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Open Daily 9am - 4pm. The Dwarf Car Museum is a privately owned non-profit museum. Showcasing the handcrafted miniature automobiles of Ernie Adams. Admission is $5.00 per person over the age of 10. Cash preferred, debit & credit cards accepted.
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Open Daily 9am to 4pm Please call (520) 424-3158 Closed June...
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The first two Dwarf Race Cars were built in Dec. 1979 and...
- Maricopa, AZ
Places to eat near Dwarf Car Museum. 15406 N Maricopa Rd...
- Flat Tire Springs
Motorcycles and car clubs welcome. Located one hour south of...
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The first two Dwarf Race Cars were built in Dec. 1979 and early 1980. The Dwarf Race Car idea came about after Ernie Adams and Daren Schmaltz had attended motorcycle side hack races in Phoenix, Arizona. During the drive home, Ernie expressed concern that three-wheeled racers were to slow in the corners.
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Home of the first Dwarf Race Car and the handmade Dwarf Car Cruiser, created by Ernie Adams.
Aug 14, 2021 · If you want to get a kick out of seeing it, too, head over to the Dwarf Car Museum in Maricopa, Arizona, where Adams's creations are on display. Illustration by Clint Ford | Car and...
- The Start of Dwarf Car Racing
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It was Adams who started the dwarf-car racing phenomenon. He built the first dwarf race car. His friend Daren Schmaltz soon built another. The vehicles were steel-bodied, powered by motorcycle engines, and were an instant hit in the first race at the 1983 Yavapai County Fair. Adams became one of the original owners of the Phoenix-based Dwarf Car Co...
Adams invests about 3,000 hours of labor in building each car over two to five years. He and his tiny fleet have been featured on TV's "Jay Leno’s Garage" and "My Classic Car With Dennis Gage." Plenty of money has been waved under Adams’ nose trying to get him to part with one of his dwarf cars but without success. He’s been offered as much as $50,...
When:9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Closed June 15-July 8. Where: 52954 W. HalfmoonRoad, Maricopa. Admission:Free; donations accepted. Details: 520-424-3158, dwarfcarmuseum.com. Nearby: To buy dwarf car paraphernalia such as T-shirts, books, DVDs and magnets, visit the Dwarf Car Gift Shop a block away at Flat Tire Springs. You can even get a haircut and stra...
- Roger Naylor
Apr 2, 2019 · — Ernie Adams[/quote_box_right] Adams, now 78, has turned nine old, discarded refrigerators into an amazing life. Adams, who lives south of Maricopa, is the creator of eight street-legal dwarf classic cars. He’s also the inventor of Dwarf Car Racing, now called Legends Racing, which has become a national phenomenon.
Adams recently turned 82 but looks much younger, his 6-foot frame nearly as lean as in pictures taken decades earlier. You’ll find him at the museum almost every afternoon, answering questions from visitors who come to marvel at the detail and craftsmanship of his miniature classic cars.
