Dr. Kiethy Wood, esteemed member of the Perku Nahtiswaya Automotive Group of San Francisco (PNAGSF), spots potential candidates for a Nathiswaya sponsored automotive museum rumored to be the focal point of a proposed upscale golf resort in Pittsburg California taken directly from Ken Behring's Blackhawk development. Perku's own Bricklin collection won't fill the 300,000 square foot museum building, so he's delegated the task of creating the PNAGSF Automotive museum to colleague Dr. Kiethy Wood. The photos below chronicle Wood's progress as he builds the collection.
This first piece, a Ferrari 250 GTE was located in an Inner Richmond Garage. Dr. Wood secured it for the museum, but it allegedly dissapeared through a rogue eBay auction. It's whereabouts are currently in question. Wood and Nathiswaya remain tight lipped.
Any auto museum opening in Pittsburg needs a TOP NOTCH scraper. The Louis Vuitton roof cladding was the detail that made this a must-have car for the collection. The museum is still looking to acquire the sought after "Mustard and Ketchup" scraper.
Nathiswaya's museum aspires to be the first to feature a rotating collection of Donks.
Custom Van, found on Division Street. Wood made a deal on this one in 45 minutes.
Wood is still trying to procure this Iso Rivolta Fidia.
19th Avenue gas station Lincoln
Perku's Pittsburg Museum is vast - a shuttlebus will be necessary to ferry patrons around the campus. Wood made a quick deal with the driver of this stuck tour bus, and had it towed directly to the Museum site. He also hired the driver, Nick Salamanca, on the spot.
A quick trip to Germany netted this 356.
Artists Rendition of the PNAGSF Museum in Pittsburg, CA. Nathiswaya anticipates an October 18th 2007 grand opening.
Dr. Kiethy Wood and Perku Nathiswaya discuss construction matters related to the museum. The men in the watermellon hats - Jimmy Smith and Phillip Bamaga have been contracted to establish the Muesum's own brewpub. The working name for the brewpub is Jimmy Bamaga's, but this could change.
Bamaga procured this work of automotive art in East Germany.
Perku's Museum will also feature many original works of art.
The image of Jesus in the gokart tire is sure to bring tourists. It will be displayed as part of the only Popemobile exhibit in North America.
Paint of the Seventies is another genre Wood and Nathiswaya are eager to exhibit.
Perku, seen here at a fundraiser after closing a deal with a publisher to give away copies of THE FACTORY PAPERS, Camaro 1967-1982 to the first 3,500 guests of the museum.
More gems from Wood for the Museum below:
Look for more news from the Perku Nathiswaya Automotive Group of San Francisco (PNAGSF) in the pages of Automotive Museums Quarterly.
