@@PetersenMuseum Love this quick behind the scenes tour. Just one small point, and if I didn’t, I would feel like I’m letting my Porsche soul down. MR. Meyer’s stated that the 911 Carrera RS was fitted with a 3.0L, when I think he meant to say 2.7L engine. The following model was the RSR and that had the 3.0L engine installed. Thank you again for sharing this fabulous array of rolling history. FYI.... I live on Biscayne Bay here in Miami Beach and I have seen similar pictures to the one on your wall, at the Miami History Museum.
@@777jones Interesting, IF you look it up on line it says he was born in 1957. That would make a lot more sense of he was born in 1943 but where did you find that info???
@@raymondkyruana118 I was confused too I did my research on wikipedia the source of the birthdate is a dead link ? but he was born in 1941 according to this interview and I dont think the man would lie about being older www.automobilemag.com/news/bruce-meyer-feature-profile-cars-life/ " In 1957, I turned 16 years old" 1957-16 = 1941
I purchased my first “Hot Rod” magazine in 1957, in Australia. It was an annual publication in black & white in A5 size. Hot Roding as such had not taken off in OZ at that time and my 1937 Ford sedan with no side covers on the 38:Mercury V8 with triple Strongberg 97 carbies, sure drew some attention.
Passed up a 246 in 83. Was 8k and needed 4 k of work. Luigi back then kicked my ass. Labour ended up at 10k. Luigi said for you it would of been 3. Ohh well back then I was into 2 wheels , Ducati's.. 74 750ss , and a full race honda 750 ss on a haris frame and yosh equipped. 6 speed no electric start. Moral is enjoy when ya can. And their will be regrets
I'm 58 yrs old and have been hearing about you and your cars for what seems like most of my life, thank you so much for letting us see them and preserving the history of hot rodding for the younger generations.
Thank you Mr. Meyer and all the staff at Petersen for showing us your collections and giving us interesting content to watch. I hope we see each other soon at the museum in person.
We were at Lime Rock Park a few years ago and spoke with Bruce for at least 20 minutes. He is one of the most down to earth people you could ever meet and a huge asset to the automotive industry.
Between Bruce, Jay Leno and Chip Foose I would love to sit at the coffee shop with these guys and just talk cars and automotive history all day. Thanks for the tour.
Thanks Bruce for being the enthusiast that you are,and for sharing your collection and knowledge with us. It’s enthusiasts like yourself that are keepers of the history of these cars and pass the history to those who may never see cars like those or are too far away ( I’m in Canada). As well to a younger generation that may just be learning about these cars. We all started somewhere. Thanks Again Be well.
I just admire the collection of Bruce Meyer. I'm old enough and fortunate enough to have seen Bill Harrah's Collection when he hit 2000 cars and acquired the second Bugatti Royal. That will never be repeated. I visited Jay's collection when it wasn't much more than his two Miuras and a bunch of Vincents. Jay has greatly expanded the number, but it is Bruce's collection that I covet. All three are wonderful, genuine enthusiasts... but now that the Harrah Collection has been distributed to the wind... it's Bruce's collection that stirs my heart.
Bruce Meyer, very popular guy at Concourse D' Elegance, Pebble Beach , Ca,. I was there, when Bruce, won the only car raffled that year..M.C. Jay Leno, can't make this up! So funny...
Thank you Bruce.(Ill save the obvious banter, we all follow Bruce and his cars) While the arena in which you play is something of a daydream for the rest of us; it is VERY clear that you are the right man to help foster these cars/stories into the future. Because of your notoriety and the provenance of the garage, the gut says this may be an intimidating environment for most folks....but BECAUSE of your passion, the heart says we could drink coffee,tour and chat like peers. The love of the machine is truly a beautiful thing. (Big thanks to Petersen Automotive Museum for EVERYTHING you folks do. These visits are as close as most of us will get to these people and their stories. Cheers all.)
Dave - thank you so much for the kind note. We hope to see you one day and we know Bruce would say the same. You perfectly summed up true car culture, it's about passion. It doesn't matter what you drive, if you have the passion you can bond over any cars!
These tour and special videos are one of the few good things that came out of this stupid virus pandemic. Thanks for taking the time to share. I thoroughly enjoyed the tour.
Bruce as an amazing collections of incredible cars, i see Bruce many times in the car world, but i remember one day coming back from Newport Beach on PCH Saturday morning and there is Bruce opposite direction of the road sitting at a red light in is 1962 Cobra, anyways it was lots of fun
Bruce Thank you for taking the time to let us view your amazing collection of significant vehicles. I have been fortunate enough to see many of them in person at the Peterson and other venues. Your building has character and is a great backdrop for the collection. Also, thank you for all you do for the hobby.
Now there is some walking knowledge of cars,. Thanks Mr. Meyers and Peterson. Would never have seen this collection if it wasn’t for you guys and willing to share it. No secret anymore! Love it!
I visited the Peterson Museum in 2019. I was so impressed. For me the highlight that day was the XKSS Steve McQueen Jaguar plus 'The Vault' tour. Thank you for sharing this content. Very very unique and special for me and future petrol enthusiasts. Thank you...
Thanks Bruce...a truly great collection of cars, bikes and boats that speak to you. Fantastic collection, oh how I remember that Corvette at LeMans.,. good stuff.
Love these, thanks Bruce! I remember seeing you years ago driving the Testarossa in Beverly Hills (my wife was driving at the time and I was freaking out trying to get her to go back so I could get a better look. I never thought I'd see anything like that driving on public streets in LA!) Love that you drive these as well.
Hi Peter, I'm in league several levels below you. My 1st car '72 Morris Mini, affectionately known now to many as the "Mr Bean car". Followed by 2 Alpha's, a black 1.5 green clover leaf Sprint (with a Knigh Rider red strobe light on the front. 😂). Then I bought a standard 1.5 ti 85bhp engine.. It was ported for track racing, putting out now about 130bhp on the rolling road.. I had it put onto a sud chassy which I found in local breakers yard, got everything welded, bolted and reinforced, put on 4 x alleycat alloys with just about road legal (track tyres) + twin chrome webbers, twin asna exhaust tips, and a beautiful ferrari red respray. I only took it out at weekends when she was hungry. She liked ford XR3i's for breakfast + golf gti's for lunch & dinner 😂😂. With front wheel drive she cornered like on tracks. I bought and sold several cars since, but nothing compares or brings back memories like alpha's that broke down mechanically / rusted / electrically and left me stuck on the side of the road more times than a stubborn mule. 😉😎🌈
Bruce, Thanks for your "personal tour". Your walk thru definitely adds depth and dimension to an already fantastic collection. It's really appreciated. Superb!
Bruce what a amazing collection of cars and motorcycles just the perfect amount , I always said to my friends you and Ralph Lauren have the perfect collection . 😊
Being born and raised next to LAX in Westchester, I have always had that SoCal hot rod bug, motorcycles as well. Growing up the Paisano Brothers, I'm not sure which brother, lived only 3 blocks away and kept their dragsters in the garage and we'd get to see the car as they moved it in and out of the trailer. Their daughter Toni was friends of my sisters along with Cindy Halibrand the granddaughter of the famous racing wheel manufacturer Ted Halibrand. My mom knew the Iskendarian family and their shop in Culver City, another friend was the best custom header builder for Headman headers, Bob McGuy, one of my dad's best friends when I was a kid was one of the original Baja racers in the late 1960s and into the mid 70s, pre SCORE years Randy Bowyer. He raced against Parnelli Jones, James Garner, Malcom Smith, Mickey Thompson, Walker Evans and many more. Anyways, seeing your garage and the vehicles you own was incredible. The history you have is amazing. Thanks for sharing
Thankyou very much for the tour, I was lucky enough to see some of your collection at the Peterson when it was on display, the best museum anywhere, can’t wait to get back there one day, it’s just a long trip from Australia
I feel really fortunate to have been on your tour. I recognize each of those special cars, and understand how significant they are. Job well done!! And ....... Thanks!!!
mr Meyers you never disappoint sir i have been a fan of your collections and efforts for decades simply due to you and your demeanor and love for the hobby..... from the really small sampling you shared today i have to admit drooling over the watercraft the most..... the hours and skill it takes for wood
The collection and his knowledge is incredible.... so many cars one of my favorite the Greer, Black, Prudomme dragster the very first production Cobra! I could spend days in there just poring over each one, and his motorcycles are just as cool I hope he does a video of those as well ! Thank you Bruce Meyer!
I can't imagine the years of searching, bidding, networking and negotiating to build a collection like this. It's not simply about having the money to do it, but also having the passion of an enthusiast like Bruce. Much respect, and thanks for sharing such a historical collection!
Wow 😲😲 what an amazing display of mechanical art and history. Thanks for sharing 👍👍
Our pleasure! Thank you for watching.
@@PetersenMuseum Love this quick behind the scenes tour. Just one small point, and if I didn’t, I would feel like I’m letting my Porsche soul down. MR. Meyer’s stated that the 911 Carrera RS was fitted with a 3.0L, when I think he meant to say 2.7L engine. The following model was the RSR and that had the 3.0L engine installed. Thank you again for sharing this fabulous array of rolling history. FYI.... I live on Biscayne Bay here in Miami Beach and I have seen similar pictures to the one on your wall, at the Miami History Museum.
Erni, thank you for the comment. You are correct. We caught this after the shoot and addressed it in the description and with the pop-up.
Simply incredible! Bruce is such a gift to the enthusiast community
Yes he is Shawn!
Ethusiass*
What’s great about Bruce is that he will drive these gems to the local cars and coffee in LA where you can see and hear them in motion.
Clearly, this man was born into cars I mean WHO buys a 300SL Gullwing as their first car!!!!??? LOL
he was 7 years old in 1964 so i'm a little confused
@@raymondkyruana118 not all. Mr Meyer is born in 1943. He acts a bit younger because he is rich, in shape and lives in good weather.
@@777jones Interesting, IF you look it up on line it says he was born in 1957. That would make a lot more sense of he was born in 1943 but where did you find that info???
@@raymondkyruana118 I was confused too I did my research on wikipedia the source of the birthdate is a dead link ? but he was born in 1941 according to this interview and I dont think the man would lie about being older
www.automobilemag.com/news/bruce-meyer-feature-profile-cars-life/
" In 1957, I turned 16 years old" 1957-16 = 1941
@@jjjjjjjj905 Thanks!
Bruce is the # 1 car enthusiast on this planet - THANK YOU for all you've done for our hobby, in your most selfless and generous yet humble way!
Randy, A huge thank you from Bruce!
I purchased my first “Hot Rod” magazine in 1957, in Australia. It was an annual publication in black & white in A5 size. Hot Roding as such had not taken off in OZ at that time and my 1937 Ford sedan with no side covers on the 38:Mercury V8 with triple Strongberg 97 carbies, sure drew some attention.
The best part of Bruce's collection is that all of LA gets to see these cars in person in public and ripping around the streets of LA. Thanks Bruce!
As Bruce says "Never Lift"!
He clearly has taste and means but his heart is in the hot rods and the number 1 Cobra. Can't argue with that. Thanks Mr Meyer well done.
Beautiful collection, I really enjoyed watching and listening to your tour. I also had a 275GTB-4 that I bought in 1971, I wish I didn't sell it.
We all have the one that got away!
Passed up a 246 in 83. Was 8k and needed 4 k of work. Luigi back then kicked my ass. Labour ended up at 10k. Luigi said for you it would of been 3. Ohh well back then I was into 2 wheels , Ducati's.. 74 750ss , and a full race honda 750 ss on a haris frame and yosh equipped. 6 speed no electric start.
Moral is enjoy when ya can. And their will be regrets
I'm 58 yrs old and have been hearing about you and your cars for what seems like most of my life, thank you so much for letting us see them and preserving the history of hot rodding for the younger generations.
David, Bruce says it was his pleasure! Thank you for watching =)
A cool guy with a spectacular garage.
Love to see that Mr. Meyer’s drives this cars. Doesn’t hurt he has plenty of money to fix and restore these beauties
Thank you Bruce, for making car museums come alive, we can not get enough of this stories. Please keep it up,
Bruce, thanks for sharing your wonderful collection, and for caring for them so well. A really enjoyable treat today.
Many thanks!
Wow what an amazing collection. So much history in one room
Thank you very much, Mr. Meyer; it's a privilege to see all these unique and so important cars.
Bruce says it was his pleasure! Thank you for watching!
Thank you Mr. Meyer and all the staff at Petersen for showing us your collections and giving us interesting content to watch. I hope we see each other soon at the museum in person.
I like Bruce Meyer's down-to-earth personality, this ''enthusiast'' got a nice collection.
Met Bruce at the 1998 Beverly Hills Car Show (at the high school) where I was showing a car. Great to see he's still fully entrenched in the hobby!
We were at Lime Rock Park a few years ago and spoke with Bruce for at least 20 minutes. He is one of the most down to earth people you could ever meet and a huge asset to the automotive industry.
Love the kind words! What vehicle of Bruce's is your favorite?
Between Bruce, Jay Leno and Chip Foose I would love to sit at the coffee shop with these guys and just talk cars and automotive history all day. Thanks for the tour.
Living history...documented for future generations. Thank you Bruce.
Thanks for sharing Bruce, much appreciated 👍
His collection gets crazier at every turn in the garage! Love to see the cars in the hands of such an enthusiast
Thanks Bruce for being the enthusiast that you are,and for sharing your collection and knowledge with us.
It’s enthusiasts like yourself that are keepers of the history of these cars and pass the history to those who may never see cars like those or are too far away ( I’m in Canada). As well to a younger generation that may just be learning about these cars. We all started somewhere.
Thanks Again
Be well.
I just admire the collection of Bruce Meyer. I'm old enough and fortunate enough to have seen Bill Harrah's Collection when he hit 2000 cars and acquired the second Bugatti Royal. That will never be repeated. I visited Jay's collection when it wasn't much more than his two Miuras and a bunch of Vincents. Jay has greatly expanded the number, but it is Bruce's collection that I covet. All three are wonderful, genuine enthusiasts... but now that the Harrah Collection has been distributed to the wind... it's Bruce's collection that stirs my heart.
Gregory- Bruce sends a big THANK YOU!
I never get tired of seeing Mr Meyer's collection!!! Thank you again for sharing your amazing collection with us...
Neither do we! Thank you for watching =)
Bruce Meyer, very popular guy at Concourse D' Elegance, Pebble Beach , Ca,. I was there, when Bruce, won the only car raffled that year..M.C. Jay Leno, can't make this up! So funny...
Thank you Bruce.(Ill save the obvious banter, we all follow Bruce and his cars) While the arena in which you play is something of a daydream for the rest of us; it is VERY clear that you are the right man to help foster these cars/stories into the future. Because of your notoriety and the provenance of the garage, the gut says this may be an intimidating environment for most folks....but BECAUSE of your passion, the heart says we could drink coffee,tour and chat like peers. The love of the machine is truly a beautiful thing. (Big thanks to Petersen Automotive Museum for EVERYTHING you folks do. These visits are as close as most of us will get to these people and their stories. Cheers all.)
Dave - thank you so much for the kind note. We hope to see you one day and we know Bruce would say the same. You perfectly summed up true car culture, it's about passion. It doesn't matter what you drive, if you have the passion you can bond over any cars!
@Bruce Meyer Team_NEVER LIFT! (..Mr. Meyer if thats actually you, please consider my day made...for innumerable days!)
Thanks for sharing Bruce! Had a rare opportunity to tour this collection a few years back. Bruce Meyer is the quintessential enthusiast! Great guy!
Just... friggin'... AWESOME! Thank you Bruce and the Peterson. Thank-you.
Breathtaking collection... good to see people like him, who are having the funds to preserve this fantastic cars.
Thanks for a nice and personal visit :-)
What a treat, thanks Bruce. Cheers, Michael in Toronto.
Bruce is the fine wine of car collectors and the automotive community is lucky he likes cars
I can't believe Bruce is 80! Car and health goals 🙌
Fabulous collection and fascinating commentary by a true enthusiast. Thank you, Bruce and Petersen.
Glad you enjoyed it
Holy cow what an amazing collection. So awesome that the cars get used and shared with the community!
A thing of beauty is a JOY FOREVER !!!!!
These tour and special videos are one of the few good things that came out of this stupid virus pandemic. Thanks for taking the time to share. I thoroughly enjoyed the tour.
Our pleasure!
Ooooh - Bizzarrini - che bella macchina!
Stunning collection of automotive art.. the way the cars look beneath spotlights.. beautiful
Bruce as an amazing collections of incredible cars, i see Bruce many times in the car world, but i remember one day coming back from Newport Beach on PCH Saturday morning and there is Bruce opposite direction of the road sitting at a red light in is 1962 Cobra, anyways it was lots of fun
Thank you for the tour of your man cave, Carolla's interview with you is a must see for gearheads like me! Keep stirring those gears, my friend!
This is amazing! I never knew that a collection like this existed, so much history!
That was awesome! Hats off to the team that cares for this collection! Very clean!👍🏻
Bruce
Thank you for taking the time to let us view your amazing collection of significant vehicles. I have been fortunate enough to see many of them in person at the Peterson and other venues. Your building has character and is a great backdrop for the collection.
Also, thank you for all you do for the hobby.
Thank you for watching and supporting the Petersen!
I deliver cars to the Peterson Museum regularly (Intercity Lines) and the staff there are always a pleasure to work with. Absolutely top notch people.
I recognize many of these cars from my various trips to the Petersen museum. Thank you Bruce for sharing your cars with us!
Eddie, Bruce says thank you for watching!
Now there is some walking knowledge of cars,. Thanks Mr. Meyers and Peterson. Would never have seen this collection if it wasn’t for you guys and willing to share it. No secret anymore! Love it!
I could listen to him all day. Thanks for showing us around.
Thanks for watching and supporting the Petersen.
Love the cars and the history of these amazing vehicles 😎
Excellent video, thanks for posting! Also of course, thanks Mr. Meyer for showing us this gem of a collection! Enjoy it in great health.
Thanks for the tour Bruce, epic collection🏁
Thank You Bruce
I visited the Peterson Museum in 2019. I was so impressed. For me the highlight that day was the XKSS Steve McQueen Jaguar plus 'The Vault' tour. Thank you for sharing this content. Very very unique and special for me and future petrol enthusiasts. Thank you...
Yes, I visited the museum from the UK in 2013 and Steve's XKSS was the highlight for me. Fantastic place.
Hard to believe anyone subscribed or not subscribed to this channel would give a thumbs down to this video. This is truly an amazing collection!!
That TR250 is tremendous, this gentleman is in a league of his own. Cheers from the prairies of Mongolia.
Bruce thank you for showing a regular kid from NH your collection
Thank you for sharing your passion with us. Amazing.
OMG what a collection. The #1 Cobra. And I about teared up when they showed the Duesenberg. Beautiful car! Thanks you so much!
Thanks Bruce...a truly great collection of cars, bikes and boats that speak to you. Fantastic collection, oh how I remember that Corvette at LeMans.,. good stuff.
Love these, thanks Bruce! I remember seeing you years ago driving the Testarossa in Beverly Hills (my wife was driving at the time and I was freaking out trying to get her to go back so I could get a better look. I never thought I'd see anything like that driving on public streets in LA!) Love that you drive these as well.
Right on
This is a real treat!
Enjoyed every second of it , would love to see more and maybe he can share a light on his motorcycles’ collection too !
Good idea! Motorcycles should be next!
Hi Peter, I'm in league several levels below you. My 1st car '72 Morris Mini, affectionately known now to many as the "Mr Bean car". Followed by 2 Alpha's, a black 1.5 green clover leaf Sprint (with a Knigh Rider red strobe light on the front. 😂). Then I bought a standard 1.5 ti 85bhp engine.. It was ported for track racing, putting out now about 130bhp on the rolling road.. I had it put onto a sud chassy which I found in local breakers yard, got everything welded, bolted and reinforced, put on 4 x alleycat alloys with just about road legal (track tyres) + twin chrome webbers, twin asna exhaust tips, and a beautiful ferrari red respray. I only took it out at weekends when she was hungry. She liked ford XR3i's for breakfast + golf gti's for lunch & dinner 😂😂. With front wheel drive she cornered like on tracks. I bought and sold several cars since, but nothing compares or brings back memories like alpha's that broke down mechanically / rusted / electrically and left me stuck on the side of the road more times than a stubborn mule. 😉😎🌈
Thanks Bruce! And thank you for bringing your cars out as often as you do, it's always good to see and hear them out in the wild.
I visit the museum at least twice a year, its my favorite LA safe space. Its the best museum in LA
Awesome, best car museum in the world!
Thank you for sharing your collection, as a car guy I understand the importance of these vehicles to you, outstanding.
Just awesome!! Love anytime I get to see Bruce on a video and more so when it’s him sharing his collection. All class!!
Bruce, Thanks for your "personal tour". Your walk thru definitely adds depth and dimension to an already fantastic collection. It's really appreciated. Superb!
Bruce what a amazing collection of cars and motorcycles just the perfect amount , I always said to my friends you and Ralph Lauren have the perfect collection . 😊
Sandy, Bruce was touched by your comment. Thank you!
Wow! Thank you so much for sharing! Very inspiring!
Wonderful, thanks for sharing. Bruce, what a guy!
Being born and raised next to LAX in Westchester, I have always had that SoCal hot rod bug, motorcycles as well. Growing up the Paisano Brothers, I'm not sure which brother, lived only 3 blocks away and kept their dragsters in the garage and we'd get to see the car as they moved it in and out of the trailer. Their daughter Toni was friends of my sisters along with Cindy Halibrand the granddaughter of the famous racing wheel manufacturer Ted Halibrand. My mom knew the Iskendarian family and their shop in Culver City, another friend was the best custom header builder for Headman headers, Bob McGuy, one of my dad's best friends when I was a kid was one of the original Baja racers in the late 1960s and into the mid 70s, pre SCORE years Randy Bowyer. He raced against Parnelli Jones, James Garner, Malcom Smith, Mickey Thompson, Walker Evans and many more.
Anyways, seeing your garage and the vehicles you own was incredible. The history you have is amazing.
Thanks for sharing
Thankyou very much for the tour, I was lucky enough to see some of your collection at the Peterson when it was on display, the best museum anywhere, can’t wait to get back there one day, it’s just a long trip from Australia
Awesome Collection.. Oh my Goodness thx so much 4 sharing with us all 👏👏🌞🌝☀️
Thank you Bruce. You seem to be a great guy 😊
Well Bruce you'll probably never meet me, but your closing at the end of the video is my reason for commenting. ❤🏁🙌
Epic collection! Bruce Meyer is a true gentleman car guy.
I feel really fortunate to have been on your tour. I recognize each of those special cars, and understand how significant they are. Job well done!! And ....... Thanks!!!
Our pleasure! Thank you so much for watching =)
Amazing collection, a privilege to watch. Thank you from the UK 🇬🇧
Amazing collection I’ve always been a fan of Bruce👍😎
Must be the most stylish ‘Mancave’ on the planet 😍
PS Would like to no more about the stunning memorabilia, like the scale models, sign etc. Just as fascinating as the cars 🤩
IGM Bruce gives you a huge thank you for your comment.
mr Meyers you never disappoint sir i have been a fan of your collections and efforts for decades simply due to you and your demeanor and love for the hobby.....
from the really small sampling you shared today i have to admit drooling over the watercraft the most..... the hours and skill it takes for wood
Beautiful video! Thank you for sharing and the closing meant so much! 🏁🏁🌹🌹 from all lovers of history and car lovers to you 👍
Nice rounded out collection of really fine examples of auto history. Love the racing cars and their history.
Thank you, Bruce. Great job.
Bruce is the best.
Incredible collection! He has some of the finest cars!
The collection and his knowledge is incredible.... so many cars one of my favorite the Greer, Black, Prudomme dragster the very first production Cobra! I could spend days in there just poring over each one, and his motorcycles are just as cool I hope he does a video of those as well ! Thank you Bruce Meyer!
I can't imagine the years of searching, bidding, networking and negotiating to build a collection like this. It's not simply about having the money to do it, but also having the passion of an enthusiast like Bruce. Much respect, and thanks for sharing such a historical collection!
Thank you for watching!
Thank you so much for sharing this amazing collection! Bravo.
Thank you for sharing.
Cool stuff Bruce! Nice variety and thanks for sharing!!
Would have liked to hear about the Manx and the G50. Thank you, and it was enjoyed!
Beautiful collection sir I can stand around and stare at that all day long love everything you got
Thank you so much for sharing!
wow.what a passion, what a collection. thx for having us.
Thanks for sharing your awesome garage and cars! I especially loved the last black hotrod that you showed at the end. Beautiful!
Be sure to tune in for more of our garage tours!