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Visitor tip
Don't miss the reproduction of the 1770 French Fardier de Cugnot (world's first self-propelled vehicle) and the technology explanation stations throughout the museum. These highlight the engineering innovations that shaped automobile history and are key educational features.
Visitor tip
The museum features operational vintage cars over 100 years old, which is relatively rare. Plan time to read the detailed history plaques and ownership stories for each vehicle to fully appreciate the collection's significance and rarity.
Visitor tip
The museum is family-friendly and features an on-site bar, making it suitable for extended visits. The vintage European posters and art exhibits complement the car collection and appeal to diverse interests beyond automobiles.
About Tampa Bay Automobile Museum
Vintage cars & vehicles on display. Expansive museum housing a collection of vintage vehicles & cars, with a focus on the 1920s & 1930s.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Automobile Museum
- Location
- Pinellas Park, FL
- Highlights
- Vintage car collection, 1770 Fardier de Cugnot reproduction, vintage European posters exhibit
- Focus
- Celebration of engineering innovation and creativity
What visitors say
This place is an absolute treasure, and a pleasure to visit. It's family owned and the museum houses some of the most beautiful and rare vehicles - I believe about 15 automobiles in their collection are One-Of-A-Kind! The museum also…
This was a really cool museum! My husband planned a day for us while visiting family and this was the 2nd thing we did. I thought it would be pretty small and quick to get through as we only had 1.5 hours before they closed. Man was I…
Very impressive collection of cars from around the world. Few nice stations that explain the technology used in early automobiles. Oldest car is from 1700s steam engine car from France.
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Did You Know?
- Houses a world's finest faithful and operational reproduction of the French 1770 Fardier de Cugnot, widely recognized as the first self-propelled vehicle in history
- Collection includes approximately 15 one-of-a-kind automobiles that exist nowhere else
- Features vintage vehicles over 100 years old maintained in working operational condition
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