here is a list of the top 10 in the world:
http://www.edmunds.com/car-reviews/top-10/top-10-automobile-museums.html?articleid=122959 which completely agrees with
http://smashingusa.com/12-definitely-worth-a-detour-car-museums-of-america/ and they agree that the Henry Ford, the National Corvette, and the Petersen are not to be missed and they suprised me with the Studebaker and the Natl. Auto museum in Reno (formerly the Harrah).
Some others: the Gilmore in Michigan (doesn't open til May
http://www.gilmorecarmuseum.org/ )
and if you get into Michigan see the Motorsports Hall of Fame
http://www.mshf.com/ , and the Detroit Historic Museum's collection
the AACA in Hershey Pennsylvania
http://www.aacamuseum.org/ ,
and if you got to Penn stop by Allentown and see
http://www.americaonwheels.org/you might try the Swigart in Huntingdon, PA
http://www.swigartmuseum.com/index.htmland the Punta Gorda muscle car in Florida, the Indianapolis Speedway museum, and a must is Speedy Bill's!
The Lane museum is quirky and full of micro cars, it's in Nashville, and the Crawford in Cleveland are both in this top 10 list
http://www.journeyetc.com/travel-guide/top-10-best-automobile-museums-to-visit-in-the-us/ While in the neighborhood of Illinois / Ohio, see the Packard in Dayton Ohio
http://www.wrsol.com/usatravelguide/2009/12/bestcarmuseums-americaspackardmuseum/ .. ..
In DeSoto Kansas is Grandpa's Garage & Body Shop
http://www.classicaldrives.com/50226711/in_a_town_called_desoto_grandpas_garage_features_old_fords.phpYa gotta see Speedy Bill's! It's the museum of American Speed in Lincoln Nebraska
http://www.museumofamericanspeed.com/default.dlpIn Pheonix Arizona is the Penske Auto museum:
http://www.automotto.org/entry/jaunt-across-the-car-museums-of-america/Here in So Cal, which you'll probably not consider during the trip, but sometime afterward... I still haven't gotten to these myself: The Nethercutt, Justice Brothers, Blackhawk, and you ought to see Galpin Ford's display
Here's a list of museums by state:
http://www.team.net/www/museums/us.html but it's 5 years old, and might not be 100% accurate anymore
Here is a link to a list of lots of US auto museums
http://www.digital-librarian.com/car_museums.html
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