With the rumbling of engines at Charlotte Motor Speedway only a half-hour away and other fast motorsports sounds, it is hard to imagine Concord, North Carolina, before the roar of the big-block motor engines installed in vehicles today. And it is through automobiles that we can still experience Old North Carolina. How many moments in our lives can we recall that involved cars? Concord is the best destination for collecting the nostalgia that comes from seeing classic cars. Go down memory lane by visiting these automobile museums and shops while welcoming back some of those old memories.
While a few cars existed, most of us probably can’t recall a time when we rode in a horse and buggy, such as in this 1909 photo.
Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons But to be sure, some of the photographs of the cars following will spark some memories.
- AutoBarn Classic Cars & Collector Car Storage
AutoBarn Classic Cars This impressive space provides collector car owners with a simple way to market their cars to a mass audience. You can also store your cars within the 60,000 square-foot space protected by a state-of-the-art security system complete with reinforced roll-up doors and a fire sprinkler system. AutoBarn Classic Cars, 325 McGill Ave NW, Concord, NC 28027, USA
- Morrison Motor Car Museum
Morrison Motor Car Museum
With more than 50 vehicles and motorcycles on display, from the 1920s through present-day, you are sure to find some memories in this
18,000-square-foot space.
Morrison Motor Car Museum, 4545 Concord Pkwy S, Concord, NC 28027, USA
These displays are changed regularly to include rare and unique street cars, classic cars, Corvettes, and these old Ford models on the left.
Morrison Motor Car Museum & Gift Shop/Facebook
- Punchy’s Diner
Tom T/TripAdvisor And to keep that retro feel going, stop into Punchy’s Diner for lunch where they serve the best patty melt in North Carolina. The french fries are also quite wonderful, and we also love the pimento cheeseburger. Punchy’s Diner, 550 Concord Pkwy N, Concord, NC 28027, USA
- Streetside Classics
Streetside Classics Boasting six locations, the original 70,000-square-foot showroom in Charlotte (Concord) is where it began back in 2008. It houses over 300 classic cars for sale and has had more than 6,000 vehicles on consignment to date. Streetside Classics - Charlotte, 800 Derita Rd Suite A, Concord, NC 28027, USA
- Mustang Owner’s Museum
Tom M/TripAdvisor With a goal to show the many reasons why the Mustang is the most popular “pony car” in the world, the museum showcases more than 25 Mustangs including modified racing, classics, and some unique versions. Mustang Owner’s Museum, 4005 Dearborn Pl NW, Concord, NC 28027, USA
1964 Ford Mustang
Mangement/TripAdvisor We took my father-in-law and the whole family to the museum and had a great time. The people who greeted us were very friendly and knowledgeable about each Mustang and its history. There were some very interesting and beautiful cars on display like VIN #10004 (the fourth Mustang that was built). It’s not a big and exhaustive display but very well worth the trip.
- Old Courthouse Theatre
Old Courthouse Theatre For a nightcap, visit this magical nonprofit theater that was founded in 1976 and is inside the historic Cabarrus County Courthouse. Old Courthouse Theatre, 49 Spring St NW, Concord, NC 28025, USA
Are you ready to take a trip to Concord and experience old North Carolina? And while you’re there, check out Great Wolf Lodge’s indoor water park. If you go, please tell us about your experience in the comments below.
Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons
But to be sure, some of the photographs of the cars following will spark some memories.
AutoBarn Classic Cars
This impressive space provides collector car owners with a simple way to market their cars to a mass audience. You can also store your cars within the 60,000 square-foot space protected by a state-of-the-art security system complete with reinforced roll-up doors and a fire sprinkler system.
AutoBarn Classic Cars, 325 McGill Ave NW, Concord, NC 28027, USA
Morrison Motor Car Museum
With more than 50 vehicles and motorcycles on display, from the 1920s through present-day, you are sure to find some memories in this
18,000-square-foot space.
Morrison Motor Car Museum, 4545 Concord Pkwy S, Concord, NC 28027, USA
Morrison Motor Car Museum & Gift Shop/Facebook
Tom T/TripAdvisor
And to keep that retro feel going, stop into Punchy’s Diner for lunch where they serve the best patty melt in North Carolina. The french fries are also quite wonderful, and we also love the pimento cheeseburger.
Punchy’s Diner, 550 Concord Pkwy N, Concord, NC 28027, USA
Streetside Classics
Boasting six locations, the original 70,000-square-foot showroom in Charlotte (Concord) is where it began back in 2008. It houses over 300 classic cars for sale and has had more than 6,000 vehicles on consignment to date.
Streetside Classics - Charlotte, 800 Derita Rd Suite A, Concord, NC 28027, USA
Tom M/TripAdvisor
With a goal to show the many reasons why the Mustang is the most popular “pony car” in the world, the museum showcases more than 25 Mustangs including modified racing, classics, and some unique versions.
Mustang Owner’s Museum, 4005 Dearborn Pl NW, Concord, NC 28027, USA
Mangement/TripAdvisor
We took my father-in-law and the whole family to the museum and had a great time. The people who greeted us were very friendly and knowledgeable about each Mustang and its history. There were some very interesting and beautiful cars on display like VIN #10004 (the fourth Mustang that was built). It’s not a big and exhaustive display but very well worth the trip.
Old Courthouse Theatre
For a nightcap, visit this magical nonprofit theater that was founded in 1976 and is inside the historic Cabarrus County Courthouse.
Old Courthouse Theatre, 49 Spring St NW, Concord, NC 28025, USA
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