You may remember me mentioning Charlie Padulla, of Charlie's Rod Shop, here in my town. He's been building very high quality Hot Rods and Street Rods since the early 1960's and is kind enough to give me help whenever I need it - like quick access to a lift!
Anyway, Charlie and his wife are long-time Hot Rodders and long-time Snowbirds, taking his mobile shop and a car or two with them to Naples, Florida every winter. Two years ago, I saw him in the Revs Institute booth at the Lime Rock Historics weekend and found that he has become a Docent at the Collier Museum (and also bought an '89 911, "just to fit in with the other guides there"). The Collier Car Collection has the largest collection of Cunningham Racing cars anywhere (they tracked some of them at Lime rock - They were Beasts!) as well as a true, racing example of just about every major race car, ever.
If any of you are getting down to Florida this winter, you should plan a day and put this museum on your list. They have a WHOLE LOT MORE than the Cunninghams to see and it would be well worth the trip. Ask for Charlie Padulla as a guide and tell him I sent you!
https://revsinstitute.org/the-collection/
