On a recent visit to the Petersen Automotive Museum, we learned how the museum plans to spend a $100 million donation it received this spring (visitors should expect updates to its façade, interior, and parking garage plus the installation of a full research library) and scored a car collector’s dream: a private tour of the Petersen’s “vault.” Here are just a few of the cars that revved us up
This Round Door Rolls Royce is one-of-a-kind and worth somewhere between $10 and $20 million, according to museum director Buddy Pepp.
A custom Rolls Royce requires serious bling.
This car's surprising violet paint is original.
This perched seat is installed in a convertible Popemobile that was never used due to security concerns.
Herbie, the Love Bug.
Photographs by Israel Lemus
The Petersen Automotive Museum is open Tuesday – Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.