RE: The Vault at the Petersen Museum: PH Meets
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Maxus said:
I visited about a month ago and did the vault tour. The girl who took us around really knew her stuff. Great detail on most of the cars including the history. She did say there are often new cars on site that she doesn't know too much about but these would be one offs. I did ask about cars that she skipped past (Ferrari Sergio) and her knowledge was superb. Not just a scripted tour. She correctly gave the history of the XJ220 (great expectations/4x4 and a V12 v 2wd and a Metro engine reality......but a fabulous car launched at a challenging time....then sunk by the Mac F1).
Re Saddam's Grosser, from memory she said it was liberated from one of Saddam's compounds and ended up being driven across the border to Jordan. It ended up at the Mercedes importer there where Peterson was informed and a deal was done.
I visited when a Porsche exhibition was on - highlights were Yellowbird #1 and the 4 door 996.
If visiting, the vault tour is a must.
Calling that a Metro engine is really underselling it. Re Saddam's Grosser, from memory she said it was liberated from one of Saddam's compounds and ended up being driven across the border to Jordan. It ended up at the Mercedes importer there where Peterson was informed and a deal was done.
I visited when a Porsche exhibition was on - highlights were Yellowbird #1 and the 4 door 996.
If visiting, the vault tour is a must.
boydee said:
I have no doubt this is one of the greatest car collections in the world, but are they driven? Regularly and by people who would truly appreciate them? If not then shame on the owners. Jealous, me?
You're damn right I'm jealous!
Petrolicious did an article on them taking out Jack Nicholson's old Merc for a Concours event, which comes from the museum collectionYou're damn right I'm jealous!
So yes, I think certainly some of them are driven
Fast Bug said:
Never you mind said:
What's the slopey purple thing with the cream interior. Looks bloody awesome.
That's CadzillaIt's a 1948 Cadillac built by Boyd Coddington for Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top fame in the late 80's.
The Petersen museum is a great place to visit, if you're ever near it's well worth having a look round
va1o said:
I visited the Petersen Museum during a West Coast USA roadtrip a couple of months ago. Absolutely loved it was phenomenally well presented with some awesome exhibits, definitely one of the highlights of the trip. Didn't get to see the vault but I'd love to go back again sometime in the future and check it out
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