The state of Michigan has always held the automotive industry near and dear to their hearts as many residents have ancestors and family members that were a part of the boom of the automotive industry back in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many manufacturers including Ford, GM, and Stellantis still call Michigan home to this day.
I think of the best things about the world is that we have history to recall, admire, and learn from. This rings forever true with automobiles as there will always be a classic car to keep locked away and only pull out when necessary. For now, some of those vehicles are still from the 1920s, 30s, and 40s but soon we’re going to be calling the rides from the 50s, 60s, and 70s the classics.
If you want to see cool cars and learn tons about them, a car museum is the perfect trip for you. Many of them have classic, famous, and limited-edition cars to show off and educate their visitors on. Michigan is lucky enough to have multiple car museums in the state.
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One of those museums is right here in Southwest Michigan and has quite the reputation in the automobile community. The Gilmore Car Museum has been sharing their collection and knowledge of vehicles with the Kalamazoo community and visitors since 1966 and is now the largest in America with over 400 cars in their inventory…