Gilmore Museum

Tom OConnor · Jun 28, 2015

I don't want to step on any of the other Gilmore posts and I also don't want to bore anybody with too many pictures but I thought some might enjoy some of the cars in the museum. This is only a minute sampling as there are over seven hundred cars on display, all impeccable restored and with the history of the company and model on the placards.

rrlund · Jun 28, 2015

Didn't anybody get a picture of the Tucker?

Tom OConnor · Jun 28, 2015

Randy,
I know I have a picture of one some where but I saw so many different makes and models I am totally confused what the Tucker even looked like at this point. It rained a little yesterday morning so I even took in the buildings that have motorcycles, hood ornaments, mascots, pedal cars and a whole lot of other things. A person can not help to think about how many companies built automobiles and failed through the effects of the war and the depression.

rrlund · Jun 28, 2015

Yep,that's quite a place. It's fun just to read all the plaques and other informational stuff.

johnlobb · Jun 28, 2015

Randy, I did not get a pic of the Tucker. My dad was a heating guy in Ypsilanti (in Depottown) and a couple of doors west was Tuckers Mayflower Moving, Preston Tuckers brother. Also in Depottown is the national Hudson museum and the Ypsilanti orphan car museum on Cross St. by the railroad tracks. They used to build the Corvair nearby in Willow run and they have some Corvairs in the orphan museum. There was also a Corvair at Gilmore and I did get a pic of a Corvair turbocharged engine.Every Thursday night all summer long, there is an old car/hot rod show in Depottown.

Steve@Advance · Jun 28, 2015

"don't want to bore anybody with too many pictures"

I never get tired of seeing too much of this stuff! Next best thing to being there!

Hope some day to get up that way and see the Gilmore, Henry Ford, and the German U boat, maybe even the Smithsonian!

Hey, can't hurt to dream! Thanks

Richard L · Jun 28, 2015

Gilmore has the old cars on Wednesday nights. That would be neat to see on Wednesday and Thursday.

Texasmark1 · Jun 29, 2015

Fabulous display. Got to ask the maybe obvious question: Who funded this effort and what kind of effort did it take to accumulate this variety of history? One more question: Who keeps the place immaculately clean, including the displays. Oh and one more: Who keeps the tires aired up? And one more: Do they ever crank them and run them or just let 'em sit?

Just think of all the ideas of all the people involved in the automotive development process over the years that didn't make it for no fault of their own. Reminds me of Oliver and Ferguson in the tractor industry.

Tom OConnor · Jun 29, 2015

The funding is like any worthwhile project, many people over the years have contributed. Some financial, some have donated collections, some have collections of cars on loan and others who don't have the means simply volunteer to help. It is a tremendous effort by many to make this all happen. The Gilmore Family started the museum on their farm and William Parfet and his family have been major contributors along with many others. There is a shop on the grounds capable of nearly any restoration project and some very talented people working there. We are so fortunate to be able to have a tractor show at a facility such as this and are grateful to the management and people of the Gilmore Museum.

Tom OConnor · Jun 29, 2015

Randy,
This is the Tucker that you asked about. 1948 I think. It doesn't matter what make or model if you look long enough I think it will be there somewhere. I kind of liked the Pierce-Arrow and Franklins myself.

01gentdc · Jun 29, 2015

yeah , and how about a 57 Desoto fireflite 4 dr hardtop

Texasmark1 · Jun 30, 2015

Thanks. I have seen footage of possibly this collection or another where craftsmen were kept on the payroll to restore relics. They had tooling to do things like roll fenders out of sheet steel and all that's necessary to bring these relics back to life. One of the niceties of the Al Capone era.....beautiful cars.....that you could tell one model and mfgr. from the next one.

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