Volo Auto Museum - Spring Specials

NOW SHOWING

Experience over 50 of the most exotic, bizarre and famous cars ever built. It's a treat for the whole family! Don't forget to bring your camera!

	The Great Race (1965)
	After decades of hibernation these rare pieces of Hollywood History have resurfaced from a private Beverly Hills collector of movie cars. For the first time in nearly 30 years these spectacles from one of the most advanced and expensive movies of its time will be on display to the public. The Great Race starred some of Hollywood’s most historic names such as Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and Natalie Wood. These three Professor Fate vehicles are in un-restored, original condition, as when they left the set 44 years ago. On display for a limited time and offered for sale to qualified buyers.
	The Original “Doc Hudson”
	Straight out of Hollywood California comes the original “Doc Hudson” from Disney Pixar’s CARS. Doc, whose character was played by the late Paul Newman, was brought from animation to reality for Disney exhibition and promotion. The Volo Museum is now home to Doc Hudson, at least until he goes back to work in Cars 2. Do not miss this one!
	Million Dollar Bizarre Car Collection
	His cars have toured to over 30 countries; have been inducted into Guinness Book of World Records as well as the Hot Rod Hall of Fame and for the first time on display in the US, the Jay Ohrberg Bizarre Car Collection comes to the Volo Auto Museum. On display are 9 of the worlds most creative car creations and they are built from steel, not fiberglass! See the enormous James Dean Big Bastard Porsche 550, Worlds Fastest Guitar, 28ft long with 800 HP and 6 wheel steering, Elvis Presley Tribute Car, Dick Tracy Hot Rod, Marilyn Monroe Tribute car and more! They’re AMAZING!!!!!!!
	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
	This full scale version of the Playmate Toy’s TMNT Van is one your kids will love! They may have seen it in the cartoon, they may even have the toy, but they have never experienced it like this! This van is the newest addition to our Hollywood Kids Corner featuring Cartoon cars from the Flintstones, Scooby Doo, Cinderella, Speed Racer, Inspector Gadget and more! Treat your kids to an unforgettable experience!
	Disney Promotional Display
	From life size to teeny tiny, 3 Herbies that have just retired from Disney promotions, from 1974’s “Disney on Ice” is 1 of 3 existing miniature Herbie’s, its pedal powered with studded tires for traction on ice! “1977’s Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo”, This full size Herbie met the late President Regan among many other celebrities and ‘Goofy’ characters! Finally the tiniest of all, from 1980’s “Herbie Goes Banannas” 5HP Go Cart used in a world wide promotional campaign.
	Death Race 2000
	Most of you have see or at least heard of the recent movie Death Race (also featured at the museum) but did you know it was a remake of a 1970’s movie staring the late David Carradine and Sylvester Stallone? A Death Race across the country, the plot was cheesy, special effects were comical and the acting horrible, but the cars were creative and cool! Come see the one of a kind “Monster” that was driven by character Frankenstein (Carradine) and the original Bull Car.
	*Batman the Dark Knight*
	“Why so serious?!” From the greatest Batman movie ever, the actual 18 wheeler driven by the late, Heath Ledger in his legendary role as “The Joker”. This is the only semi truck and trailer in existence and it only be seen at the Volo Auto Museum!!!!
	*Fast & Furious 4*
	Be the first to see the nitrous burning, rubber laying, wheelie popping cars from “Fast & Furious”, in theaters April 3^rd. These are the only cars that can be seen by the public anywhere in the world, our 15 car collection features all the American Muscle cars driven by Vin Diesel.
	Indiana Jones Crystal Skull
	Nearly scrapped and lost forever, the Volo Auto Museum was able to obtain the only surviving vehicles used on the set of Indiana Jones.. Ordered to be crushed by the movie studio, we were able save the vehicles just days before their demise. Come see the US and Russian Military vehicles driven by Harrison Ford in his last role as Indiana Jones..
	*Monster Garage*
	MONSTER, MONSTER GARAGE!!!!!!! 5 people, 5 days was all that was allowed to build some of the world’s craziest cars on the Discovery Channels hit show Monster Garage, hosted by Jesse James of West Coast Choppers. Come see a limo that can tame the flames of a burning building and, the car that started it all, cutting grass at over 100MPH, the Mustang Mower known as Switchblade.
	*2008 Death Race Killing Machines*
	What do Mustangs, Porches, Jaguars and Buicks have in common?! Nothing, unless they are equipped with enough arsenal to take over a small country and armor plating thick enough to endure the machine gun blasts of a blood thirsty driver in a race till the death! Death Race, you can burn me, you can shoot me but you can’t KILL ME! And they are only able to be seen at the Volo Auto Museum!
	*Jet Engine*
	1944 PROTOTYPE JET ENGINE Recently released by the US ARMY, this fully functional experimnetal jet engine was one of the first ever built in the development of Military aviation. For labortory use only, it was mounted to a “ROCKET SLED” and with 5000lbs of thurst was propelled down a rail system for testing..
	Ladies Brad Pitt in Volo?
	Who says Brad Pitt never visted Volo, IL? Well he hasn't but the taxi that drove him around in the 3 time Oscar winning movie is here right now!!

	*FOR THE KIDS*
	*Speed Racer Mach 5*
	Designed after the cartoon car, see this one of a kind, life size vehicle. Worlds fastest car Mach 5, built by Speed Racer enterprises to promote child saftey.
	1 Ton Pink Bunny
	Just in time for Easter kids will want to pet this soft fuzzy bunny. You'll wan't to bring your camera for this one!!!
	The Worlds Oldest Bug
	From the prehistorical flintstone era the original Rock VW
	*14' Fury Animated King Kong*
	From the 1976 rendition of KING KONG This is one of the actual giant animatronics apes used in the Paramount Pictures filming of King Kong with Jeff Bridges and Jessica Lange.
	Herbie Comes To Life
	See Herbie from Disney on Ice, Herbie goes to Monte Carlo in 1970, Herbie Fully Loaded driven by Lindsey Lohan in 2005 and the Auctual Herbie that comes to life. A real treat for the kids!

OTHER EVENTS

The Original “Doc Hudson”

May

Mothers Day
10th

Memorial Day Car Corral
23rd - 24th
Spring Car corral and Festival. buy or sell your car. Over 300 cars expected. Music, Food and 7 miles of fun.

June

Shelby-Mustang-Cobra Show
7th
Annual show with new and older models of Fords. Music and food. Over 200 cars expected.

Fathers Day
21st
Military History Festival See rare, restored and operational Military vechiles and artifacts. Fun for the whole family.

July

George Barris Show
4th
George Barris guest apperance. Meet the King of Kustoms. Food Music and over 400 cars expected.

Top Cats Show
26th
Over 500 motorcycles cruise in for a great

August

Early Ford Show
1st
1950's and earlier antique Street rods, Fords, Mercurys and Lincolns, Swap Meet, Food, Music

September

Fall Car Corral
12th
Fall Car corral and Festival. buy or sell your car. Over 300 cars expected. Music, Food and 7 miles of fun.

October

Toys for Tots
18th

Over 600 Street Rods and Classic cars expected. food and Music.

Note we occasionally sell our Hollywood Star Cars to be able to purchase new ones.

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