But upon entering I discovered it has hidden depths. When I arrived down the winding one way street, my first thought was how tiny this place was. I visited this museum as a venue for a wedding reception. There is room for kids to circulate, and you can touch some of the exhibits.įirst of all, I must admit I'm not much of a car/mechanical person other than to admire how 'pretty' some of them are.
Just the group of curved dash Oldsmobiles, made from 1901-1907, is worth the price of admission. These are priceless autos that you won't see anywhere else.
I can't imagine the Vista Cruiser station wagon or the Toronado on the road today. Meticulously-restored Oldsmobiles from all eras. There is an electric automobile from 1899, with pictures of women driving it-making me wonder if gas cars were considered more 'manly.' (I'm a woman who drives an electric car today).
Speaking of factories, they have drawings and replicas showing the first auto factories, with the actual belt drives that transferred the power from the engines to the machines. They have maybe 20 restored steam engines (which would probably work), from something that would fit in a wheelbarrow to giant ones for factories and sawmills. Olds started out making little STEAM ENGINES and they are all here. Amazing, astounding, outrageous place for anyone interesting in history, cars, or any type of technology.
