American Muscle Car Museum- Visit

[Steve Shauger]

I was invited to the American Muscle Car Museum yesterday in Melbourne, FL. There was a large show event outside Celebration of Cars Antique to Modern Auto Show. I heard about the museum and started there first. I happened to spend a few minutes speaking to the owner Mark Pieloch who is an amazing and generous person supporting so causes and our hobby.

Here are some pics, but you need to experience this firsthand. It took our group about two hours, but I could have spent a few more looking. The outdoor show was impressive as well. Great people, cars, entertainment and food!!!!

[Steve Shauger]

More pics

[Steve Shauger]

More outside show pics. Not sure about this 3 wheeled "Bricklin"

[69hurstSC]

Mark and Ed are fantastic. I've worked with them many times over the years on various projects for CarTech, and other endeavors.

[Rsconv68]

Thanks for sharing!

[muscle_collector]

thanks for the pictures. are all the cars owned by him or are they on loan? either way its quite a collection.

[mhm1966]

This has to be one of the most amazing collections of cars. I saw it in person at a NCRS Florida Regional Event.

[Steve Shauger]

thanks for the pictures. are all the cars owned by him or are they on loan? either way its quite a collection.

He owns them all, and rarely sells.

[Z282NV]

What a great car collection he has, no doubt about it. Maybe one day a few others will get to enjoy them?!

[Crush]

Does he drive them?

[69Z11Pacer396]

Thanks for sharing!! Amazing collection!

[Mr70]

Thanks for posting,I recognize many cars in there that I lost track of.
Looks like a nice place.

[ryanchevelle]

I want to check out the Yenkos but it’s not open to the public.

[GMC_Typhoon]

Does he drive them?

Yes https://youtu.be/e6xNBdclwrg?feature=shared

[JoeC]

Amazing collection .

The building is amazing also. I remember reading about it when they built it.

[Steve Shauger]

I want to check out the Yenkos but it’s not open to the public.

They hold charity and club events only. They may have a calendar of events. When speaking to the owner he mentioned he was very busy with events, starting in Oct thru May. He stated summers were too hot.

[turbo69bird]

Wow and I was in Melbourne too just got back. Who knew that was even there. Went to see my 95 year old aunt make sure she was doing ok .

I did at least make it to garlits museum while down there though. My daughter loved it. I wasn’t expecting much being that I’ve been a drag racer since the 80s figured I’d seen and heard it all but was pleasantly surprised by some of what I saw there. Although its Pontiac display is non existent considering how much Pontiac contributed to drag racing and racing in general I’d have expected at least some Pontiac.

[69hurstSC]

Does he drive them?

Mark's complex has roads. Ed takes the cars out for features and to get them some laps. Yes, they get driven.

[fsc66]

There are pics and videos of man y of the cars including the Yenko cars: https://www.americanmusclecarmuseum.com/chevrolet-vehicles.html

[turbo69bird]

Wow kinda sparse on Pontiacs not a RAIV car in the bunch.

When flipping through the Chevys I will say the root beer colored. Copo was my favorite w the orange yenko second.

I really thought I only liked the root beer colored w the cragars but that looked good w the dog dish also

[markjohnson]

That Black 1966 L72 Biscayne has a pretty cool Southern California history being sold new from Bill Bader Chevrolet. Here’s what it looked like in the late ‘70’s/early ‘80’s.

[markjohnson]

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[copo69]

https://www.yenko.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=279717&stc=1&d=1742740108

This car and mine are 1 vin# apart. Info from an employee was that Ed Stinn Chevrolet in Cleveland got 10 copo’s all at the same time so the 2 cars may have set side by side.