Balboa Park – San Diego Automotive Museum
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San Diego, CA
From collectors
The San Diego Automotive Museum in Balboa Park is a museum that features a collection of cars and motorcycles that highlight automotive culture throughout history. It is housed in the former California State Building, built for the 1935-36 California Pacific International Exposition.
Some of the signature cars in the collection are: Louie Mattar's Car, a 1947 Cadillac that was driven non-stop from Alaska to Mexico City and across the United States; a 1948 Tucker (#19); and a 1969 Fiat 500 that is referred to as "Luigi". Exhibits are rotated every three months to bring in cars of different types or eras.
The machine is located in the gift shop. Inside the museum entrance, to the left.
Designs:
1) 2006 Lamborghini
2) '56 Chevy
3) '67 Camaro
4) '32 Ford
Update: 11/13/2024 The machine is located in the same spot. Cost two quarters per design. Rolled full on pre 82’ copper
Machines and designs
| Machine | Designs | Coin type |
|---|---|---|
| Machine 2 | 4 | Penny |
| Retired 1 | ? | Penny |
| Retired Single Die | ? | Penny |
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