Bill's Backyard Classics — Attraction in Amarillo

Stumbled upon this museum here in Amarillo by happenstance. However, turned out to be one amazing visit. A personal collection of vintage and antique cars alike. Very reasonable cover to get in and kids under 12 are free. The "teaser" warehouse has about 30 cars from LaSalle, WWII Jeep, and Hudsons. In this room you are free to roam around and get your feet wet. Then as you are ready to go see the rest of the collection, they hand you off to an experienced tour guide who will show you the next warehouse and walk you and answer any questions you might have. Show you the "Bob Seger" owned car the Houston Astrodome creators car, and the Camaro SS. Overall, about 115 cars to look and see thru. Knowledgeable staff, clean restrooms, and just a fun day to go down...

I found out about this place from the Hurried Hostess blog. My boyfriend loves classic cars so this was a no-brainer. We had a late start on our drive from North Dallas and arrived just an hour before closing. We learned they only accepted cash for the $10 entrance fee (one star off). I left my boyfriend to start browsing and visited an ATM at the grocery store just down the road.

Upon my return a guide walked us through the showroom and answered questions about the vehicles. You're encouraged to take photos, but not to touch. After some time, another guide met and walked us over to another showroom/warehouse. Here were even MORE shiny, restored vehicles. Including one owned by Bob Seeger. We got a lot of good pictures even in our

So many beautiful cars crammed together in such tight space, some of them unlabeled. You can ask the elderly man who follows you everywhere you go, but you will have to speak loudly because he is hard of hearing. He says it is policy for him to be by your side to prevent vandalism. The place could use some air conditioning. I left without seeing about 20 additional cars I was so uncomfortable. (I had World's better experience at the Route 66 auto museum in Santa Rosa, NM.) I couldn't even sit in their parking lot to write up my review, even though they were not closing for another half hour. The old man told me that he wanted to lock the gate early....