A private collection of restored luxury automobiles spanning the twentieth century, gathered over a lifetime by one collector at the heart of Geissler Southwest.
207 Southwest Boulevard, Rohnert Park
Ralph Geissler did not set out to build a museum. He set out to buy one good car, and then another.
Ralph Geissler arrived in California from Germany with little more than a trade in real estate and an eye for things built to last. The cars came later, first as a hobby, then as something closer to a calling. Over decades he sought out vehicles that represented the height of their era, not for their rarity alone but for the craftsmanship behind each one.
What now sits at 207 Southwest Boulevard is the result of that pursuit: dozens of pristine, fully restored automobiles, each returned to the condition their original makers intended. The museum opened so that the collection could be seen rather than kept behind closed doors, and it remains a private venture run with the same care Geissler brought to every acquisition.
Visitors often arrive expecting a quiet room of old cars and leave having spent two hours longer than planned, asking questions about engines, coachwork and the people who built them by hand.
1930s
Long, sweeping fenders and bodywork shaped by hand, from an era when a car was commissioned as much as purchased.
1950s
Chrome, tailfins and an unmistakable American confidence, built for a country in the middle of reinventing itself.
1960s to 1970s
Engineering tuned for distance and speed in equal measure, the cars built for crossing a continent without complaint.
The museum is open to the public most of the week, with guided tours available for visitors who want the stories behind the cars rather than just a look at them.
Admission
General admission is available at the door during open hours. For guided tours or group visits, call ahead so we can set aside the right amount of time.
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