These are our favorite pictures. We were not allowed to touch any cars but this yellow pickup.
Saturday the 2nd of May was our P-day. We joined up with the office elders, Elder Gurr and elder Neuendschwander and elder Celiz that is going to Cuzco this change and elder Denker recovering from surgery. Also the presidents two assistants elder Tito and elder Briggs.
The fun part is that sister Elmer joined us. We decided to go to the Antique Car museum. Some of the elders took a taxi and we rode with sister Elmer. We had the address but none of us actually knew where the museum was located. The first taxi driver said he would take them
for about 25 soles. That was way too much money. They finally found a taxi driver for 13 soles. The trouble is he didn´t know where it was located either. The taxi driver followed us. Sister Elmer thought she knew where it was located. We were only about 20 miles off. After several telephone calls we arrived at
the location. Way on the outskirts of Lima at the base of the Andes Mountains. We paid 20 soles a person to enter. After going through the gate there was this large courtyard that had about a half dozen old rusted out 1960´s cars with the tires flat. I thought what a dissapointment. We paid good money to see this.
But down at the end of the walk way we could go into this large building. We were told that it contained over 170 antique autos. They were some of the most beautiful antique autos we have ever seen, several of them are one of a kind or the only one in the world. Many of the cars are from Europe.
I only saw one Thunderbird and it was a 1964 that is waiting to be refinished. There were no Corvettes but many Mustangs. I saw a 1967 Dodge which I used to own one of. I was hoping to see a 1957 Dodge similar to what I drove when I was in high school but the closest to this was a 1958 DeSoto. The elders here are with the owner of the cars.
There were several model T´s and Model A´s
Karen remembers her family having a car like this.
There was another large building That housed antique cars that were waiting to be refurbished. There were 20 to 30 cars, pickups etc.
A guy working there told me it takes at least 6 months to finish a car. Some times even up to a year.
We all had a very enjoyable time and were glad that we went.
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