Description
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Two General Admissions Tickets to The Petersen Automotive MuseumThe Petersen Automotive Museum is located on Wilshire Boulevard along Museum Row in the Miracle Mile neighborhood of Los Angeles. One of the world's largest automotive museums, the Petersen Automotive Museum is a nonprofit organization specializing in automobile history and related educational programs.
The museum has over one-hundred vehicles on display in its twenty-five galleries. The remaining half of the collection is kept in a "vault," located on the basement level of the building. Age restrictions and an admission premium are in effect to view the vault collection. The ground floor focuses on automotive artistry, showcasing an array of extravagant automobiles. The second floor is principally concerned with industrial engineering including design, performance, and a collection of interactive teaching exhibits. Special displays on the industry floor cover racing, motorcycles, hot rods and customs. The third floor chronicles the history of the automobile with an emphasis on the car culture of Southern California.
Some of the cars and automotive memorabilia in the Petersen exhibits include:
- Lightning McQueen from Disney Pixar Cars & Cars 2
- 1967 Ford MKIII GT40
- 1956 Jaguar XKSS formerly owned by Steve McQueen
- 1964 Aston Martin DB5 from the James Bond film: Skyfall
- 2011 Ford Fiesta from Ken Blocks Gymkhana 3
- 2004 Pontiac Aztek from Breaking Bad
- 1992 Batmobile from Batman Returns
- Ferrari 308 GTS Targa used by Tom Selleck in Magnum, P.I. In order for the 6'4 Tom Selleck to fit comfortably in the Ferrari, they had to lower the driver seat.
- De Tomaso Pantera which belonged to Elvis Presley
The museum is located at 6060 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90036
The museum is open everyday from 10 am to 6 pm.
Donated by The Petersen Automotive Museum http://petersen.org
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