Wes;
I have been there three times now and I have enjoyed it immensely. I
spent almost three hours looking at the Indy roadsters exhibit a couple of
years ago, A J Watson is one of my heroes. I have never seen more than a
handful of people in there at any one time though. Perhaps it just doesn't
have the mass appeal we would like it to. The NHRA museum in Pomona is great
also, If they were located together they both might draw better crowds.
Jim in Palmdale\
----421 N. Palmer, Glendale, California----
----where real Indy cars were made-----
----- Original Message -----
From: Wester S Potter <wspotter@jps.net>
To: Thomas E. Bryant <saltracer@awwwsome.com>; Glen Barrett
<speedtimer@earthlink.net>
Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 1999 6:05 AM
Subject: Re: Peterson Museum
> That is certainly the best use for a corner with a rather strange history
of
> retail stores and failures. The monster truck perched twenty feet in the
> air on the Fairfax side did nothing to pique my interest but once inside I
> was enthralled with the dioramas and the L S history they described. The
> place is well done from a visitors standpoint.
> I used to work five blocks down Wilshire. The store (which dated from the
> twenties) was closed 25 years ago after the second customer was shot and
> killed in a robbery in the parking lot. This was in the "Miracle Mile"
...
> in the '30's to '50's an extremely nice part of the Los Angeles shopping
> scene. With the L A County Art Museum complex across the street and on to
> the East for a couple of blocks and the La Brea tar pits right there, it
has
> been a big part of business, culture and a valuable part of oil production
> history too.
> The Petersen building is two blocks away, Bob Petersen has to get some
> satisfaction from seeing the place on a frequent basis. Certainly a nice
> thing to do for the community. I'm just wondering how they got so very
far
> in the hole financially.
> Wes
> ----------
> > From: "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
> > To: Glen Barrett <speedtimer@earthlink.net>
> > CC: "land-speed@autox.team.net" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: Re: Peterson Museum
> > Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 16:26:17 -0800
> >
> >Glen,
> >By my estimation that makes $40 Million Peterson has invested in this
> >museum. It certainly should bear his name!
> >
> >Tom
> >
> >Glen Barrett wrote:
> >>
> >> In todays L.A. Times Robert E. Peterson has offered 25 million from
> >> their private foundation to save the museum and pay off existing debts.
> >> Approval is waiting from the board of goveners. they are hoping for a
> >> final agreement in April 2000. How can they turn this down, but
> >> stranger things have happened. Heres hoping they vote the right way.
> >> Glen in Long Beach
> >
>
>
|