Automotive Addiction in Utah

[Tom Geiger]

While out in Salt Lake for the final GSL, the event has always ended with an awards brunch on Sunday morning. That left most of the day to explore with the rental car.

Over the years we have pointed the car in all directions, starting with a trip to Bonneville and Wendover, Nevada. Other years we went to Idaho and Wyoming and out on Antelope Island in the Great Salt Lake.

This year my traveling buddy Bill noticed there was a car museum in Sandy Utah so we decided to check it out.  Turns out it was an interest concept. With shopping malls in decline, they occupied the entire first floor of a former anchor store, with minimal upgrades. The cars were all owned by local collectors. 

They also had another location in Provo, so with a full afternoon on our hands we drove there as well. Same mall concept there too. The photos are from both locations.

 

 

[Tom Geiger]

And when we saw mountains we drove there!  We went up into the snow. The road showed as coming down the other side but we came to a roadblock with about two feet of snow behind it. 

This is what Waze shows when you reach the top of the mountain.

Edited May 29, 2023 by Tom Geiger

[Tom Geiger]

Art Laski’s son lives in the area so we asked him for a recommendation on a restaurant with an interesting automotive theme.  He recommended the Garage Grille!  Didn’t disappoint! It was pretty cool ? 

[espo]

Thanks for the pictures. Like the wide variety of automotive subjects and the different styles. 

[iamsuperdan]

Very cool!!

I really enjoy the collections that cover vehicles of all types, as opposed to ones focused on a particular brand or style.

 

Interesting restaurant too! Not sure I'd want to be eating underneath a 55 year old Ford though.

"Umm...these fries are a little oily."

 

 

[Danno]

A couple of us went over to Dave Kindig's shop, Kindig-It Design, for a tour. Very, very impressive!  Cleanest working shop I've ever seen. A lot of really cool projects in the works, including another model of their Retro Vette!  Their average full-on job takes approximately 2 years from start to finish. They have a 7 year waiting list.  A couple of his staff are model builders.

Sorry I missed you, Tom, for the Crown Burger run. I think this is the first GSL (of only 3 or 4) that I haven't been in the group lunch with you. Oh well. Maybe next time . . .