If you are looking for that hard to find part, a unique Christmas gift for the car enthusiast in your life, or you need to clear out your garage, come to the Petersen Automotive Museum Garage Sale and Swap Meet on Saturday, December 5, 2009. Filling the upper floors of the Petersen Museum's parking structure, the event will feature a mix of items and vehicles from the Museum, along with a car sale corral and vendor area for those looking to sell vehicles and automobile or motorcycle related items.

Petersen Museum vehicles will be sold in a NO RESERVE silent auction, and will include vehicles you might not expect to find, including a 1934 Chevrolet 2-door Coach project that would make an excellent restoration or street rod build, a very clean 1978 Chevrolet Chevette, a 1984 Chrysler Executive Sedan (limousine), a 1973 Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL formerly owned by entertainer, Danny Kaye, a 1983 Plymouth Colt formerly owned and decorated by local Los Angeles aspiring celebrity Dennis Woodruff, a Yamaha XS1100SF motorcycle, and a stylishly retro 1987 Puch Sport Moped!
Here’s a sample of some of the items that are coming to the Garage Sale and Swap Meet:

Petersen Automotive Museum vehicles plus numerous other vehicles for sale in the Car Sale Corral!
Petersen Automotive Museum Store merchandise at a steep discount!
Vintage hot rod parts like steering wheels, carbs, manifolds, ignition, gaskets, rebuild kits, etc!
Ferrari literature and parts such as a 250 GTL Ferrari Lusso belly pan and a 246 Dino tool kit!
Exhibit graphics and materials!
Car covers!
Automotive books and literature!
Engines!
Wheels and tires!
Car models and toys!
Show winning trophies!
Automotive service equipment!
British, Italian, French, American parts and more!

Bring your automobiles, motorcycles, and related parts, literature & ephemera to sell! Vendor booths are just $30.00 for a 15' x 30', and $20.00 for a 10' x 20' booth (sizes are approximate). Due to space availability, only automotive and motorcycle related items will be allowed. Table, chair, and power rental is available for an additional fee. For those wishing to sell their car, truck, van, race car, project vehicle, motorcycle, or other wheeled vehicle, spaces are available in the car corral for $30.00 per car or truck, and $20 per motorcycle. Any year, make, or model is welcome.

Vendors will receive one free admission to the Petersen Automotive Museum for December 5, and complimentary parking. General Museum admission on December 5th, 2009 is half off our normal price. Just $5.00 gets you into the Museum! Admission into the Garage Sale and Swap Meet is free! Standard parking rates apply. The Swap Meet and Car Corral runs from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For more information, please call Rob Blum at (323) 964-6338.

We also have our 4th Annual CARnival Family Fun Day that same day from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., so bring the whole family! The CARnival is filled with arts and crafts activities for the kids. Kids Are 1st will be here to make free child ID cards, and they are hosting a free safety seat check. For more information, please call Liv Amend at (323) 964-6308.

The Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charity. The Museum is located at 6060 Wilshire Boulevard (at Fairfax) in Los Angeles. Standard admission prices are $10 for general admission adults, $5 for seniors and students with ID, and $3 for children ages 5 to 12. Museum members and children under five are admitted free. Covered parking is available for $2 per half hour with an $8 maximum for Museum visitors. Museum hours are Tuesday through Sunday from 10am to 6pm. For general Museum information, call 323/930-CARS or visit the Museum’s Web site address at www.petersen.org.