Afton Station Packard Museum
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Afton Station Packard Museum, a privately owned automotive museum on U.S. Route 66 in Afton, Oklahoma,[4] was situated in a restored 1930s Eagle D-X filling station.[5] It housed a showroom, 18 Packards & other vintage automobiles plus a collection of Route 66 memorabilia, including items from the now-demolished Buffalo Ranch Trading Post.[6]
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Established | 1999[1] |
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Location | 12 SE First Street, U.S. Route 66, Afton, Oklahoma[2] |
Coordinates | 36.69437°N 94.96211°W / 36.69437; -94.96211 |
Type | Packard automotive museum |
Collection size | 18 Packard and other vintage automobiles |
Visitors | 6000/yr (2012)[3] |
Owner | Laurel and David Kane |
Website | www |
A restored set of historic D-X fuel pumps stood in the old station's forecourt and the red and white on blue "Approved Packard Service" dealership logo was proudly displayed atop a signpost.[1]
As a Route 66 information stop for travelers, who came from as far afield as Europe, Australia, and Asia,[7] the station/welcome center distributed maps, guidebooks and memorabilia as well as word-of-mouth information about The Mother Road.[8]