Old Car Heaven

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Old Car Heaven was 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 was owned by Indian Springs attorney Stewart Dudley. The business closed in December 2017.

The 80,000 square-foot venue housed the remaining treasures from Dudley's extensive automobile collection, featuring dozens of Chryslers as well as other models, including long-gone manufacturers and rare exotic cars. The venue, which also featured 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 featured 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 had 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 included adding a drive-in cinema.

The business proved unprofitable as an event venue over time and closed in late 2017. One hundred of the remaining cars were auctioned off on December 2.

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