The American Muscle Car Museum is a private, tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization located in Melbourne, Florida — operating as a museum accommodating the personal car collection of Mark Pieloch.
The facility, which is not open to the public, focuses on education and the preservation of cars, and as an event venue for educational tours and charity fundraisers, e.g., hosting events for Brevard County non-profits.Neale, Rick. "Melbourne muscle car museum owner donates 3 cars for $95,500 for homeless pets, cancer", Florida Today, 24 January 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2019.MacDonald, Keith. "Cars for Causes: Muscle Car Museum throws mighty fundraiser", TCPalm website, 15 March 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
The 123,000 sq-ft facility houses over 420 muscle cars, many considered rare versions with very low mileage.Neale, Rick. ON YOUR MARK, GET SET, GO IN OCTOBER (Melbourne, Florida: Florida Today, 19 January 2016), p. 1A and 8A.Burgy, Jeff. "We Uncover Some Cool Fords at American Muscle Car Museum", Ford Motor Company website, 22 February 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2019Avery, Matt. COPO Camaro, Chevelle & Nova: Chevrolet's Ultimate Muscle Cars, (CarTech, Inc., Minnesota, 2018), p. 191. The cars have an estimated worth of $32 million.Datzman, Ken. American Muscle Car Museum is a showcase facility; ACS event set, Brevard Business News, vol. 34, no. 40 (Melbourne, Florida, 03 October 2016), p. 1. Pieloch has collected cars since 1974 and the models in the museum start from 1955, with many from the 1969-70 period.Turner, Steve. "Look At The Amazing Fords Inside A Private Florida Museum", FordMuscle Magazine, 23 December 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
The facility includes a conservation area to restore cars, and is a "green building" deriving 100% of its electrical requirements from solar energy with 1,200 panels.
In addition to automobiles, the collection includes vintage balloon tire bicycles, automotive-related neon signs, antique gas pumps, jukeboxes, pedal cars, vintage coolers, and motorcycles.
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