Antique Car Museum of Iowa — Attraction in Coralville

Visited the museum today with a couple of friends. We had a great time. Half of the building is dedicated to regional history, and that exhibit was excellent. The "car half" was a lot of fun. The collection leans pre-WWII, with quite a few brass-era vehicles and a few into the 50s/60s. Quite a number of preserved, original as-found survivor cars in this collection... seeing them as they were/are is a great part of this experience. The gentleman "manning the store" at the museum today provided some tour guidance and a lot of really interesting background on the cars (and other items) displayed, and we were glad he was there.

Two car guys and one not-so-car girl had a lot of fun and would...

For years my son and I have been visiting antique auto museums in the mid-west and this is one of the better ones. It is in a new facility which is easy to access. The person working the day we were there took the time to welcome us and then checked with us a couple of times as we were viewing the cars. It helped that we were the only one there at the time. The gentleman working truly enjoyed what he was doing and we enjoyed the information and experiences he shared. The collection is has some great examples from various time periods. You can get up close to most cars. We spent a good couple of hours there and we agreed it was well...

Loved this museum. There are many little-known brands, and there are no chains around 90% of the cars so you can walk 360° around them. Staffer Tom filled us in on the background of some of the cars and could not have been nicer. Also features recreations of a barn find setting and a 1930s service station, as well as vintage tools, parts, carriages, and bicycles. Definitely worth a stop if you especially enjoy early cars (1900 through the 30s mostly, with a small number of 40s-50s cars). No muscle cars, though. Most cars are in original, untouched condition, and almost all the cars are in running condition (and they...