Heading up to see Don's place today

[Richard Cranium]

 

[Richard Cranium]

 

[Richard Cranium]

 

[Richard Cranium]

 

[Richard Cranium]

 

[Richard Cranium]

 

[Richard Cranium]

 

[Richard Cranium]

 

[Richard Cranium]

Have you ever heard of a Moon car? For as many as were built, this is the first I ever heard of it.

 

[chargervert]

That's so cool RC!

 

[Richard Cranium]

 

[hdwrench]

wow ! what a show ! you had to be there all day ! it’s been years since i’ve been there . looks like it has grown !

 

[Richard Cranium]

wow ! what a show ! you had to be there all day ! it’s been years since i’ve been there . looks like it has grown !

Since I was last there in 1985, he's added an engine room, a hot rod room & a separate car museum building. We were there for a couple of hours & you could spend all day there if you studied and read everything. There's just so much to see and for a Monday, it was pretty busy. If you ever go to Florida, it's a must see!

 

[padam]

Since I was last there in 1985, he's added an engine room, a hot rod room & a separate car museum building. We were there for a couple of hours & you could spend all day there if you studied and read everything. There's just so much to see and for a Monday, it was pretty busy. If you ever go to Florida, it's a must see!

Thanks for all the great pics!

I’ve got to get there some day.

 

[themechanic]

Drag Racing Museum in Ocala, FL

Visit the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing in Ocala, FL, and educate yourself on the sport's notable history.

garlits.com

Anybody got any questions you want me to ask him?

What's Don's secret to staying so full of life? Isn't he writing a book on the subject of longevity? BTW, he's 92.

 

[Budnicks]

I was last there in early 2000's
looks like a few added cars, seems like less room between stuff
it was a sensory overload when I was there last

he was/had started/working on his electric dragster IIRC

did they still have the
(Joe Pisano's drag racing contribution, besides Venolia & Childs & Alberts)
JP1 fully assembled, record holding back then IIRC
a Blown 500cid Hemi Top Fuel Engine, injector to pan, there too ?
it was in bag *** plastic/acrylic style box on display, by all the dragsters

thanks for taking the time & sharing

 

[Jerry Hall]

Thanks for the tour!

 

[Budnicks]

I've watched a bunch of his tours (& Competition Plus)
& storied videos on Youtube of late

 

[khryslerkid]

Thanks Mark for taking and posting those pictures. What a fine collection of automobilia! Be safe out there!

 

[64BEL]

We were there in 2009. It's overwhelming, and as RC said, if you really read it all, it would take all day or more. I always thought how cool it would be to see what's in all of the other buildings that aren't open to the public, too. The museum is just a fraction of what he has, I'm sure. These pics make me want to go back.

The Navy plaque reminded me of this recruitment poster. I've had it probably 50 years.