I never expected to find one of the country’s most impressive automotive collections tucked away in a corner of Cleveland, Ohio. While most people rush past University Circle on their way to more famous attractions, a treasure trove of transportation history waits quietly.
Inside this unassuming building, over 140 vintage vehicles tell stories spanning more than a century of American innovation. From gleaming brass-era automobiles to sleek mid-century machines, each vehicle represents a chapter in how we learned to move faster, farther, and with more style.
I spent an entire afternoon wandering through the galleries, and I still felt like I barely scratched the surface of what this place has to offer.
The Collection That Started It All
Frederick C. Crawford began collecting vehicles in 1937, long before anyone thought old cars were worth preserving…