Florida billionaire has amazing muscle car collection
- This Floridian billionaire is the owner of 442 muscle cars
- His collection is mostly American-made
- The museum in which he keeps them is powered by solar energy
Published on Oct 06, 2024 at 8:00 AM (UTC+4)
by Ben Thompson
Last updated on Oct 04, 2024 at 11:18 AM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
This Florida billionaire is the proud owner of a muscle car collection packed with surprising extras.
Mark Pieloch made his fortune in pharmaceuticals and decided to spend a chunk of it on cars.
442 muscle cars to be exact, most of which were from the US.
Now they all have a home within the American Muscle Car Museum.
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Taking a deep dive into the American Muscle Car Museum
The museum itself, based in Melbourne, Florida, provides tours for students of all ages and raises funds for local charities.
The collection includes rare models such as the 1999 Shelby Series 1 and some original Cobras.
The former was designed by Carroll Shelby and only 249 were produced in total.
The collection isn’t just limited to cars, however, as some vintage Porsche tractors are featured.
These were produced between the 1950s and 1960s.
And that’s not forgetting the vintage Coca-Cola memorabilia on display, bringing a real nostalgia to the place.
It’s a shame that a Coca-Cola truck doesn’t make an appearance – perhaps it could be on loan from this Australian couple who converted it to be their home.
The same effect is achieved with several pre-World War Two radios.
All of this collection is powered by solar panels, showing that there is a sustainable way to maintain such a massive collection.
Solar panels and cars are fast becoming linked in this day and age.
Just check out this car powered purely by them if you don’t believe us.
How did the collection start?
Pieloch’s passion for cars was a family affair.
His father and brother used to restore cars, and his uncle even owned a junkyard where they would scavenge parts to use in other cars.
Pieloch’s first car was a 1967 Ford Ranch Wagon.
Once he hit it big, he spent decades buying and restoring cars, around half of which have less than 10,000 miles on the odometer.
To check out the collection for yourself, head over to Mr JWW’s YouTube channel.
