Motor Museum in Gold Coast a great vintage experience for car lovers

Brisbane, May 2, 2024

(MCCQ News Desk by Amrita Deshpande)

When one thinks of Gold Coast one often thinks of the surfer’s paradise, the beach, the skydeck, lots of places to eat and the theme parks. But Gold Coast also has vintage beauty. If you are a car lover and like to see old cars well preserved through the time, you must visit the Gold Coast Motor Museum.

The Museum is not far from Mainland Gold Coast. It is however on the way to Gold Coast from Brisbane.

Here you will find cars that are from 1900 to 1988. It boasts of 80 cars display and each car has a story to tell. Besides the car you will also find the fashion at the time when those cars were on roads. You might just meet Elvis sitting near the cars too. The fashion also included Piet Mondrian’s dress and a poster of Betty Boop hanging on the walls. The display is a complete treat to see the years that have gone by where technology and industrialisation made it possible for people to own a vehicle to move around. You will like the Ford, Lamborgini, BMW and many more.

The Museum was started in october 2nd of 2020 by two brothers Carl and Grant Amor. After their father passed away they turned his collection of cars into this massive museum. It is a legacy for their Mum and Dad. The museum sits on a 12 acre land, completely indoor museum with well laid out cars, bikes and the memorabilia.

Carl says it is a museum with a difference. He adds, “ Many of the museums are one make like Holden or Ford Musuem, but ours has all cars, bikes and memorablia. It’s one of those places where you will be able to go see something that you will never get to see at other museums.”

The two brothers have spent about 30 years making this museum happen and they are extremely proud of their creation. Both say this is where they will spend rest of their life. It is their happy place to go to as well. They love the chance to combine their passion and help the audience see the amusement of the cars they possess. The two brothers are very friendly and if you get a chance to see them in the museum don’t hesitate to say hi!

One can spend an entire day in this museum. There is also a restaurant which serves delicious food made to order. Hence, it is a complete experience for both children and adults. You can make this a mother's day or a father’s day trip and enjoy the beauty of the place.

What I liked about the place is the collection of accessories, the petrol pump, the juke box, and all the stories that are attached with the cars that are displayed here. It is an evidence of history, the living museum of those years gone by. One of the intriguing place here is also the Junk yard where run down cars are displayed to make it look spooky, telling the stories of the dead cars.

I would highly recommend families to visit this museum if you have not already. It is a good experience to see those cars of your dreams displayed in the museum. If you like Mr. Bean and his car it is here. If you like the movie back to future then that innovative car of the future is here. If you like those ford cars they are all here. You name the brand and you will find one here. At the end you will also like the small shop that sells models of the cars you see today. There are artefacts which you will be tempted to buy for sure. Do pay a visit to this unique museum and enjoy the day with your family.