant (note Model A's parked out front).

Brad in Maryland

Steve Plucker · 09-05-2016, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brad in Germany

How about the "Museo Ford Gratton" in Gorizia, Italy: http://members.xoom.virgilio.it/norvegia/gratt_00.htm

It is located in the north eastern corner of Italy near the border with Slovenia. The facade of the museum is an exact reproduction of the front of the Ford assembly plant which was located in Trieste, Italy (Model A's were assembled there as well):

Museum facade:

Museum facade

An original photo of the Ford Trieste assembly plant (note Model A's parked out front).

Brad in Maryland

Brad,

That is interesting...I have seen this also. However I wonder why there is no production numbers for cars and trucks assembled here as the location is not on the yearly Assembly Record Types as with other foreign assembly plants?

Pluck

Pluck

abachman3 · 09-06-2016, 12:04 PM

I was just at The Beller museum this morning. It is more than just a collection of cars. It has lots of literature (Magazine ads etc). Also, it is a shop working on some vehicles to put them back on the road, not a total restoration to 'new' condition, but driveable/roadworthy in the shape they are in. One present project is a school bus!

09-04-2016, 01:19 PM	#1
Steve Plucker BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Walla Walla, Washington USA Posts: 6,066	Ford Motor Car Museums Worldwide... In a recent post, Brad showed and told us about a Ford Museum in the Netherlands. What other Ford Motor Car Museums are there worldwide that you know about and have been to? The Towe Ford Museum in Sacramento, Ca; The Henry Ford Museum in Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan... Any others? Please give website if you know it. More here: MUSEUMS (MODEL A/AA) 1.www.gilmorecarmuseum.org Gilmore Car Museum (Michigan) 2. www.elliotmuseum.org Elliot Museum (Florida) 3. www.calautomuseum.org California Auto Museum (California) 4.www.antiquecarmuseum.org Fort Lauderdale Antique Car Museum (Florida) 5.www.dezercollection.com The Dezer Collection (Flordia) 6. *No known website:* The Piquett Model T Museum (Detroit) 7.www.hfmgv.org The Henry Ford Museum at Grenfield Village (Michigan) 8. www.fordmuseum.nl Den Hartogh Ford Museum (Holland) 9.www.classiccarmuseum.org Northeast Classic Car Museum (New York) Thanks. Pluck

09-04-2016, 03:10 PM	#2
Duckfarmer27 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 24	Re: Ford Motor Car Museums Worldwide... Pluck - If you have not been to the Elliot Museum in Stuart, FL it is definitely worth the stop. Nice cars, but the presentation is half of it. Cars are on a 'pallet racking' storage area. Ask for car you want to see, it is retrieved and brought to a viewing area, behind glass. Rotates 360 degrees each way, if I remember correctly. A few are on the floor to get closer to. Have a brother and sister in law who live there - we happened to be there a couple years ago when a car show (cars by invitation only) was held. Very interesting mix. Dale

09-04-2016, 04:59 PM	#3
pj's junkers Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Vivian, La Posts: 215	Re: Ford Motor Car Museums Worldwide... Piquette site www.fordpiquetteavenueplant.org

09-04-2016, 11:34 PM	#5
DougVieyra Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Eureka, California Posts: 1,716	Re: Ford Motor Car Museums Worldwide... Having spent lots of time traveling throughout Europe and the USA, I can tell you that you will be short-changing yourself if you limit your search for just Model A Museums. Most all of the good generic museums have a goodly sampling of Ford Model A's, mixed in with other marques.

09-04-2016, 11:55 PM	#6
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Ford Motor Car Museums Worldwide... Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The Towe Ford Museum in Sacramento, is now the California Automobile Museum that is on your list. I did not visit it when I was there due to it being in the 90's outside the place has no A/C. The family would have killed me if we went. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

09-05-2016, 10:21 AM	#7
Brad in Germany Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Potomac, Maryland Posts: 911	The Beller Museum How about The Beller Museum: www.bellermuseum.com It is located about 25 miles south-west of Chicago. Brad in Maryland

09-05-2016, 10:45 AM	#8
Brad in Germany Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Potomac, Maryland Posts: 911	Museo Ford Gratton in Italy How about the "Museo Ford Gratton" in Gorizia, Italy: http://members.xoom.virgilio.it/norvegia/gratt_00.htm It is located in the north eastern corner of Italy near the border with Slovenia. The facade of the museum is an exact reproduction of the front of the Ford assembly plant which was located in Trieste, Italy (Model A's were assembled there as well): Museum facade: Museum facade An original photo of the Ford Trieste assembly plant (note Model A's parked out front). Brad in Maryland

09-06-2016, 12:04 PM	#10
abachman3 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Western Springs, IL Posts: 324	Re: Ford Motor Car Museums Worldwide... I was just at The Beller museum this morning. It is more than just a collection of cars. It has lots of literature (Magazine ads etc). Also, it is a shop working on some vehicles to put them back on the road, not a total restoration to 'new' condition, but driveable/roadworthy in the shape they are in. One present project is a school bus!