A massive property originally owned by the creator of The Discovery Channel has been placed up for sale, and it features a lot of things motorheads might appreciate. Including, yknow, a complete car museum.Situated on the border of Utah and Colorado, the Gateway Canyons Ranch and Resort was the brainchild of Discovery Channel founder John Hendricks.The property plays host to a 72-room resort, as well as a planetarium, art studio, theater room, pool and spa, six fireplaces, library and a helipad.If you thought that having a two-car garage was enough, imagine what you could do with a whole museum. The 30,000-sq.-ft. museum is on-site and has room for up to 50 cars, and the 8,700 acres of property all around it can probably park a few more, if youre the project car type.The cars are included in the US$279-million price tag, and among the collection are some gems that could make the whole thing worthwhile. The Gateway Auto Museums website lists a 1936 Supercharged Auburn; a 1930 Duesenberg Model J LWB Transformable; a 1936 Cord Phaeton; and a 1953 Cunningham C3 Continental Coupe; as well as a one-of-one 1954 Oldsmobile F-88 Dream Car, which itself sold at Barrett-Jackson for US$3,240,000. Each of the galleries where the cars are displayed is also themed to the time period of the vehicles: Mass Mobility, Hollywood High Style, American Muscle and Racing. If that isnt enough for you, the property also includes a Baja trophy truck track for you to motor around on.A virtual tour of the museum and property is available from Google Maps, and if youre interested in buying it, there is more information available at the Robb
Origin: Buy this US$279-million house, get a free car museum