Lincoln News: Lincoln Motor Car Heritage Museum set to open this week, August 9th

This Saturday is a very special day for members of Lincoln clubs across the country. The Lincoln Motor Car Foundation has brought together Lincoln enthusiasts from four major clubs (the Lincoln Owners Club, Lincoln-Zephyr Club, Lincoln and Continental Owners Club, and the Road Race Lincoln Register) for the building of a Lincoln museum. The groundbreaking of this 15,000 square foot building took place on June 1 of last year, and now that it's done, just over a year later, the Dedication Ceremony will be this Saturday, August 9, 2014. I think that's pretty impressive, especially considering all the work that went into the architecture of the building. There was great attention to detail, and the building is certainly big enough to house more cars/memorabilia. Currently there are 20 cars in the museum.
The museum is styled to look like a 20s Lincoln dealership, in fact it is patterned after the dealership of P.J. Platte which was located in Detroit, Michigan. And what a majestic building it is, fitting for one of the world's greatest luxury brands. Besides being a place of pilgrimage for enthusiasts, I hope this museum will open many people's eyes to what Lincoln used to be, it's heritage, and why the brand is worth holding onto today.

The site of the museum is at the campus of the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners, MI. The Lincolns will be in good company with other museums on the campus such as the Cadillac/LaSalle museum, and the Pierce-Arrow Museum.
From the buzz at the club sites, it sounds like there will be a great turnout of Lincoln enthusiasts gathering for the Grand Opening this weekend. The gathering is scheduled to begin today and run through the end of the weekend.
I would be down there this weekend in a New York minute if I lived closer, but as I am on the East Coast I will have to wait until I can plan a proper trip. Definitely on my bucket list.

If you want to learn more about the museum or the dedication this weekend, here's a link to the Gilmore website for the Lincoln museum : Museum Grand Opening
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