J & R Vintage Auto Museum

A true hidden gem for vintage car enthusiasts and those who love Americana, this museum is definitely more than meets the eye at first glance.The exterior is nice, though it looks like you're pulling up to a light industrial area. Inside is clean, bright and welcoming. The bookstore is a treasure trove of repair and restoration guides for vintage automobiles, as well as a nice selection of related history and guides.The museum itself is an impressive collection of fully restored cars and trucks, mostly from the first half of the 20th century, several of which have taken part in The Great Race, a vintage car race across the United States. Makes you want to hop in a roadster and hit the open road!

This museum is a hidden gem. Over 150 lovingly restored antique automobiles. Friendly helpful staff. If you're into cars this is a must see.

It doesn't take long to find it unique and interesting. Newer to an older all wood car, wind up (crank) cars and so much more! I recommend it!

A fantastic museum that features mostly (but not all) pre-1940s cars, including early 1900s cars. The cars are amazingly well restored and there is a 2,000 sq ft gift shop with lots of car books, signs, hats, etc. to buy.The staff is very friendly and helpful, the place is squeaky clean and cool, there are clean bathrooms and a water fountain onsite, with plenty of parking in the lot.IMPORTANT NOTE: This place is hard to find on maps and most GPS systems. The address does not work. The official mailing address does not work on GPS systems or even on a map, its a MailIng Address only: 3650A Highway 528 Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87144 Google Maps on the website does not work, Google does not accurately place this location at all, do not use it. This has been verified by all the visitors that use Google Maps or Droid phones/Tablets Apple Maps on your Mac, iPhone or iPad do work precisely, but when you get there you will need to actually look at the screen to see that the building is a block east of 528 (i.e. you cant see that the building is not actually on 528 and the streets are not marked), just drive down the narrow (unmarked) street and watch the Map app, you'll see the building on the right side.J&R Vintage Auto Museum really is a block South of 550, and a block East of 528 in Rio Rancho near the intersection of 528 and 550.The official mailing address is on 528 but the building is not there, the building actually on a small street a block away from that map address. In reality its close to the intersection of. Christopher and Gabby Lane but neither one of those show up on any maps.The best way to find it if you don't have an iPhone is to simply use the GPS coordinates 35.323084,-106.571464 If you type that (accurately) in the search window of your iPhone or iPad's Maps app then it will place you right in the parking lot for the museum.If you can't do that then map your way to Montoya Road and 528 which is the the nearest major intersection that actually shows up on most maps. Turn East on Montoya Road then take the first street on the left then make the forst right. The building is on the right.http://www.jrvintageautos.com

Car collection was good if you are only interested in pre 1940s cars this is my 26 th car museum on my trip around America so call in if you are into these type of cars