Susannah and I decided to go to the Blackhawk Museum in Danville.
It is associated with the Smithsonian Institution.
If you are a car fanatic, this is a place to go. It's full of cars.
1953 Cadillac Series 62
1967 Rolls-Royce Phantom V
1932 Hispano-Suiza Model J-12
Although it's French made, the company is originated in Spain and Switzerland (an intersting mix)
Hence the little Spanish-Swiss emblem on the front.
1929 Minerva Type AM "Clear Vision"
The interesting thing about this car is that it's the only one in the museum made in Belgium.
1933 Packard 1004 Sport Phaeton
There's a windshield in the backseats! Wouldn't that make it tricky getting back there?
1925 Renault Model 45
It has wooden wheels!
1956 Ferrari 625 Le Mans Spyder
1977 Porsche 935
Great paint job.
1963 Maserati 5000GT Frua
Susannah loved this one.
1961 Jaguar XK-E Factory Semi-Lightweight Race Car
With a spare tire in the "boot".
1939 Frazer Nash/BMW
Looks like an albino spider.
1954 Aston Martin DB 2/4
This is the only type of this car ever made.
So I had to get a picture with it.
1963 Ford Thunderbird "Italien" Concept Car
This was the show car for the 1964 Worlds Fair in New York.
1963 Iso Grifo A3/L Prototype
Neat back window, even though you can't see out of it.
1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spyder
A very smiley car.
1950 Ferrari 195 Touring Sport Berlinetta
A blue Ferarri? Interesting...
1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 "Daytona" Berlinetta
Now on to the second floor...
Me in Car Heaven
1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen
Way to start it all, Germany.
The third floor...
1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III
This car was 1st in Class at the 2008 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
1926 Daimler Model 45 HP Salon Cabriolet
This car was used in hunting expeditions in British India.
Complete with boa constrictor horns...
...and a fancy seat on the side for the servants to ride in.
1930 Ruxton Five Passenger Sedan
Nice paint job.
1906 Cadillac Model M
1933 Pierce-Arrow V-12 Silver Arrow Sedan
This car was shown at the 1933 Worlds Fair in Chicago.
1924 Hispano-Suiza Targa Florio Speedster
Yes, it's made of wood. Weird...
1953 Alfa Romeo B.A.T. 5
1955 Nardi Blue Ray 1
Equipped with two windshields and a manual sliding window.
1937 Mercedes-Benz Model 540-K Special Roadster
1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Boattail
Hence the name, "Boattail".
1954 Dodge Firearrow II
1937 Cadillac V-16 Series 37-90 Hartmann Cabriolet
This car was owned by a wealthy playboy living in Switzerland.
It was also my favorite.
1930 Bucciali TAV 8, Roadster
Made by two French brothers, Angelo and Paul-Albert Bucciali, who worked in aviation.
The stork on the side comes from the Groupe des Cigognes, the aviation squadron Paul-Albert flew in in World War I.
1934 Duesenberg Model J Murphy Town Car
This car was own by the Dorrance family who owned Campbell Soup Co.
And last but not least, the car in the front of the museum:
1955 Pegaso Tipo Z-102B 2.8-litre
Made in Spain.