There are art museums and there are car museums. But what about an art car museum? Even though a light rail system opened about a decade ago, Houston has always loved automobiles of all kinds, largely due to the lack of real public transportation and urban sprawl in this Texan city. Considered to be the “Art Car Capital”, Houston opened the Art Car Museum aka “Garage Mahal” in 1988 to celebrate the tradition of this form of outsider art. The collection includes not only art cars, but bicycles, motorcycles, roller-skates and many other types of motorized vehicles all decorated in unusual ways. Among the best known items on display are a rabbit shaped car clutching a basket of eggs and a giant “Roachster” with antennas that burn fire. And if you want to see these wheels in action, you can always attend the annual Art Car Parade in May. Anyway, I wonder if that bunny gets good mileage?
Art Car Museum, Houston, Texas
