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Swope's Cars of Yesteryear Museum

219 Reviews

#1 of 31 things to do in Elizabethtown

Speciality Museums, Museums

1100 N Dixie Ave, Elizabethtown, KY 42701-2534

+1 270-765-2181

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“Great Collection”

A great collection of cars, including a large number of Packards, and it was all free. If you are... read more

Reviewed 1 week ago

Roger B

Bainbridge, Georgia

“Very unusual and wonderful experience!”

The museum is on the lot of the car dealership that owns it. Extremely well preserved and... read more

Reviewed 1 week ago

CincyTech

Cincinnati, Ohio

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"... a wonderful collection, and it's FREE! Thank you" a recent visitor. The Swope's Cars of Yesteryear Museum features vehicles ranging from the early 1900's to the 1960's in a variety of makes and models in both original condition and restored condition. After years of planning and nine months of construction, Swope`s Cars of Yesteryear opened in May 1999. The collection consists of sixty magnificent machines of the past, all museum quality. These are exciting automobiles that stir memories of long ago days when motoring was a fun-filled adventure. Our museum allows car fans and collectors to admire the progression of automobiles over time. Our collection includes antique cars like the 1914 Model T and the 1925 Pierce Arrow to classics like the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro and the 1956 Thunderbird.

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1100 N Dixie Ave, Elizabethtown, KY 42701-2534

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Roger B

Bainbridge, Georgia

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Reviewed 1 week ago

Great Collection

A great collection of cars, including a large number of Packards, and it was all free. If you are into antique/classic cars, this is a must see. The cars are not your typical museum exhibits in that they are all fully operational. If you're in...More

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CincyTech

Cincinnati, Ohio

4418

Reviewed 1 week ago

Very unusual and wonderful experience!

The museum is on the lot of the car dealership that owns it. Extremely well preserved and presented. The people that are staffing the area are well informed and enjoy themselves.

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Brian H

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

A must see

Recommend everyone to check out this great collection of classic automobiles. Theres a reason why its #1.

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beckmau35046

Clanton, Alabama

132

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Wonderful!

It's free and it is fabulous. A showroom full of vintage restored cars - from a Model T to a Rolls Royce. Well worth a visit even if you are not a car buff. Keep hold of any children though - cars are to be...More

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Janet O

332

Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

Nice cars

We enjoyed checking out this museum. We took a Challenger for a test drive too. Loved talking with the gentleman who worked there. Cool there was a 1969 Camaro from Minnesota, my home state. Sorry to hear of the owners passing.

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Laurel H

Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

FREE AND AMAZING!!!!

Totally where the stop! Self-guided or informative Tour from the nicest people ever. Miss Shannon was awesome!!!! With six kids it can be really difficult to find a place like this that doesn't look at you like you're a horrible person when you bring little...More

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Jenn_Nashvegas

Nashville, Tennessee

Reviewed 10 May 2018

Car enthusiests dream.

Walking into Swope's cars of yesteryear is like taking a trip back in time. If these car's could talk! The staff is very friendly and helpful, and the best part? It is completely FREE! Great way to spend an hour or two.

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cheryl h

Durham, North Carolina

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Reviewed 22 April 2018

what an amazing place and it's free

My jaw dropped as we walked through the doors. They had some of the most beautiful cars I have ever seen. They also had the cars spaced so you could walk around every one of them and get pictures from any angle you wanted. Many...More

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wearefamily2016

Pompano Beach, Florida

Reviewed 12 April 2018

WOW! It's free and the cars are beautiful!

You should not miss this is you love cars. The hostess is delightful and she is a wealth of information about Mr. and Mrs. Swope and their collection of cars. You can tell that she really admired the Swope's and she loves the cars.

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Spencer M

Reviewed 3 April 2018

Awesome staff with lots of cool stories

The staff was very welcoming and knowledgeable. The lady who was working was kind enough to take us around the entire museum telling us stories about each car. It's completely free to visit and about anyone will find at least one of the stories interesting....More

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