Houdini's wand, Washington's axe, and this 1931 Cadillac... not much original material to the item you see that is called the original, it's all been replaced I think

well, there wasn't much left of a Cadillac was there? And engine block, exhaust manifolds, steering, front fenders... but was any of that kept? Regardless, the car that was made is magnificent, and the call sheet says it was a 31 year job to make it as you now see it displayed below

see it and marvel at what a beautiful car it is, at the San Diego Auto Museum

Cool vehicles at the Automobile Driving museum, in El Segundo, on the west coast, just south of LAX

 Above, an Auburn Speedster

 I love before and afters

 above is a Studebaker with unusual oval headlights

 good way to liven up a gate

for another perspective, see Just a Car Gal's gallery: http://justacargal-s.blogspot.com/2011/05/automotive-driving-museum.html

Pam and Paul's 1928 Packard 526, barnfind, tornado survivor.. and restored by Paul!

 It takes a before and after to appreciate the amount of commitment and dedication, and the level of excellance that people have put into their car restoration. My compliments!

the window on the right? That was the 2nd floor of the garage, and the Packard is somewhere inside that 2 into one story garage, in pieces, just as it was about to be reassembled because the pieces and parts were recently finished