Clarissa Sanchez picks a favorite at Crown Classics & Exotics in Ventura
Crown Classics & Museum has moved from their warehouse in the old Toys R Us building to a fresh location a few blocks away in the Ventura Auto Center. The family-owned collector car dealership is now on the same lot as Crown Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram, and occupies the building previously occupied by Hertz. Classic automobile enthusiasts and fans of exotic cars alike are enthralled with the selection of autos and trucks in the showrooms and on the lot. The business changed its name to Crown Classics & Exotics. It is located at 6100 King Drive, at the far end of the Crown lot.
“Many people have wondered what happened to all of the cars in the old location,” says Michelle Annette Leveille, Graphics Curator at the new Crown Classics & Exotics. “We just drove them a few blocks to the new location on the other side of the freeway.” The selection of vehicles can be viewed without reservation or appointment at their new location on the Crown lot, any day from 9am-6pm.
Upon entering the building, one visitor was overheard exclaiming, “Whoa – this is like James Bond’s garage.”
The airy, 2-story showroom is filled with exotic and collector automobiles. A custom Rolls-Royce SUV stands proudly, signed by its previous owner, tennis star Venus Williams. A Shelby Cobra roadster crouches as i ready to race, facing off with a compact Lamborghini convertible. Outside, enough pristine vintage American cars and trucks are displayed to resemble the set of your favorite classic film.
Crown Classics & Exotics is hosting car meets and shows on its spacious parking lot. On the third Sunday of each month, car guys and gals are invited to bring their best-loved four-wheeled vehicles to meet for Crown Cars & Coffee from 8am-10aam. Contact Michelle for more information: [email protected]
