The Shelby American (Summer 2022)

very car collection or automo- tive museum reflects the per- sonality of its creator. It doesn’t matter the size. A modest collection of three or four cars is just as unique as casino tycoon Bill Harrah’s collection of over 1,450 cars in Sparks, Nevada. Harrah opened his museum in 1962 with 325 cars. It continued to grow until his death in 1978. Harrah col- lected primarily cars of which only one was built or only one remained in ex- istence; the first of a series or the last, or cars with notable engineering fea- tures or famous owners. The Ross and Beth Myers Collec- tion, housed in a former manufactur- ing plant in Boyertown, Pennsylvania currently has about 75 cars on display, although they own more than that. Myers’ father was a member of the An- tique Automobile Club of America and owned and restored Model T Fords. As a boy, Ross would join him in the garage where his father would give The SHELBY AMERICAN Summer 2022 32 If you like hot rods and Ford race cars there is a treasure trove waiting for you in a sleepy town in Southeastern Pennsylvania. The 3 Dog Garage is definitely worth a trip. It’s a car show and history lesson rolled into one and seeing so many stunning cars sitting side by side will leave your head spinning. – Rick Kopec saac@saac.com E You wouldn’t suspect this unassuming commercial building would house a treas- ure trove of Ford gold. But you’d be wrong. 1950s TV shows like “77 Sunset Strip” introduced a lot of Americans to the hot rod cul- ture that was born in Southern California. This is the T-bucket belonging to hipster Edd “Kookie” Burns, who played a parking valet on the show. He was a heartthrob for teenage girls and hero to young guys – and with a car like that, who wouldn’t be?