Gilmore Auto Museum

[Wonderwagon]

All you Michiganites, what's the consensus on this museum outside of Kalamazoo?

 

[Mopars & Missiles]

Plan a very long day or better yet, two days if you want to see it all. Top notch facility.

 

[Wonderwagon]

Thanks in Kalamazoo for a week with days off. Will plan on a couple, Detroit has the Ford Museum.

 

[Mopars & Missiles]

.....Detroit has the Ford Museum.

Never been to the Ford museum personally, but have heard it is a must see too.

 

[Deleted member 4847]

I've been to the Gilmore and The Henry Ford and recommend them both highly.

 

[65sporty]

I have never been to the Gilmore, I haven't been to the Henry Ford in about 12 yrs. Always been great and not just cars. I guess they now have the Golden Rod land speed car.

 

[Wonderwagon]

Thanks all for input

 

[rapidtrans]

Never been to the Ford museum personally, but have heard it is a must see too.

The new Dearborn Amtrak station is right next to the Village and Museum. Makes for a neat trip from Chicago or north Indiana.

 

[bluefury361]

I have never been to the Gilmore, I haven't been to the Henry Ford in about 12 yrs. Always been great and not just cars. I guess they now have the Golden Rod land speed car.

Here's the Golden Rod at the Ford museum in 2015.

We also visited the Gilmore in June of this year. A world class facility........ Must see. It should be a destination and not just a side trip.

 

[BIGBARNEYCARS]

Western Michigan Mopar Club haz ah ONE DAY show on the 3rd Saturday in July every year at Gilmore that usually drawz between 350 and 400 very fine moparz if you're ever in the area 2 weekendz after Carlisle WIN WIN, Jer

 

[Mopars & Missiles]

Western Michigan Mopar Club haz ah ONE DAY show on the 3rd Saturday in July every year at Gilmore that usually drawz between 350 and 400 very fine moparz if you're ever in the area 2 weekendz after Carlisle WIN WIN, Jer

Sounds like you are talking about the "Mopars at the Red Barns" show?? If so, I agree it is a very nice Mopar show. 350 - 400 cars is no exaggeration either.

 

[Mopars & Missiles]

Here's the Golden Rod at the Ford museum in 2015.

We also visited the Gilmore in June of this year. A world class facility........ Must see. It should be a destination and not just a side trip.
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The "Golden Rod" is of special interest to me because I'm married to a Summers. Her family had relatives of the same name that moved to Southern California back in the 30's and 40's but because of the distance, they didn't keep in touch much and eventually not at all. So I've always wondered if the "Summers Brother's" of Golden Rod fame are somehow related to my wife's family. The area where they were located was pretty much the same area that her relatives moved to back then. Probably never know one way or the other now.

 

[Wonderwagon]

All they had was a Chrysler, a 59 Imperial, Desoto Airflow and two of my other favorites a super charged Auburn 851and a Boat tail Auburn are there. Definitely a chrome overload. Also a Pierce Arrow Travel Lodge for Bluefury361, cheers. Definitely take time to stop not many ma mopar cars, but a great collection of cars.