I will be in Ft. Meyers Fla. next week and would LOVE to see the Collier Museum in Naples. Anyone know if a tour is going through soon?
ZOOOM
Going to Florida next week, Collier Museum visit?
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, Feb 06 2012 21:04
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Posted 07 February 2012 - 23:14
Just give the Museum a call and ask if they could possibly accommodate a visit from a fellow enthusiast. If you like tell them that I advised you should make contact, on the off chance they might have someone spare to show you around. When they can accommodate visitors, they usually try hard to welcome them. But they are VERY busy.
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Posted 08 February 2012 - 03:35
Consider yourself very lucky if you can get in.
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Posted 08 February 2012 - 15:13
If you are flexible and can be there on a day that there's a docent on duty there's a good chance you can be accommodated. I have been lucky to visit the collection several times since opening. I never tire of it, such are the quality, diversity and presentation of the collection.
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Posted 25 February 2012 - 02:38
DID IT!!!!
Pics to follow!
Zooom
Pics to follow!
Zooom
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Posted 25 February 2012 - 15:54
Appears that you went through it three times, Walt!
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Posted 25 February 2012 - 16:17
DID IT!!!!
Pics to follow!
Zooom
Since photography is prohibited (or so I thought) they may not be thrilled with your posting pictures on the web.
Jack
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Posted 25 February 2012 - 21:49
"Doug...there's a gentleman from Chicago here, says he's known to you?"
"Nah - never 'eard of 'im..."
DCN
"Nah - never 'eard of 'im..."
DCN
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Posted 28 February 2012 - 15:55
Doug...
Everything was going fine until I mentioned your name.... The answer was "Who?"
Great time. Museum is almost hidden. Only sign anywhere was at the end of the driveway and it said "Private"!
No windows in the building save for the front door.
About half way through the tour a lady asked if we could take pictures. The docient said if he didn't see it he couldn't stop it....
I'll post one picture:
Dan Gurneys "Mag/Ti" eagle. It was the car built primarily of magnesium and titanium. What a looker!
All the cars were displayed in this fashion. We were allowed to walk around them and peer into the inards, so to speak.
Thanks, Doug, for giving me the courage to pursue this once in a lifetime visit.
They had given me the polite brush off until I mentioned your name.
About three hours later I got a call from the Museum and was asked if I could be at the Museum the following Monday morning about 10:00AM...
Hell, I would have been there at 7:00 if they would have let me!
ZOOOM
Everything was going fine until I mentioned your name.... The answer was "Who?"
Great time. Museum is almost hidden. Only sign anywhere was at the end of the driveway and it said "Private"!
No windows in the building save for the front door.
About half way through the tour a lady asked if we could take pictures. The docient said if he didn't see it he couldn't stop it....
I'll post one picture:
Dan Gurneys "Mag/Ti" eagle. It was the car built primarily of magnesium and titanium. What a looker!
All the cars were displayed in this fashion. We were allowed to walk around them and peer into the inards, so to speak.
Thanks, Doug, for giving me the courage to pursue this once in a lifetime visit.
They had given me the polite brush off until I mentioned your name.
About three hours later I got a call from the Museum and was asked if I could be at the Museum the following Monday morning about 10:00AM...
Hell, I would have been there at 7:00 if they would have let me!
ZOOOM
Edited by ZOOOM, 28 February 2012 - 16:03.
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Posted 28 February 2012 - 16:56
It's an exceptional place. Were you able to go through the shop area and library as well?
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Doug Nye
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Posted 28 February 2012 - 18:31
ZOOOM - Glad to hear you enjoyed it.
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Posted 28 February 2012 - 19:30
It's an exceptional place. Were you able to go through the shop area and library as well?
Didn't get to the library as there were people in there doing research.
Got to the shop though....
Saw a Ford Gt 40 that is being instrumented for testing by Stanford University for research, and a F1 Vanwall, driven by Mossie, being given a total freshening.
Did not remember they had inboard rear discs...
Saw a Bently all apart, geez, they WERE built like lories!
ZOOOM
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Posted 28 February 2012 - 21:09
DCN...Perhaps you could convince Mr. Miles Collier to commission you to do a book about the collection.....something in depth on each car.
...after the Phil Hill book is finished, of course!
...after the Phil Hill book is finished, of course!
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Posted 29 February 2012 - 22:55
Zoom: As I have said about Doug before, it pays to have friends who know how to take care of their friends.
Glad you had a great time at the museum.
Glad you had a great time at the museum.
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Posted 29 February 2012 - 23:29
SecondedDCN...Perhaps you could convince Mr. Miles Collier to commission you to do a book about the collection.....something in depth on each car.
...after the Phil Hill book is finished, of course!
