THE MT. DORA MUSEUM OF SPEED
OUR HOURS: OPEN 10A-5PM MON.-FRIDAY.
SAT. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY FOR LARGE GROUPS - $9 ADM.
EA. ( 2
MINIMUM)
www.classicdreamcars.com
Welcome to the Museum
section of our site. This page will give you a peek at what we
offer inside. Your visit here is a chance to 'take a dejavu
trip' through time, walk through our facility and enjoy some
of America's Finest Muscle Cars, plus a 40+ Year collection of Vintage Road Signs, Autographed Guitars & Backstage Passes from famous 'Rockers' &
Country Artists (including Stevie Ray Vaughan / Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, The
Doors, Aerosmith, Ozzy Ozbourne, Bon Jovi, The Stones, Don Henley, Billy Ray
Cyrus, Graham Nash, George Thorogood, Chicago, Montgomery & Gentry, & Chet
Atkins), Vintage Jukeboxes, Quarter Midget Race Cars (4),
an actual Vintage 1940's Texaco Gas Station (built within
the Museum walls), Pedal Cars, Big Vintage Neon Sign Cabinets, Vintage Luggage
w/ Travel Stickers, Dealer
Incentive Promo Corvette's By Chevrolet, Ton's of Signed
Artwork, a real Cedar Point Bumper Car from Ohio, an original
California Bob's Big Boy statue, a classic Desert Trading Post Rattlesnake (real- but, dead) Display, Antique Longboard Surf Boards,
Vintage Weight / Fortune Scale, "Elsie", Borden's A&P Supermarket
'Talking Cow', Coca Cola Porcelain School Crossing
Guard, a real '59 Cadillac Sofa, NASCAR Display (uniforms/ car parts), a Great Dedication to Our Servicemen
: with WW I & II Uniforms, Leather Flight Jackets from Vietnam & WWII, Dummy or
Practice Bombs, WW I Airplane Props, Giant 1943 Defense Bond Poster,
50's Soda Bar Furniture, Desert Storm Helmet plus, Vintage
30's-50's Gas Pumps, Air Towers, Oil Dispenser Displays, Antique Oil Cans,
Cola Machines, Vintage Fire Extinguishers, and Automobilia galore.*
Ten to twelve of our cars are on permanent display ( including rare Hearses), while we offer
12-15 For Sale at most times (stock naturally varies
with sales platform). You can see our "INVENTORY"-
just press the ' wheel
' button. Mainstream
Classic Cars are not just a 'blast from the past' but, can
be an excellent investment...that will swiftly passed your savings account in just a few years. We also believe in collecting cars for
investment.....you too could be driving and enjoying
that investment, like us, rather than watching your bank or stock
market account(s) sit stagnate or, riding a rollercoaster monthly...
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**MUSEUM
INVENTORY VARIES AS NEW ITEMS ARE PURCHASED OR OCCASSIONALLY
REPLACED
WE ARE OPEN
FOR CAR SALES BY PRIOR APPOINTMENT.
OUR BUSINESS IS OUR DREAM......
THE
MT. DORA MUSEUM OF SPEED & CLASSIC CAR DEALERSHIP.......
We built the
all new Mount Dora
Museum of Speed
, so we could share our hobby and a lifetime of antique collecting
with the General Public... moving to Central FL. and opening for business in Mt. Dora mid-August
2001. Since we travel often to buy cars PLEASE, it's always best
to call in advance to clear the hours. If you've never
been to Mount Dora, get out your Future Events Calendar....the
town is a must see. A mandatory visit while near Orlando, it's
the home base for the "Doodlebug" Locomotive & Dining
Car, "Antique Extravaganza Show(s)", "Wooden Boat
Show in Tavares" on Lake Dora, Ice House Theater, "Bicycle
Festival", "Christmas Parade & Walk", "Art
Festival", "Spring Festival of Music" various Antique
Car Shows, and "Crafts Fair"....it's listed Nationally
in several magazine's as "One
of The Five Best Places to Retire." The year long Special Events calendar garnishes
a major turnout (almost a quarter million visitors per year),
so Dora's not your typical 'small potato' Central Florida town.
Flower-laden Mount Dora is just 43 minutes N.W. of Orlando Airport.
Many view it as the East Coast's version of Carmel, California
or a sleepy New England Village. It not only offers the highest
elevation in the State of Florida (whoa, 184 ft. above sea level)
but, visiting it is like taking
a trip in a time machine back to 1950. A vintage community loaded with over 90 antique
shops / malls, fine dining, Century old Architecture, beautiful
Inns / Bed & Breakfasts', 26 churches and some genuinely nice
people....all this while residing in a picture perfect community.
It's surrounded by 1001 Fresh Water Lakes and large Oak trees,
laden with Spanish moss and cooler temperatures than Florida's
normal.
It was a romantic
'getaway' from the rigors of Palm Beach County, for my wife and
I, for six years prior to moving here. We decided it was the perfect
place to 'semi-retire' and open a Car Museum , after an article
appeared in Money magazine rating it as One of the Top Five Places To Retire. It occurred to us that there was
plenty of entertainment in town for the ladies but, nothing
for the guys to do, except eat....so, with it's close proximity
to the Orlando Airport, it was the perfect venue for a Car Museum.
We designed the building in the 1940's style of Art Deco and decided
to share our lifetime collection with everyone who chose to come
in. It is located on the corridor to the historical district (
206 North Highland Street ), designed as basically a Hurricane Proof 7,000 sq.
ft. building
with cantered 26 foot ceilings so, we could hang all the art work.
MUSEUM
GIFT SHOPPE
A PEEK
AT THE INTERIOR OF THE MUSEUM
SORRY,
YOU MISSED THIS ONE... WE
SOLD THE ACTUAL DALE EARNHARDT
CAR (PIX ABOVE) AFTER 4+ YR. DISPLAY
WE REPLACED
THIS RARE 'R" MODEL SHELBY GT-350 MUSTANG WITH A PAXTON SUPERCHARGED SHELBY
Finally: THANKS TO ALL THE CAR
CLUBS THAT HAVE VISITED US REPEATED TIMES......
"
Portion of the West Coast FL. MODEL A CLUB's
55 Members during a tour 11/09
KINGS
RIDGE KAR CLUB FROM CLERMONT, FLA.
"A great big
"Thank you" from the Kings Ridge Kar Club. Everyone
was excited and had a great time! After your informative dissertation
about the cars and other collectables, we enioyed lunch at a local
Bar-B-Que...Again, thank you for .... sharing the history and
fact sheets of each of the items of interest". R.K.Strickland,
VP
TWO OF THE MANY
CAR CLUBS WHO HAVE VISITED AND ENJOYED OUR MUSEUM. CALL US FOR
DISCOUNTS FOR GROUPS OVER 50.
A SPECIAL
'THANKS' TO ALL OUR FRIENDS AND MANY RETURN CUSTOMERS FOR
REASSURING US THAT TREATING PEOPLE LIKE "WE WOULD LIKE TO
BE TREATED"...AND SELLING ONLY THE BEST CARS WE CAN FIND'....
DOES HAVE IT'S REWARDS. THIS POLICY HELPED MAKE THIS LIFETIME
DREAM COME TRUE.
TO NAME A FEW CDC "FRIENDS":
Jay Hoffman-
Kent Eismann & The Crew @ Eismann Corvette - Ryan Noble, David
Triplett, Tim Green - Dick Green ( Dick Green Restorations) -
Bob Willey - Hofmeister Construction & The Guys and Gals (Tom,
Roger , Carol, & (especially) 'Shorty'- Mike & Greg @
Border FX ( Our Two Master Carpenters) - Jim Reisigl - Spencer
Davis (SDD, Inc.), Larry Bogard ( Our Texaco Station Architect
) - Laurie Moroso Costello - Christina Zecca - Mark Reggentin
( Mt. Dora City Planner) and most of all, Ryan Bogard , whom allowed
us to work 'Full-Time' on the Big Move by helping us run the business
for 3 1/2 Years. Ryan was instrumental in
constructing our great website.
SOME
OF THE GREAT HOMES IN MOUNT DORA
..................
FRENCH
COUNTRY FRENCH
COUNTRY HOME W/ 10 CAR CUSTOM GAME ROOM / BAR/ FIREPLACE / GARAGE
BUILT BEHIND
(TOUCH
MOUSE, ON THE TWO PHOTO'S ABOVE ONLY, TO ENLARGE)
VICTORIAN
HOME IN
DOWNTOWN
MOUNT DORA
AND ONE OF THE
15 B& B'S ( THE LAKESIDE INN )
RETURN
TO THE PAST WITH A TASTE OF........ DOWNTOWN MOUNT DORA
MAIN STREET;
GREAT SHOPPING, TRENDY COFFEE SHOPS & RESTAURANTS, TEA ROOMS,
BOUTIQUES, CRAFT STORES AND ANTIQUE SHOPPES..OH, YEH: AND REAL
ESTATE OFFICES
One
of the many events held in or near Mount Dora each year:
The Wooden Boat
Show- NOW MOVED TO Tavares
"Woodie"
Automobiles attend this great show
As well as the
Annual Amphi- Cars Rally [blub]
DON'T FORGET
TO ADD A TRIP TO THE CITY OF MOUNT DORA, FLORIDA AS A PART OF
YOUR VACATION PLANS
We
can't wait to meet you !!!!
Kerry and Cindy
Bogard & Our 9 Cats;
"Annie"( The Museum Cat) and, the live-at--home cats: "Suzy",
"Bunny", "Eddie", "Max",
"Muffin", "Chelsea", Vader and "Clawd". Recently past: "Oreo",
"Spud", "Harley", "Spot" and "Kodi".(
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR MOST OF THESE STUPID-PINHEAD NAMES :)
THIS IS "OUR
CREW" OF MANGY MUTTS
...............'ANNIE'- 6 yr.old- Tortoise Shell.....MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM'OREO'-16 yr.old Tuxedo (In Memoriam 5/91 - 4/07).MMM'EDDIE'- 12yr. Old 22 lb. Apricot Siamese
..............
.......mmmmmmm."BUNNY (Wabbit) "
- 4 Yr. Old Manx. MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM"KODIAK" 18+
yr. Old Persian (IN MEMORIAM: R.I.P. 05/1/89-7/25/09)
.
.
....."MAX" 7yr.
Old Persian..MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.."SPUD" 13 yr.
Old 20lb. Manx (IN MEMORIAM: R.I.P. 12/1/95-2/12/08)
.................
............
......"
..................."SPOT" 15yr.
Old Bengal. (In Memoriam 1994-2009)1994-2007MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM"THE BUNSTER"....
(2nd pix) Our Buddy.
................
...
.............mmmmm
"CLAWD"
Our 11 YR. OLD FERAL CATMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM..."EDDIE" Our Mental
Patient....CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS 2009 DOZING IN THE SNOW
mmmmmmmmmm
......
... 'MUFFIN' - AS A KITTEN, American Longhair
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM"SUZIE" American
Shorthair 7 years
THIS
IS : "TEENAGE MUFFIN" OUR CRIPPLED 'C.H.KITTY' (CEREBRAL
PALSY). LITTLE "HARLEY"-
MANX ( IN MEMORIAM 12/95 - 2/05)
THIS IS OUR NEWEST CHILD: "CHELSEA".......ANOTHER CAT PROTECTION
SOCIETY, 2 YR.OLD, ORPHAN
and FINALLY
OUR VERY SWEET BOY "VADER" WHO IS ONLY A YEAR OLD ... OUR SON FOUND HIM
DUMPED IN A FIELD...HE IS HAPPIER NOW