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The Gilmore Car Museum ~ North America's Largest Auto Museum
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Tour The Gilmore Car Museum ~ North America’s Largest Auto Museum

March 7, 2021 Roadkill Customs
The Gilmore Car Museum is located in Hickory Corners, MI, and is home to over 400 cars and motorcycles on a sprawling 90-acre campus. [More…]
The GM Heritage Center Tour
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General Motors Heritage Center Tour ~ 110+ Years of GM History

January 24, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Each vehicle in the Collection illustrates a milestone or accomplishment in the history of General Motors or automotive history in general. [More…]
Petersen Auto Museum Full Collection Tour
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First-Ever Petersen Auto Museum Full Collection Tour ~ Over 200 Cars

December 5, 2020 Roadkill Customs
See over 200 makes and models spanning over 120 years of automotive history, and the Vault presented by Hagerty which includes celebrity cars. [More…]
James Hetfield Metallica Car Collection
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James Hetfield’s Car Collection at the Petersen Automotive Museum

June 29, 2020 Roadkill Customs
James Hetfield of Metallica fame has always been a car guy and shares his car journey to one of the coolest custom car collections around. [More…]
Hot Rodder's Paradise ~ Inside The Petersen Vault
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Hot Rodder’s Paradise ~ Inside The Petersen Vault

April 29, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Journey into the Petersen Automotive Museum’s vault and tour its amazing collection of Hot Rods and Customs. [More…]
Petersen Automotive Museum Hollywood Dream Machines Exhibit
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Petersen Museum Extends Hollywood Dream Machines Exhibit

November 5, 2019 Roadkill Customs
For car lovers, Hollywood always finds a way to draw us in a little deeper with unique vehicles acting as the perfect co-stars. [More…]
Florida Hot Rod Picking and Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing
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Florida Hot Rod Picking and Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing

October 1, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Matt picks some spare parts, Keith spins him in his T-bucket, Matt and Kate hit Ford’s Garage, and they visit Don Garlits Drag Racing Museum. [More…]
Jessi Combs ~ Life at Full Speed Exhibit
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Jessi Combs: Life at Full Speed at Petersen Museum EXTENDED 9/27 – 10/3

September 26, 2019 Roadkill Customs
The Petersen Automotive Museum will be hosting a special exhibit on Jessi’s life and contributions between September 22-25th, 2019 called “Jessi Combs: Life At Full Speed” that will be taking donations that will go towards The Jessi Combs Foundation. [More…]
Jessi Combs Tribute Exhibit ~ Petersen Automotive Museum
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“Jessi Combs ~ Life At Full Speed” Tribute Exhibit Photo Gallery

September 25, 2019 Roadkill Customs
The exhibit featured several of Jessi’s motorcycles, awards, medals, personal notebooks, original Chip Foose sketches, and other memorabilia. [More…]
The Jessi Combs Foundation
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Creation of The Jessi Combs Foundation

September 19, 2019 Roadkill Customs
The Petersen Automotive Museum will be hosting a special exhibit on Jessi’s life and contributions between September 22-25th, 2019 called “Jessi Combs: Life At Full Speed” that will be taking donations that will go towards The Jessi Combs Foundation. [More…]

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