Monday, July 31, 2006

GEORGIA

Stone Mountain Antique Car and Treasure Museum
Stone Mountain Memorial Park
2542 Young Road
Stone Mountain, GA 30088
(404) 981-0194
Features: Among 40 display cars are a Tucker, a 35K series Lincoln and a handmade car from a Buck Rogers sci-fi film, the body of which is a shortened '37 Ford.

Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum
2950 Eatonton Road
Madison, GA 30650
Features: Open by e-mail appointment only. This an unusual collection, devoted to tiny autos spurred by post-World War II desires to get Europe back on its feet. The collection is primarily focused on cars of the late 1940s-pre-1964 range with engine sizes of 700cc or less (many are 250cc and 50cc) and two doors or less. The microcar or "bubble car" came to symbolize this period of renewed energy and pulling together.

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