Canepa in Scotts Valley
4900 Scotts Valley Dr, Scotts Valley, CA 95066, United States
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Canepa is a premier automotive museum and restoration facility located in Scotts Valley, California, boasting an impressive 4.8-star rating from 366 visitors. This veteran-owned establishment offers car enthusiasts a unique opportunity to explore an exceptional collection of high-end racing and sports cars completely free of charge.
Visitors can enjoy both the museum's rotating exhibitions and the sales floor, showcasing rare and classic vehicles. A distinctive feature is the observation balcony overlooking the restoration workshop, where guests can witness master technicians bringing legendary vehicles back to life, including prestigious models like the Mercedes-Benz Gullwing.
The facility is fully accessible, featuring wheelchair-friendly parking, entrances, and restrooms. Amenities include a gift shop, guided tours, and an on-site restaurant, making it perfect for both quick visits and extended explorations. Free parking is readily available for all visitors.
What sets Canepa apart is its dynamic nature - the exhibitions regularly change, ensuring each visit offers a fresh experience. Whether you're a dedicated car enthusiast or simply appreciate automotive artistry, the museum's blend of classic and racing vehicles provides an engaging experience for all visitors.
Opens daily at 9 AM. Located at 4900 Scotts Valley Dr, Scotts Valley, CA 95066.
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Love this place! So much to see and to learn for my teenage son, who is a car enthusiast! He asks to stop by every time we drive to UCSC to visit his banana slug sister. It really makes me a cool mom! It is free and super quiet on a week day. Staff are very friendly!
Canepa has high end unique racing and sports cars where visitors can tour the museum and the sales floor. The public can also view the mechanic shop from a balcony where they can see cars being restored.
Easy to find, casual showrooms downstairs for sale and upstairs museum and shop overlook. Not crowded during our visit. Gullwing in the shop 👍. Smaller size museum yet has some classics. Personal fav is the blue Cobra.
Not a "Car Guy" but I love this place. I think I had most of these cars in my AFX slot car collection back in the day. So clean and classy and classic! 🙌🏼🏎️
This is the best museum in the world! I visited it several times, and each time the exhibitions changed! There is an entrance to the service area, you can watch the process of servicing sports cars. I recommend this place to visit! Plus the ticket is free!
The museum part is a treat - free to enter and full of amazing cars especially if you know what you’re looking at! There’s also a shop view so you can see the cars they’re working on and that was just as special to me, fascinating. Sadly the showroom was closed the day I came due to some building work but that’s a very minor thing especially as I wasn’t there to buy a car! Amazing place.
The Canepa Museum is a credit to it's owner, well stocked with some very nice motor cars, GT40, AC Cobra and all manor of Porsche. A floor full of ex race cars and a workshop full of classic beauties 😲. And it's free! Top marks for me 👍
I was absolutely astonished when I saw 1 of only 106 McLaren speedtails sitting in the showroom of this beautiful museum and better yet, sat right next to it was an astounding 1 of only 56 McLaren p1 gtr’s! I was so suprised to see these beautiful cars right across from my house! Wonderful!