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    Auto World Museum: Fulton, Missouri

    One reason I decided to attend the Tour of Missouri bicycle race in mid-September had little to do with cycling other than it's a form of transportation. My real reason for going was simply the continuation of my now nearly 25-year enjoyment of travel.

    I had never been to the state before, and I had negotiated, as the author of The Weekly Driver auto review column, to test drive a 2008 Mercury Mariner for the week's journey. But upon my arrival and two hours into my drive from St. Louis to Kansas City, I stopped for the night near Fulton, Mo.

    And as I pulled into the parking lot of my motel, I noticed another connection to transportation — my theme for the trip. It was a dimly lit road sign for the Auto World Museum. Since it nearly 10 p.m. I waited until the next morning to explore.

    Blackhawk Museum, Danville, California

    Golf to real estate, the Blackhawk Community represents different things to different people. For automotive enthusiasts, what matters is the Blackhawk Museum. It's a testament to rare cars, Bentley to Ferrari, Packard to Duesenberg.

    But the museum, which opened in 1988 is more than place to gawk at some of the world's finest cars. Instead, it's an interactive part of the community. The museum has increasingly popular docent training program. It has also been pro-active with a three-level education program from students.

    The museum's vehicles are all on loan from private collections, with some each year involved in world-renowned car celebrations like the Concours d'Elegance at Pebble Beach.


    Bertolucci's: A Hidden Chevrolet Museum In Midtown Sacramento

    Richard Bertolucci, who founded Bertolucci Body & Fender Shop, Inc., in 1948, is also among the select group of Sacramento collectors whose wondrous prized items are anything but conspicuous. Bertolucci restores Chevrolets, and a near-dozen examples of his aging, flawless machines are tucked away in a corner room of the enduring 60-year-old business on the corner of 33rd Street & Stockton Blvd.

    Until recently, the Bertolucci Museum had rarely been promoted.  It was known only among customers, family friends and occasional curious passersby. But the family business recently began mentioning the museum in its print advertisements. As such, interest in the free museum has increased, particularly among old car enthusiasts.

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