Entry No. 23 — the Tampa file — filed under: automotive history

Tampa Bay Auto Museum

Founded by French engineer Alain Cerf, this hyper-focused collection highlights early 20th-century automotive engineering oddities rather than typical muscle cars. Visitors can inspect rare Czech Tatras, rear-engine pioneering designs, and a working replica of a 1920s propeller-driven car.

The move: Geek out over mechanical anomalies and propeller drivetrains, then debate which bizarre early 20th-century prototype you would dare test-drive.

• 📍 Pinellas Park
• 💸 $
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 3301 Gateway Blvd, Pinellas Park, FL 33782

Hours: Added 2026-07-21 — confirm current hours before you go.

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Further reading: tbauto.org · wanderflorida.net

last checked: 2026-07-21