Escondido Museum of Autos and Americana


1953 Cadillac Eldorado

Deer Park Winery & Auto Museum is proud to say that it probably contains the most extensive collection of American Convertibles and Americana to be found anywhere!    The entire collection of vehicles is housed in 3 separate museum buildings. "They don't make 'em like that anymore!" is probably the most often made comment, and our collection of classic vehicles will make anyone's heart beat just a little faster.


Founder Robert Knapp spent a tremendous amount of energy to get the Museum to the level it is today, and Deer Park carries on this tradition.  The Original Museum Building reflects this love of the car.

Our collection includes a 1928 Model A Sport Coupe (the founder's car restored to original condition), a  1966 Ford Mustang, a1948 Crosley Convertible, and our award winning 1953 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible.
Cars on display in the
Original Museum Building
You will also be able to find wonders of modern convenience, like vacuums, radios  and some of the first televisions to be available to the consumer.  Our comprehensive collection has nearly everything that one could hope to find for sale at the time of their manufacture.


American automotive history in it's brightest form
The Winery Building houses some of the most fabulous wonders in Automotive History, as well as where you will find fascinations such as an entire room dedicated to everyone's favorite fashion maven, Barbie.   We also have collected, restored and installed a spectacular collection of neon signs from all the dealers of the era:  Buick, Cadillac, Ford, Oldsmobile and more.   The building also houses our winery bottling room, the place were a great many award winning wines have been crafted since 1979.

Deer Park Winery & Auto Museum has dedicated itself to the preservation of a fabulous American heritage.  We hope that you will come to visit the Museum soon, so that you too can experience the flood of memories that come to nearly everyone.

... Like the wind blowing through your hair as you sail down a two-lane country road, fence posts marking the miles, sun warm on your skin ....
One of the many cars that can be found
inside the Knapp Garage.

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