Photos courtesy Petersen Automotive Museum.
As is the case with many car museums, the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles has more cars in its collection than it can display at any one time. Having such a large collection gives the museum flexibility in assembling exhibits, but it also means that the public doesn?t get to see most of those cars. For just a couple of weeks, however, the Petersen will open its storage vault to the public for guided tours.
From now through January 6, the Petersen will take small groups of no more than 10 people through the vault, where it currently keeps such cars as the Shah of Iran?s 1939 Bugatti, Steve McQueen?s Jaguar XKSS, and the famed Jonckheere ?round-door? Rolls-Royce Phantom I Aerodynamic Coupe.
?In a way the vault has become a legend,? said Terry Karges, the museum?s executive director, in a press release. ?At any given time we have as many as 150 vehicles on display in exhibits around the museum, but with over 400 vehicles in our collection many go unseen by the public. People are always asking for access to the vault and we?re excited to finally be able to offer the opportunity.?
Tour participants must be over the age of 12, and photography is not permitted on the tour. Tickets for the vault tour cost an additional $25 on top of museum admission. For more information, visit Petersen.org or call 323-964-6331.
UPDATE: Jesse, the justacarguy, took the tour and offered some photos of the cars in the vault.
Source: http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2012/12/17/petersen-museum-opens-its-vault-to-tours/
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