A friend sent this to me. Wish I lived closer.
http://www.azbackcountryadventures.com/cloud.htm
http://cloudmuseum.dynamitedave.com/pictures.html
All I can say is ... WOW!
It gets discussed here every few months. Use the search button if you want to see lots of pictures. Here is a discussion from February of this year:
http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/257047/264405.html
COOL!
If this place ever closes and the owner or heirs ever have an auction or sale, can you imagine the feeding frenzy?
If it is the someplace a friend brought some pictures of maybe the someplace, but I thought he said it was in Arizona. Any way the rows of cars looks the same and he had pictures of thousands of wheels and other T parts.
We've been there several times and always enjoy it. It is owned and operated by Johnny Cloud and he is often there and quite willing to talk with people about his collection. He lives right next to the museum. Johnny does his own restoration work and he said he's had all of the cars and trucks running and he drove them to their place in the museum. He does take some to parades and the last time we were there he had a restored '31 Model A Roadster parked out in front of the entrance.
For Dave Huson - this is just across the border in California from Yuma, Arizona, like may be 10 miles.
It's a great visit for any Model T enthusiast. I've studied and taken many pictures of some of his T's to aid in the restoration of our cars as this is a good place to see unmolested, original Model T's.
Keith
That is very cool. Too bad they sit out in the weather. I know they don't get a lot of rain but still....
From the unofficial website:
" Nothing is for sale at the Museum, just memories and photo opportunities. Admission to this priceless display of vintage tin will cost you a mere $5. The museum is generally only open in the winter months due to very hot weather and lack of tourists in the summer. If you happen to be passing through Yuma in the summer, there is a chance that Johnny will be there and he tends to open the gates for any interested person. He’s usually working near his shop on the North side of the property. "
But one can dream ....
Jim
Wow.. Rust heaven in the clouds. Now that would be a neat trip to see.
Very impressed. Wonderful pictures Thanks.
Rich
Referencing, Dan's, http://cloudmuseum.dynamitedave.com/pictures.html
and Royce's http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/257047/264405.html
If you know how to manipulate Google Earth and you search for 1398 york rd, Bard, California you can go down to road level and "drive" past this Cloud Museum.
If you have never used Google Earth, get it free at, http://geology.com/google-earth/ Experiment and learn to use it.
We were there in February. We went to a parade in Welton Arizona on Saturday and then stayed the night in Yuma. Sunday morning we went to the Cloud Museum. It is just across the border on the California side of the river.
Norm
You can get on Google Earth and hunt for Bard, CA and then click on the Cloud museum logo and actually see the Model T's from the air. it is in the lower right corner of California right next to Mexico and Arizona.