Mount Dora Museum of Speed explained

The Mount Dora Museum of Speed was located in Mount Dora, Florida in Lake County, Florida. Exhibits in the replica art deco museum included American muscle cars, automobile memorabilia and an Americana collection.[1]

Opened in 2001, the 7,000-square-foot showroom was both a dealer showroom for classic cars and a museum with changing exhibits.[2] Bogard opened the museum to house his collection when he and his wife retired to the area from Jupiter, Florida.[3] In addition to rare cars, displays included quarter midget race cars, pedal cars, a 1940s Texaco gas station, vintage road signs, juke boxes, Coca-Cola machines, gas pumps, neon signs, electric guitars autographed by rock musicians including Aerosmith, Jon Bon Jovi and Stevie Ray Vaughan, autographed television memorabilia and more.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

The museum closed in November 2019, selling all exhibits, due to the retirement of founder Kerry M. Bogard.[9] [2]

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  1. Web site: Orlando Sentinel Live: Throwback Thursday at Mount Dora Museum of Speed. Orlando Sentinel. 6 December 2014. April 10, 2014.
  2. News: Garza . Lisa Maria . 2019-07-15 . Mount Dora Museum of Speed closed after years of showcasing classic cars, providing nostalgia . Orlando Sentinel . 2021-12-12.
  3. News: Brewington . Kelly . 2020-11-27 . YOUNG-AT-HEART CAR COLLECTOR DRIVEN BY LOVE OF THE CLASSICS - Orlando Sentinel . The Orlando Sentinel . 2021-12-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210715054420/https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2000-11-27-0011270117-story.html . 15 July 2021 . dead.
  4. Web site: Mount Dora Museum of Speed. Lake County, Florida. 6 December 2014.
  5. Web site: David Does It: Museum of Speed in Mount Dora. My Fox Orlando. 6 December 2014. July 16, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141208131949/http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22855408/david-does-it-museum-of-speed-in-mount-dora. 8 December 2014.
  6. Web site: 09-23-13 Mount Dora Museum of Speed . 23 September 2013. Flicker. 6 December 2014.
  7. Web site: Mt Dora Museum of Speed. Classic Velocity. 6 December 2014. May 10, 2014.
  8. Web site: Mount Dora. Orlando Magazine. 6 December 2014. January 2011.
  9. Web site: Museum Of Speed Classic Dreamcars. classicdreamcars.com. 2019-12-13.

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