The Petersen Automotive Museum has added eight new cars to its vault of historical vehicles. Although not a part of any current exhibitions, visitors can stroll through the vault to see the museum’s collection.
The eight cars are a 1959 Deutsch-Bonnet HBR5 Coupé, a 2015 Chevrolet Camaro art car, a 1964 Chevrolet Impala “Gypsy Rose,” a 1960 Plymouth XNR Replica, a 1982 Knight Industries Two Thousand “K.I.T.T.” car, a 1948 Bentley Mk VI “New Look” Saloon, a 1939 Packard Twelve Landaulet, and a 1974 Dale Mock-Up.
They will join a 250-strong collection of vehicles featuring iconic cars, motorcycles, and trucks that span more than 120 years. Although visitors can see The Vault, they have to pay extra for the privilege.
The history of automotive enthusiasm stretches back a surprisingly long way. Your parents weren’t the first ones reading magazines and dreaming about cars.
That’s a point proven by the Petersen Automotive Museum‘s latest YouTube series. The unboxing videos take a look back through the history of automotive publishing, taking some of the world’s oldest car magazines out of the archive for all to see.
It’s fascinating to see how, in 1910 enthusiast magazines didn’t focus just on the vehicles, but on routes, too. It’s an enlightening look into what it meant to own a car during the brass era.