Thread: Went to a car show today.

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This morning my Sons Don and Dan, Don's GF Taylor, and I went to a little car show that was being held at Rick Treworgy's Muscle Car City in Punta Gorda, Fl. We took Dons and my T's. The thing that attracted us to this show was that they did it smart.........only from 9 am to 1 pm (to beat the heat and rain in the pm) and Don had been to the museum a few weeks ago and said we had to see it.

This guy, Rick Treworgy, makes the rest of us who think we have too many cars look like beginners. His collection has been posted on the internet before, and it got so big (200+ cars) that he bought an old WalMart building and opened a museum that is unbelievable. He pretty much likes GM products, and has so many cars from primarily the 60's-70's that you can find just about every model Chevy, Pontiac, and Olds built in that era. He also has row after row of cars from the 20's, 30,s, and 40's, but I think muscle cars are his first love.

90% or more of his cars are 4 speeds and most are big blocks. I saw so many 409/425 hp cars and tripower Olds 442's that you didn't know which one you wanted to take home. He even has a brand new ZR1 Vette and a 53 Vette that his one employee said was worth more than the ZR1.

Being me, a guy who will walk up and talk to anything that is breathing , I saw a guy on a golf cart who looked like he might own the place, so I asked him if this was his collection. It was Rick, and he was a super nice guy, and said of all his investments this is the one that makes him smile. Made me smile too. He also has a restaurant and speed shop as part of the museum and the prices are really low. I am going to start buying some parts from them as they are only about 45 minutes from home and I like to support a local guy when I can.

I didn't take any pictures, but here is a link to his site:

http://www.musclecarcity.net/

If any of you are ever in the Port Charlotte/ Punta Gorda area do yourself a favor and take a side trip to his museum. It ranks right up there with Don Garlits place as being jaw droppers. I have never seen so many mint GM muscle cars of every description in one place in my life.


Don

hey that sounds good i may take a trip to port charlotte very soon i have some customers there i do work for . if i do a trip i have to check that out

Pat, if you are driving also hit Garlits Museum in Ocala. It is only a minute off of I 75 and you would go nuts seeing all the stuff he has there. Crates of new hemis, flatheads, rare speed stuff, and every old drag car we grew up seeing in the magazines. I had driven by it for 25 years and never stopped, but we did finally go there and I can't wait to go back.

You will also love this one in Punta Gorda. Being a big block guy it will make you drool.

Don

PS, if you are going to be in the area for a little while, PM me. I'd love to have lunch with you.

Pops is right, Awesome place with so many big block cars and 4 speeds you will drool. Here are some pics. Don Jr.

Very cool! Great photos Don Jr. Looks like he's got multiples of lots of the classics! Gotta love the Bud Boat too!

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Some Last pics. many many more cars there. These pics dont do the place justice. Don Jr.

Thanks Don for posting those. The size of this place and the collection are mind boggling. It was an old WalMart (99,000 sq feet) and there isn't a lot of room to get more cars in. He has them arranged by types for the most part, and every car is drivable, and most have battery tenders on them to keep them ready for use. Most also have current Florida license plates on them.

The other thing that is hard to fathom is that this is ONE MAN'S private collection. He can't be making any money on this museum and probably just does it for fun and maybe some tax writeoffs for his other investments. You could not run enough people through there at $ 12.50 a head to even pay his air conditioning and light bill. I'd just be happy if I had what he pays out per month for electric.

The collection is pretty diverse, as far as body styles. While he gravitates toward GM mainly, lots of his cars are big sedans that just happen to have two or three carbs under the hood and Hurst shifted four speeds. Fun place to visit.

Don

Wow what a nice selection of muscle cars. It looks like a really nice museum.
Very nice.

Richard

Daaaaaaaaaang...........

That is just incredible!! "Daaaaaaaaang" was my first thought too!

Awesome photos guys. Thanks Don Jr and Pops Donfor the story and photos. I think I noticed a Willys coupe behind the No 5 Corvette which it self would of been a contrast to all the other mighty cars in his collection.

Whiplash 23t,
Yes a real cool willys coupe. I will post a pic in the morning for you. I have a much better excuse at home for my few cars I own. I just tell her.......Hey... that guy had over 200 cars!!!