Miami Auto Museum at the Dezer Collection facts for kids
The Miami Auto Museum at the Dezer Collection was a special place in North Miami, Florida, where lots of cool cars and movie props were shown. It was a private museum, meaning it was owned by one person, Michael Dezer, who collected all these amazing items. The museum in Miami has now closed. All the vehicles and items have moved to Orlando, Florida, where they are part of the Orlando Auto Museum inside Dezerland Park Orlando.
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Discover the Dezer Collection
The Dezer Collection is a huge group of vehicles and movie items gathered by Michael Dezer. He started collecting when he was just 16 years old, after he got a Vespa scooter. Over time, his collection grew so big that it needed its own museum! The Miami Auto Museum first opened its doors in 2012. It even included items from another famous collection called the Cars of the Stars Motor Museum, which Michael Dezer bought from England.
What Was Inside the Museum?
The museum in Miami was set up in two very large buildings. Each building had a different theme, making it exciting to explore.
The Hollywood Collection
One building was called the Hollywood Collection. This part of the museum was like stepping onto a movie set! It showed off cars and other vehicles that were used in famous movies or driven by movie stars. Imagine seeing the actual cars from your favorite films! This collection included a special section just for James Bond cars and another for Batman cars.
The Classic Car Collection
The other building held the Classic Car Collection. This section was a dream for anyone who loves old and unique vehicles. It featured classic cars from both America and Europe. But it wasn't just big cars! You could also see tiny micro-cars, tough military vehicles, speedy motorcycles, cool scooters, and even bicycles. There were also lots of other interesting items related to cars and transportation.
Amazing Vehicles on Display
The museum had a huge space, more than 250,000 square feet, which is bigger than four football fields! This allowed it to display over 1,000 different vehicles. Some of the most famous cars you could see included:
- The 1948 Ford from the movie Grease.
- A replica of the 1959 Cadillac from Ghostbusters.
- The 1981 DeLorean time machine from Back to the Future.
- An original Batmobile, just like the one Batman drove!
- The Land Rover from the James Bond movie Skyfall.
- A T-55 Soviet tank from the James Bond movie GoldenEye.
In 2011, the museum also got a very special car: the original Pursuit Special. This was the car driven by Max Rockatansky in the movies Mad Max and Mad Max 2. It's a truly iconic vehicle from movie history!
