Sarasota Classic Car Museum, Automobile museum in Sarasota, United States.
The Sarasota Classic Car Museum displays automobiles spanning a century of automotive development in a spacious exhibition area. The collection features classic cars and muscle vehicles arranged in chronological order throughout the building.
Herbert and Bob Horn opened it in 1953 as Horns' Cars of Yesterday, promoted as the second oldest continuously operating antique car museum in the United States. It closed in June 2023 after the landowner, New College of Florida, terminated its lease; the site became the Beruff Family Field of Dreams baseball stadium.
The collection shows how automobiles shaped American life over the decades, from suburban expansion to shifts in how families lived and traveled. Visitors can observe how these vehicles became central to people's daily routines.
The museum stood at 5500 North Tamiami Trail in Sarasota, in a 60,000-square-foot building. It closed in June 2023 when New College of Florida, the landowner, ended the lease; the site became the Beruff Family Field of Dreams baseball stadium. Check before travelling, as the collection is no longer on view there.
The museum's Italian Car Collection featured Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and Rivolta models, alongside cars once owned by famous people. The site at 5500 North Tamiami Trail is now the Beruff Family Field of Dreams baseball stadium, so the cars can no longer be seen there.
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