Nostalgic Nelsonians have a new venue to reminisce with.
The Nelson Classic Car Museum is currently building replicas of businesses from around the Nelson region, stretching back into the mid-twentieth century.
The museum on Quarantine Rd houses the third-largest collection of classic cars in the country with more than 150 on permanent display.
Until mid-2020 the museum shared the building with the WOW Museum but with the latter moving out during the first Covid-19-induced lockdown, it allowed more classic cars to go on display.
As a result, the showroom is being transformed with displays highlighting a previous era. So far the art-deco-inspired Bay View Service Station and an old Four Square building have been completed, with a Fish ‘n’ Chip shop and cinema next in line.
Bay View Service Station was lcoated where the Sands complex is now, on the corner of Rocks Rd and Bisley Ave.
Marketing coordinator at the Nelson Classic Car Museum, Sarah Wilson, says the new features are designed to keep in theme of the cars.
“We also have a display of the Tahuna Beach races with video footage and we’re trying to use Nelson buildings and events as much as we can.”
The replicas are available to be seen during the museum’s opening hours.
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