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Click above image for huge high-res gallery of our visit to the Lyon collection.

A little while back, a very special invitation was dropped in our laps. As part of a celebration for one of our friends, the doors to the Lyon private collection were being swung wide open. The name might not be familiar to all of you, but here in Southern California, General William Lyon is a name that commands respect. General Lyon, as his title might imply, had a very distinguished military career that spanned more than 30 years from the onset of WWII through the Vietnam era. Fifty years ago, he also started building homes (originally for returning military personnel) in SoCal with his father and brother. William Lyon Homes, Inc. has gone on to be one of the largest builders in the area with nearly 100,000 homes built.

But all of that pales in comparison to the reason why we know him here at AB. The General owns one of the finest private collections of award-winning classics in the country. Some 60 of those vehicles are on display to the lucky few who get to visit his private estate and tour the small museum he had built to show them off. Perhaps calling this a "Warehouse" is a stretch, but it is a surprising find, and we consider ourselves very fortunate to have been allowed inside.

Follow the jump for more details about the collection, and don't forget to check out the huge gallery, as well.

Gallery: General Lyon's classic car collection

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Billed as the only automobile museum that "takes you for a ride," the Automobile Driving Museum recently found a new home in El Segundo, CA. Visitors to the free museum (donations encouraged) get to see some of the greatest vehicles in automotive history on display, and even better, get to go for a ride in one. More than 70 restored antique, classic and special interest cars are on display, ranging from a 1904 2-cylinder Schacht to a 1982 Delorean. Names like Cadillac, Packard, Stutz, Pierce-Arrow, Frazier, and Lincoln dominate the list, but visitors will also find cars from Austin Healy, Mercedes, Porsche and MG. There are even a few muscle and pony cars in there.

Most museums are strictly hands-off, but here they encourage people to sit in the cars. Interacting with the vehicles gives visitors a chance to really relive automotive history. And on Sundays, anybody who shows up between 10 and 4 can stand in line for a ride in one of the select driving vehicles. Passengers must be at least 10 years old, and there are a couple of other rules (no food), but basically anybody who wants to see what classic motoring was all about, can hop in for a spin.

The museum was first opened in another location in 2002, and plans to make itself available for school trips, car clubs, business meetings and other interest groups in the future. There are also memberships that allow private visits and more extensive access to the vehicles. Check it out for yourself by following the read link.

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We got the email invite and it piqued our curiosity. Open house, good food, classic cars, live music...free...how could we say no to that? Like so many nondescript buildings around Southern California, the beige warehouse could have housed anything from a furniture restor shop to a surfboard shaper. There are literally thousands of these metal structures lining the streets in the industrial centers of virtually every city in the Southland. Heck, anywhere in America for that matter. This particular night we were about to see what can happen when the doors are suddenly thrown open and the welcome mat unfurled.

Follow the jump for the rest of the story and make sure to check out the high-res gallery, too.

Gallery: Chmara and Simon Automotive Collections

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