Tacoma to Ocean Shores - Sept 4

After Norm did an entire packing of the car, we left the hotel at 9:40am and headed for the original LeMay Family Car Museum (still owned/operated by the LeMay family, which is separate from the LeMay "America's Car Museum" (long story).  While we loved the architecture of the building at the LeMay Car Museum that we saw yesterday, we took a guided tour (with Tom) through the three buildings that comprise  this one and it was much more interesting. LeMay made his money mainly in the waste hauling business. He had eclectic tastes and buy whatever caught his fancy. He left behind a glorious hodgepodge of cars, trucks, tractors, etc. in all states of condition, from mint to barely there. Plus, toy cars, dolls, auto memoribilia.....there is an auto restoration shop on premises. He's one of those who died (in 2000) with the most toys. A real character.

This car was used in the Raiders of the Lost Ark movie:

Norm's first car, a (1965 eggshell blue) MGB...sure brought back some good memories...

The Austin Healy next to the "B" is worth MUCH more.

This VW has 23 windows, a relative rarity and thus worth more. Over a hundred grand.

And of course, they have a Vanagon:

Pam has always loved the 2CV Citroen.  This one was a wagon and the seats were out of nylon webbing and springs, like a lawn chair:

This was sold to people as a fallout shelter.  They were supposed to bury it in their yard and it was to hold up to 4 people for 30 days.  We don't think all 4 would survive - pretty cramped quarters...and what about the pup, cat, and birds?  

The shower/toilet is in the right back corner.

This car is used in parades.  The owner has his girlfriend sitting high up on a seat in the heel - really cute.

A post WW II Chevy woodie.

This car is used in parades and actually blows flames out of its mouth:

This Pierce-Arrow was Mrs LeMay's favorite car.

First year of the Olds Toronado, mint condition.

We've always liked the Isetta's.  However, they have nothing built in them for protection:

This is the Ford Econoline camper conversion by The Traveler Company was intended  as competition for the VW Vanagon camper.

On our way to Ocean Shores:

We stopped at this Tourist attraction...lots of indian symbols like we saw in Alaska:

We were on the road straight through to Ocean Shores and checked into our hotel about 9:15pm.  Glad to be here.  We can hear the waves outside and tomorrow we'll have a view of the ocean before heading out again.