American Muscle Car Museum facts for kids
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| Established | 2016 |
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| Location | 3500 Sarno Road Melbourne, Florida |
| Type | Automobile |
| Key holdings | Muscle cars |
| Collection size | 250 vehicles |
| Founder | Mark Pieloch |
The American Muscle Car Museum is a private non-profit museum in Melbourne, Florida. It is not open to the general public; instead, it is used for charitable fundraising events. This 123,000 sq-ft facility displays over 420 muscle cars, many considered rare versions with very low mileage. They are each maintained in drive-ready condition.
The collection belongs to Mark Pieloch and has an estimated worth of $32 million. Pieloch has collected cars since 1974 and the models in the museum start from 1955, with many from the 1969-70 period.
The museum includes a conservation area to restore cars. The facility is a "green building" deriving 100% of its electrical requirements from solar energy with 1,200 panels.
In addition to automobiles, the collection includes vintage balloon tire bicycles, automotive-related neon signs, antique gas pumps, jukeboxes, pedal cars, vintage coolers, and motorcycles.
The museum has conducted several fundraisers for charitable causes, including selling valuable cars from the collection and donating the proceeds.
