My nephews (12 & 14 years old) and niece were in town visiting from Colorado. The boys are currently into cars and the younger one googled and found this place. It is a private collection of 74 unique and still WORKING cars owned by the Cerf family. Many of the automobiles are European since the family originated from France and moved to the US in the 1970s. The staff is extremely knowledgeable about each individual car. One of the cars was acquired when someone was unable to pay their hotel bill in the 1950s. Several were purchased at auctions. Another car has a motor in the front and back of the car for 2 ways to do 2-wheel drive or run both motors for 4-wheel drive. Really cool! There is also information about the makers and builders of the various cars. I liked that each car had information about it on a stand in front or near the vehicle. I also liked that you are able to walk around the cars, see the interior, dashboards, etc. It doesnt take long to go through the collection, probably depends on how many questions you ask.

What an awesome collection of vintage vehicles. The staff was soo accommodating.. and super knowledgeable. Ive been to several museums and this is by far one of the best experiences Ive had in a long time.

The Tampa Bay Automobile Museum is a nicely maintained family owned business. I have visited this facility twice as a nice relaxing and informative holiday tour with my family. We did love it and learned more on each visit. The price is also very reasonable and what you learn about the history of cars would give you some perspective on where the auto industry should potentially head in the future. They also have some rare car collections and one of a kind too.

If youre passionate about cars, this is your place. Its full of magic and history. My husband is in love with it.

We went here yesterday, it was a beautiful place! The cars were so interesting and the guys that work here really knew their stuff. Its worth coming and seeing the beautiful, rare cars.

My husband and I went to this museum yesterday- we were highly impressed with the collection and the stories behind the vehicles and the family that owns them. What made this trip amazing/perfect was Allen and Randy, the employees working at the museum. Not only were they extremely friendly and accommodating, but their knowledge of all of the vehicles and their history was very impressive. Thank you so much Allen and Randy!

An awesome collection of unique cars. I could spend days here looking over the cars. The do restoration work for many of their cars. Pretty neat to see the pictures and results.The collection runs a wide range of models and years. The majority of cars are European, but there is also a Delorean and a four wheel drive Mustang.Neat stuff! Highly recommend a visit.

Super awesome hidden gem here in the bay. Gary and John were so incredibly knowledgeable on all the cars!

Cars are privately owned by the business next door and all have plates and taken for rides by the owner. Best $8 admission you can spend in the area!

A really fine museum with tons of unique cars. Some of them even stumped me, an automotive expert. The staff 8s extremely friendly too.

Best Auto Museum in Florida for unique and amazingly engineered cars from the 1900s to the 1970s. Beautiful place

This place was really neat, definitely worth checking out. Their collection is focused on early technology so there is a lot of early fwd, awd, etc. There are definitely plenty of cars here that you will not see anywhere else.

Tons of automotive history, literally. Lots of european cars packed in a relatively small building. Good way to spend an afternoon out of the rain.

My daughter brought me to the museum for Fathers Day. It was my first time there and I was Wowd by the collection. All unique and rare cars that you dont see in an ordinary collection. The staff was very friendly and informative, especially Gary. His enthusiasm and knowledge made the visit a great time, he put an exclamation mark on it!

What an amazing display of cars. They were kept in immaculate condition. A great place for families and loved ones. This is the best experience ever.

I lived in this area for years before I knew this place existed. Lots of beautiful and unusual cars and the people there know and love them. Dont hesitate to ask questions and be assured you will get accurate answers. Cars are all in running condition perfectly restored.

Fantastic old automobiles.

Very nice little car museum! Nice selection of unique vehicles. Ive been here at least three times since 2014. I wish there were more car museums like it in the area!

Very interesting collection, great displays, nice people. Glad we visited!

Fantastic collection of cars and helpful staff. Sparkling clean and informative showrooms.

I consider myself a connoisseur and they had a few things i had never heard of before, an excellent collection and loads of interesting cars. recommended.

Super cool car collection! Truly unique collection! I would highly suggest everyone check it out!

Awesome car museum tucked away in Pinellas Park very nice for a little outing during the day!

A great time walking around. For the price, its a good way to spend an hour or 2

Very interesting, rare collection of mostly European cars. You are able to get up close to really see them (no touch of course) and the staff is very knowledgeable and friendly.

Nice car collection! entrance ticket $ 8 per adult, for children under 12 years free.

Wow it was wonderful, beautiful vehicles, friendly folks. Place was clean and well kept. I little gift shop with a few interesting items. What is really amazing is that apparently all the vehicles actually run. A bit hard to find but worth the trip

I went with my family on vacation and we stopped here and this museum is very different from the rest. All of the cars there are unique and rare in their own way. The staff is very friendly and great to talk to. The collection is also very impressive. Overall a great experience and I would reccomend this place to anyone.

Complete waste of time. They changed their hours to something other than what they post online. So much fun wasting 2 hours of drive time and 20 bucks of gas to be greeted by a locked door and lame sign.

A small collection of mainly foreign cars, nicely displayed, with a few real gems. If you’re a lover of industrial design or cars in general, it’s worth a few hours to visit this collection, on the St. Pete side of the bay.

Rare cars to see. Some exceptionally rare, and almost all are drivable.

This museum is very nice, the staff is very friendly, knowledgeable and professional. They will answer any question about the history of every car. Is was a very good learning experience for me.

What a cool museum! Loved learning about the Tarta

I loved this private collection of automobiles. There are one of a kind models, rare editions, and even a 1965 Ford Mustang all wheel drive, one of one.There are informative plaques and videos throughout the museum, and the staff is very cordial and knowledgeable.

One of the few museums strictly dedicated to European cars. Well worth the trip.

Lots of European cars you dont see at any of the typical old car shows,all in running condition.Whens the Last time you saw a 1935 Audi or a half dozen Tatras or a Citroen Half Track?

Really enjoyed my visit here! They have so many cars from different eras. They are absolutely beautiful! What really made the visit worth it, was the tour with Gary. He knows so much about each car and he is very passionate. I really enjoyed listening to him.

This is a fantastic place if you are interested in automotive history. Unique and innovated vintage pieces mainly from Europe, (where most of it began), as well as some U.S. vehicles. John and Gary are really great hosts and are very knowledgeable. A couple of great car guys!You can walk all around the cars, and take photos. Many with the engines exposed.Also Dog Friendly! Leashed and well behaved, of course!Will go back on my next visit to Pinellas County.

My friend and I visited Sunday, and we figured it would be a fun quick trip to look at cars but boy were we in for a treat. Gary greeted us, explained the layout, and let us explore on our own. Throughout the trip, he came over and gave us extensive histories of what we were looking at, and his passion and excitement was infectious as he delivered a wealth of information as he checked on us to answer questions and gave us information and backstories on cars that we didn’t know. Super clean and friendly environment, half of the appeal of this showroom is the historically important cars and the impassioned attitude of the employees. It was a great experience for anybody, and can make a car nut out of somebody with little interest beforehand.

Great place to visit. A unique car collection you wont see anywhere else.

If you are an automotive enthusiast this place is well worth a visit. They have a very unique collection presented in a high-end setting. Its no roadside novelty attraction; this is a well-hidden gem of the Tampa Bay automotive community.

What an amazing collection of rare and unique vehicles. Definitely a hidden gem for Tampa Bay

This is fabulous - even if you think you’re not a car person! Beautiful cars & a history lesson. Be sure to ask about Bertha Benz who is credited for taking the first road trip ever!

Has a lot of really amazing cars, the staff are really knowledgeable about all the cars and very friendly. If you love cars and even if you dont youll enjoy yourself here.

If you are looking for classic taste and back to the past memory, come here

Friendly knowledgeable staff . I was impressed with the wealth of knowledge the shopkeeper had on the vast collection of operating antique automobiles

This museum is very unique, it has primarily European automobiles, the one you have likely never heard of and never seen. I’m into automotive history but I found in there quite a few vehicles I never knew. Even my 4yo daughter like the museum a lot, we had a great time. Come visit and support the museum!

Lots of fun! Cool cars and interesting!

Awesome! So many cars I have never seen before. They were in mint condition.

If you like antiques go see this place. Friendly staff and very quite place. Not crowded.

A hidden gem in Tampa! This place might not look much from the outside but it was a very pleasant surprise to go in and find so many beautiful classic cars in great working conditions. If you are in the area and you like classic cars you must go!

And unexpected treasure. If you enjoy car history, you will love this. Hundreds of unique examples.

Its not a huge museum, but it houses many interesting things. There are very few American cars, mostly European which makes it so interesting. I can view American cars at several places, but the cars here are unique and beautiful. I recommend taking your time and read the information about each one.

I had a wonderful time. Bob is the beat tour guide. Their collection is different and makes you go back in time. Just ask. They will have an answer and they really enjoy to have visitors. You feel welcome. Please go. There are unique vehicles there.

Fantastic car collection, you will enjoy it

Amazing place. Ive been there twice and it was just as enjoyable the second time. The staff are friendly and know a lot about the history of the vehicles in the museum.

Great little privately owned car museum. Fantastic collection of historical vehicles most of whom are registered and fully operational

Museum is focused on innovation in the industry. More substance than flash. You will see a lot of cars that are from Europe. The staff is very knowledgeable and clearly have a passion for what they do. This may be the best hidden gem I happened across in a while!

Awesome hidden gem for any car lover. Very friendly staff and very knowledgeable.

Nice private collection of rare, European (a few domestic) cars with knowledable staff.

It was awesome kid friendly beautiful cars and the ones running it are really nice and the price isnt to high. Its like walking into a time capsule

WOW!I cannot begin to imagine how many 100thousands of hours of loving restoration effort went into preparing these automobile treasures.Did NOT know about generating hydrogen from charcoal and plumbing that into the carburetion system of a 1920s Ford until September 20, 2019.This might be the EPCOT of motoring.

A unique opportunity to see engineering masterpieces. Family owned collection that you will never see anything like this anywhere. This is a collection of specific advances that any car lover or engineer would appreciate. Family friendly but ask for back information from the staff members. They will give you the background of the history, science and technology that have been saved as many of the cars are the last of its kind.

Probably the most unique car collection Ive ever seen!

Beautiful cars. Informative staff.

Great museum of unusual cars located in Pinellas Park, Florida.

This is an excellent Museum. Almost every car is of engineering significance. Folks manning the site are knowledgeable and friendly. The collection is a little heavy on European examples but it was a good learning experience! Very reasonable admission charge ($8 for adults and $6 for seniors,)

Great selection of cars. Amiable personnel. Affordable. Great location.

Absolutely wonderful, & it only cost the 2 of us $12.00 dollars to get in.

Excellent museum. Display of each automobile was most informative. Surprised so many cars originated in Czechoslovakia. Fascinated during the tour. Best of all, one can tour at your own pace. Dont miss this excellent presentation. You wont be disappointed.

Super interesting. John is so passionate explaining everything. I really enjoyed very very much.

So. Many. Cars. And a great price for admission.

Very entertaining arrangement of cars. Well done!

Very impressive collection of cars primarily from Europe. The staff were very informative and helpful even with other happenings in the area.

Unusual cars and Engineering

An amazing collection of innovative and rare automobiles. I saw cars that I have never seen before outside of the media. If you like automobiles, check out this collection .

Superb. I love car collections and this was the most diverse and educational that I have experienced.

This collection is full of extremely rare cars that youll probably never see anywhere else. Gary is very knowledgeable of the collection and has some really interesting facts to share about them. What I found really cool is that they are all maintained and driven!

Not a huge place but really interesting for anyone who wants to learn about auto history

What a delightful surprise. Loved looking at the cars and discovering that they are all operational. A real treat.

It was nice to see where how far along the automobile industry has evolved. See the first steamed engine car built in 1770 to now. Amazing

Amazing collection of interesting classic cars in excellent condition and showcasing some real oddities!

Awesome older cars. Pristine condition. If ya like cars, ya gotta see this place

Private collection all licensed to drive.

This museum is a rather unknown gem. It is inexpensive and it displays some very unique automobiles. I took several guests and all were impressed with the variety and information offered by this collection. If you enjoy antique cars and share a quest for knowledge with regard to their origin then kindly visit this museum and enjoy it.

Incredible collection even though its only 70 cars you wont see elsewhere. Worth the admission

Excellent place and fantastic display of vintage vehicles.

You dont want to miss this place.

This place has unique and amazing cars, they all have a special reason for being there and I thought that was pretty cool. Many french cars too, for those of us who are not familiar with them.

Clean and bright display of cars from yesteryear. Interesting and informative.

It was a really awesome place. Had a few cars that only 1 was ever made so that is the ONLY place you will see it in real life! The staff was knowledgeable and fun! Our family really enjoyed our self there this past Sunday!

Do you like old cars? How about old rare cars? How about cars you will not see in any other automotive museum? Check, check, and check! Many European cars, but the focus really seems to be firsts, or unusual innovation. For example, an AWD ABS 1965 Mustang. How about a 30s V8 sedan with front wheel drive? Yep, they have it. Reasonably priced, knowledgeable docents, and tons of information about each car makes this a treat for any motorhead. Highly recommend!

Eclectic collection of wacky French and Czech cars. Well worth a visit if youre in the area.

Over 60 beautifully restored and meticulously maintained vehicles on display. Wish they would of had some American made cars too. Well worth the admission price.

Well worth the time and money. Have been there seven years running and will go back next year.

If you love old cars like i do this is the place to go you wont be disappointed

The highlight of my Florida vacation, truly phenomenal collection. Gary was our tour guide and is a wealth of information, a true professional.

The Museum tour is self paced. Which is fine. However, the mechanic was in the building and gave us an excellent tour. His insights and stories really enhanced the tour to the point, it made from an Ok to a must see!

Collection very good mix of early European and American vehicles.

Staff is great answered all our questions. Well worth the trip for any age group