I like to see, hear, watch cars of all sorts; old, newer, racing, sports cars, model cars, show cars, etc. But I rarely like automobile museums. They are often poorly lit, crowded, you can often get only one perspective on the cars because of how they are displayed and generally just not a great experience. Exceptions are the Peterson in LA and to a lesser extant the AACA in Hershey, Pennsylvania. And, of all place, Fairbanks, AK., Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum. Not only are the cars (late 1800’s to late 1930’s extra nice, kept running, unique examples, well displayed so you can walk around the cars, good lighting and, as a bonus, vintage clothes that match the era, style of car and even complementing the color. This 1933 – Auburn Model 12-161A Custom Boattail Speedster, one of the more beautiful cars ever made, was matched with the stunning silver-threaded cocktail dress from the same era. This theme was repeated across the exhibits. Or as they like to say, the Treads and Threads exhibit. I’ll post some more of these occasionally. One thing is clear walking around this exhibit we are lacking both in color and style in modern automobiles! Comfort, durability, safety are welcome but why give up striking colors and a bit of glitz & glamor? And don’t bring up the boring interior color choices!
