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Swope's Cars of Yesteryear Museum

211 Reviews

#1 of 27 things to do in Elizabethtown

Speciality Museums, Museums

1100 N Dixie Ave, Elizabethtown, KY 42701-2534

+1 270-765-2181

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“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... read more

Reviewed 1 week ago

wearefamily2016

Pompano Beach, Florida

“Awesome staff with lots of cool stories”

The staff was very welcoming and knowledgeable. The lady who was working was kind enough to take... read more

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Spencer M

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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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wearefamily2016

Pompano Beach, Florida

Reviewed 1 week ago

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 2 weeks ago

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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jgbtravels

Louisville, KY

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Reviewed 7 March 2018 via mobile

Classic cars all for free.

Since I was in the area why not stop by Swope’s to see a fine collection of classic cars all for the total sum of $0. Here are all these unique and vintage cars in mint condition just outside of downtown E-town to see for...More

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Craig T

Reviewed 19 February 2018

Swope's Cars of Yesteryear Museum

Extremely nice car collection. Many cars from the early 1900's. All of them in mint conditon. It's completely free. The lady there is very friendly, and very knowledgeable about the cars and the Swope family history. Would highly recommend this museum to anyone interested in...More

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kodiak72

Louisville, Kentucky

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Reviewed 22 January 2018

Well worth seeing

If you're into cars then be sure to visit. Many classic and rare finds here. Well preserved. And its all free to see.

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chevrod1962

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Reviewed 27 December 2017

A classic car lovers dream,

I watch automobile auctions every chance I get. I've seen many,many different types of classic car and yet I saw models here that I didn't even know existed! If you're a car nut, Swopes is a must see!!!!

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beachlover1224

indianapolis, indiana

Reviewed 27 December 2017 via mobile

Wonderful trip down Nostalgia Blvd.!!!

So many historic cars, all with so much character and style!... Spent almost 2 hours admiring and reading a little history about these classic automobiles... Can’t beat that It’s free also!!!

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jefferey c

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

152

Reviewed 21 December 2017

Great Museum

There are many classic old cars on display at the museum. It's easy to get to and the cost to get in is exceptional. It's free. It's a must see when visiting the area for all classic car enthusiast.

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kathymW3214DH

Shepherdsville, United States

161

Reviewed 9 November 2017

Very interesting

The people who work here are full of information & are so eager to share it. So many nice cars to look at.

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seniorpilgram

Shawnee, Oklahoma

2625

Reviewed 23 October 2017

Beautiful vintage cars

This museum has around 40 beautiful cars from Model T ;56 T-Bird, 1923 Packard Sport car, 1910 Brush and many more. They can be found on goggle. There is no admission which makes the visit even more enjoyable.

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