Took a trip to the Wellborn Auto Museum in Alex City AL

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Took a short side trip, from a longer trip, this weekend and ended up at the Wellborn Auto Museum in Alexander City, AL.

http://wellbornmusclecarmuseum.com/

Lots of high-quality Mopar B and E bodies. Presented in the way the would have been shown at dealerships in the 60's and 70's.


Neat place to visit if you are ever in the area. Worth a short drive if you go to Talladega or Barber Motor Sports Park in Birmingham.

They had several 440s and factory Hemi cars on display, with all of the paperwork. You can get very close. Like stick your head under the hood or probably inside the driver's window, if you want to. I didn't push it. Was happy to be two ft. away.

In addition to many Chargers from different years, a few 'Cudas, and a Challenger convertible, they had two Dodge Daytonas and one Plymouth Superbird on display. They had two factory "cut away" Hemis, which must have been special dealer items? Had never seen one before. Plus lots of Mopar-related memorabilia they have collected.

Alas, didn't see a single C body on the premises!

But, I will post some pictures I took later, anyway, in case some one is interested.

 

[CanCritter]

Alas, didn't see a single C body on the premises!

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[C Body Bob]

That is a cool place I hear. On my bucket list.

 

[67-Fury]

Looking at those photos is to much for me...to much drooling.

 

[bluefury361]

Took a short side trip, from a longer trip, this weekend and ended up at the Wellborn Auto Museum in Alexander City, AL.

http://wellbornmusclecarmuseum.com/

Alas, didn't see a single C body on the premise.

I might take part of the blame for that. Tim has asked me, twice, if I would loan Jazebelle to his display for awile. It seems that if I'm not driving her then I need the down time to upgrade and/or maintain her. He's hosting a show in August and wants her there for that... I'll see how that goes.

 

[commando1]

Wow, congratulations, Will.
The accolades are building up.

 

[polarus]

Jazebelle would make a great addition to any collection, quality work gets noticed. Congratulations.

 

[bluefury361]

Wow, congratulations, Will.
The accolades are building up.

Tim Welborn had his 69 Hemi Daytona on display right across from Jazabelle at the concourse d'Elegance of America in Plymouth Michigan last July. He first saw her there and extended the invitation, then again at the "Big Easy Mopar show in March this year.

 

[67-Fury]

That would be a offer to good to refuse if he asked me You are lucky to have a Museum Quality Car it would look great with all the other stunning Mopars on display.

 

[Ripinator]

Wow, congratulations, Will.
The accolades are building up.

So is the suckiness. . .

 

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1971 Hemi Cuda

 

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Dodge Hemi Engine Cut-away display

 

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1970 Cuda Convertible 440 4bbl

 

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1971 Plymouth GTX 440 Six Pack

 

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Dodge Daytona NASCAR spec

 

[bluefury361]

That would be a offer to good to refuse if he asked me You are lucky to have a Museum Quality Car QUOTE]

Luck only played a small part of it.......... :sSig_goodluck:

 

[detmatt]

Some really sweet cars for sure! The cutaways were probably auto show displays from back in the day.

 

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More Daytona NASCAR spec pictures:

 

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Couple more shots of the Hemi Charger:

Nice closeup of the engine bay:

 

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Shot of the interior of the Dodge Daytona Street Spec car:

Shot of the "NOTICE" that they put on the Dodge Daytona Street cars:

Yet another Hemi "cutaway" display: