The Brumos Collection has reopened to the public. Following its January 2020 grand opening, the internationally acclaimed collector car destination closed to the public in March 2020 as a safety measure in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The collection will be open from Thursdays through Saturdays each week, with first admissions at 10 a.m. and last at 4 p.m. each day. The collection is located at 5159 San Pablo Road S., Jacksonville.
Tickets can be purchased via a dedicated page on the Brumos Collection website. For groups of eight or more, enthusiasts can email the collection’s management at info@brumos.com.
In line with the reopening, The Brumos Collection plans to implement extensive health and safety measures for both guests and staff. According to the collection’s management, every reasonable safety precaution will be used, including face coverings, sanitizing stations located throughout the facility, strict social distancing guidelines and the issuance of a Brumos Collection-branded stylus for guest use at all touch-screen vehicle information kiosks.
“Given the resounding excitement and attention generated from our grand opening a year ago, we’ve been eagerly looking forward to the day when we could reopen our doors to those who are truly passionate about automotive technology, innovation and historical significance,” said Brumos Collection Executive Director Brandon Starks. “With this reopening, we want to emphasize to our guests that we are taking all reasonable precautions to assure their safety and ensure that their visits will be endlessly enjoyable.”
Notable additions
The reopening will be highlighted by two new additions to the collection’s display floor, which features more than three dozen historically acclaimed race and collector cars.
Having recently been profiled in the Brumos Collection video series “Inside The 59," the 1925 Bugatti Type 35 was owned by Manhattan socialite and Standard Oil heir Wallis Bird. The Type 35 was raced only once — 12 years after it was built — against competitors like Miller, Duesenberg, Alfa Romeo and other Bugattis in the 1937 Automobile Racing Club of American Grand Prix. Excluding that race, the Bugatti sat alongside historic motorcars in the 27-car garage at Bird’s mansion.
Known during the Roaring ’20s as “The Best Built Car in America,” Locomobile developed a name for itself during the fabled “Nickel & Chrome Era.” The 1923 Locomobile Model 48 Series 8 Sportif had the patina of tradition even when new. Storied automaker Locomobile believed in handcrafted, overbuilt automobiles even as others adopted moving assembly, lightweight parts and yearly model changes. Its original stockbroker owner drove this fine automobile for three decades.
A unique setting
In 1924, 16 years after the first Ford Model-T was produced, Henry Ford expanded production to a newly commissioned 165,000-square-foot plant in Jacksonville. The Brumos Collection is housed in a purpose-built facility whose meticulous design pays distinct homage to this part of Jacksonville’s automotive history.
About the collection
From the moment guests enter the grounds, carefully crafted design details honor auto racing history. The guard rails along the roadways are reminiscent of the guard rails you would have found racing along the tracks of a bygone era; a board track walkway leads to the building entrance, and the surrounding brickwork pays tribute to the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway “Brickyard.” For more comprehensive information, go to www.thebrumoscollection.com.
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