Petersen Automotive Museum
The Petersen Automotive Museum is located on Wilshire Blvd in Los Angeles, California. The Museum Building is more than 300,000 square feet and features more than 150 rare and classic cars, trucks and motorcycles in it's exhibits and lifelike dioramas. I like to visit the museum whenever I'm in LA. They rotate the selection of cars in many of the areas so there's always something new to see in the Grand Salon. The parking is $6.00 and the entry fees are $10 for Adults, $5 for seniors, $3 Children (5-12) and Free for children under 5.
The Otis Chandler Gallery is dedicated to motorcycles. There's a nice selection from the turn of the century thru modern times.
Otis Chandler Gallery I: A panoramic view of the Otis Chandler Gallery display at the Petersen Museum.
1948 Vincent HRD: This beautiful 1948 Vincent HRD is part of the Otis Chandler Gallery at the Petersen Museum.
The Hollywood Gallery includes some very intrersting vehicles.
The Bat cycle looks very cool. Kids will enjoy seeing Herbie "The Love Bug"This is the one car in the Celebrity Gallery that I would want to drive.
McQueen Triumph and Norton Manx: Steve McQueen's 1964 Triumph he rode in a trials event and a very cool 1953 Norton Manx.
One the first floor the vehicles are posed in period displays. This 1930's Richfield gas station is very nice. There is also a great collection of gas pumps from the originals thru current gas pumps.
Foose Gallery: One of the beatiful cars in the Chip Foose Gallery. There were also many design drawings and sketches.
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Petersen Automotive Museum
6060 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA, 90036United States
34° 4' 13.296" N, 118° 20' 57.336" W
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Dwight Domonkos
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Dwight is a longtime motorsports and motorcycle enthusiast. He's been riding full-time since the early 1990's (but he did borrow a few friends' bikes for a quick trip to the grocery store in his younger days.)
Dwight is a Roadcarvin.com co-founder and serves as editor and photographer, and manages business development.

