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Swope's Cars of Yesteryear
A free automobile museum in Elizabethtown showing vintage and antique cars from the early 1900s to the 1960s.
1080 North Dixie Avenue, Elizabethtown, Kentucky 42701 · Elizabethtown, KY
About Swope's Cars of Yesteryear
The Swope family's museum in Elizabethtown displays vintage and antique automobiles arranged to trace eras from the early 1900s through the 1960s. Exhibits connect vehicles with military service, automotive history, and the founders' dealership story. Visitors can take a guided tour from a hostess, browse a vintage car library, and watch a do-it-yourself car video theater. The air-conditioned building is wheelchair accessible and has tour bus and RV parking. Vehicles on display may change, so visitors are advised to call ahead about specific cars.
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