Old Car Heaven

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Old Car Heaven is an event venue and vintage automobile exhibit located in a warehouse at 3501 1st Avenue South, near the 35th Street Viaduct. It opened on December 31, 2008 and is owned by Indian Springs attorney Stewart Dudley.

The 80,000 square-foot venue houses the remaining treasures from Dudley's extensive automobile collection, including dozens of Chrysler's as well as other models, including long-gone manufacturers and rare exotic cars. The venue, which also features a performance stage, cocktail bar and recording studio, held its grand opening for New Year's Eve with a party featuring music by Oteil Burbridge and Carlos Pino.

Much of Dudley's car collection was sold at an on-site auction in June 2009. The auction raised $3.4 million. A 1961 Chrysler 300 G won the highest bid of $137,500. The lowest-priced sale was $990 for a 1954 Dodge Coronet. The remaining collection features at 1930s Brewster limousine, a 1915 Packard, and one specimen of every Plymouth convertible produced between 1941 and 1965. The cars are kept in working order and Dudley has envisioned the museum as a place where some visitors could actually sit in the driver's seat or even take a spin. Other possible plans include adding a drive in cinema.

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