Antique Car Buffs Plan Museum of Speed

MOUNT DORA, FL-Vintage autos and their storied histories are soon to be on permanent parade at the planned 7,000-sf Mount Dora Museum of Speed, 30 miles northwest of Downtown Orlando. The estimated hard construction cost of the project is $500,000.

With a 35-year collection of memorabilia and a garage of trophy vehicles, lifelong antique car buffs Kerry and Cindy Bogard are relocating their 11-year-old Classic Dreamcars business in Tequesta, Fl to this Lake County city where antique products are always in season. The museum will be built at Highland and Second Avenues, adjacent to Downtown.

Among the four-wheeled treasures that will be seen at the museum are a fuel-injected 1957 Chevrolet Bell Air convertible; a 427 SC Cobra; and the car that Dale Earnhardt drove to win the 1998 Daytona 500.