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Old 10-17-09, 08:22 PM
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http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/16/c...in-car-museum/


As much as we like our drive-in movies and drive-through restaurants, could there be anything more appropriate than a drive-in car museum? We think not. Unfortunately, such an obvious and awesome thing isn't on its way to America.

Instead, China, a relatively new player on the world transportation scene, is the country planning to erect a drive-in car museum, meaning most of us will probably never get the chance to visit. Ah well, at least the design is thoughtful and innovative. Francesco Gatti, chief architect at design firm 3GATTI in Italy, is responsible for the unique shape of the museum, which allows drivers to climb to the top in their cars and then walk back down via an inner spiral ramp. It seems the structure can be replicated in origami... and now we have a project for the rest of the day.

http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/driv...motive-museum/
 
Old 10-18-09, 02:19 AM
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interesting.... very interesting
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allows drivers to climb to the top in their cars and then walk back down via an inner spiral ramp
^^so more cars get added to the collection huh? Not a bad idea to increase the cars in the Museum

Seriously though...what?
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Originally Posted by eyezack87
^^so more cars get added to the collection huh? Not a bad idea to increase the cars in the Museum

Seriously though...what?
Oh you didn't hear, admission is free though
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Sound good to me. They dream about it, then they build it, cool.
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I can't wait for the LeMay museum to be built in Tacoma.

http://www.lemaymuseum.org/page.php?id=64

Harold LeMay has cars stashed all over Pierce County. I remember walking into an old warehouse he owned and the cars were bumper to bumper, door handle to door handle, probably 200 cars in this building. His Marymount compound in Spanaway is a cool tour, check it out if you're ever in Washington.
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Originally Posted by SCRUFFDOGG
I can't wait for the LeMay museum to be built in Tacoma.

http://www.lemaymuseum.org/page.php?id=64

Harold LeMay has cars stashed all over Pierce County. I remember walking into an old warehouse he owned and the cars were bumper to bumper, door handle to door handle, probably 200 cars in this building. His Marymount compound in Spanaway is a cool tour, check it out if you're ever in Washington.
Amazing.....I wish it was closer....I had no idea this existed.

I read it will hold 1,000 cars!
 
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the cars on the ledge are going to fall and hurt some children
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