Jamaican Bulldog Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 About 17 years ago I visited the Haul of Fame trucking and heavy equipment museum in CT. It had many rare and unusual trucks inside and some unrestored outside. I think it even had a Mack bus. The owner ( I forgot his name ) had the last 2 Superliners built and was featured in a 'Extreme Machines' documentary on trucks which highlighted Macks. I used to see his trucks at Macungie. The last off the line had 'End of the Line' written on back of the cab. Is this museum still around or was it acquired by another entity? I heard a while back that this collection might have been dissolved. I can't find much info online. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49747-does-the-haul-of-fame-museum-in-ct-still-exist/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekennedy21 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 The collection has been pretty much dissolved. The owner, Dennis Yaworski ran into some legal trouble with his business and the rarest of the trucks were sold off to settle fines and legal fees. The rarest of the collection is now with Gary Mahan and Chris Berry in their private collections now I believe Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49747-does-the-haul-of-fame-museum-in-ct-still-exist/#findComment-369306 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post VaPatentman Posted May 9, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted May 9, 2017 Thanks for the update on The Hall of Fame Museum. I too had visited in 2003 but had forgotten the name. All I could remember was it located on the north side of I84 shortly off the exit on the right side of the road. I have spent much time with google earth looking at the exits to try and find it so we could visit it again with no avail. Here are a couple of pics from my visit. We enjoyed our visit there, sorry it is gone 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49747-does-the-haul-of-fame-museum-in-ct-still-exist/#findComment-369398 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamaican Bulldog Posted May 9, 2017 Author Share Posted May 9, 2017 I took a lot of pics and will have to find them and post them here. It was a tight fit of the trucks inside so taking good pics was hard. I was equally fascinated with the unrestored trucks outside. Some were unusual and seemed to have been there for a long time. A friend of mine recently told me few months ago he had found a number for the museum that still worked. The person that answered said they still had some trucks but could only show them on Wednesdays with an appointment. If I find out more I will post here as well 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49747-does-the-haul-of-fame-museum-in-ct-still-exist/#findComment-369400 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 The Hall of Fame Museum is off 385 in eastern CT. The Golden Age of Trucking Museum started by Richard Guerrara was on the north side of 84 in Middlebury, CT at exit 16. There was lots of good stuff but the museum lost the driving force when Richard passed away and it was disbanded by the family. 2 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49747-does-the-haul-of-fame-museum-in-ct-still-exist/#findComment-369402 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 was tthat Serafin truck Bob Theimers at some point? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49747-does-the-haul-of-fame-museum-in-ct-still-exist/#findComment-369403 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 (edited) Quite lot of the Haul of Fame ended up at Gary's in Jersey. Edited May 9, 2017 by 41chevy Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49747-does-the-haul-of-fame-museum-in-ct-still-exist/#findComment-369404 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 4 minutes ago, Maddog13407 said: was tthat Serafin truck Bob Theimers at some point? That is the same truck. 2 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49747-does-the-haul-of-fame-museum-in-ct-still-exist/#findComment-369405 Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaPatentman Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 i just knew we had visited truck museum in CT on our way to a convention in Waterbury and had forgotten the name. Oh well, the pics I posted are fine examples of old MACKS 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49747-does-the-haul-of-fame-museum-in-ct-still-exist/#findComment-369407 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 8 hours ago, VaPatentman said: i just knew we had visited truck museum in CT on our way to a convention in Waterbury and had forgotten the name. Oh well, the pics I posted are fine examples of old MACKS Best thing to do to is take pictures of Mack's whenever or wherever you see them. 2 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49747-does-the-haul-of-fame-museum-in-ct-still-exist/#findComment-369414 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 I was in CT for business and went past the old GAOT museum location. I pointed it out to my co-worker. Too bad I missed it by a few years even at that point. 1 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49747-does-the-haul-of-fame-museum-in-ct-still-exist/#findComment-369419 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Is the one off of 385 still open? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49747-does-the-haul-of-fame-museum-in-ct-still-exist/#findComment-369427 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 A few of the GAOT Museum trucks ended up in Iowa 80's Museum at Walcott, Ia (which is another museum to put on your list,if you haven't already!). Al 1 Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49747-does-the-haul-of-fame-museum-in-ct-still-exist/#findComment-369487 Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaPatentman Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Been to Iowa 80's Museum twice it is good. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49747-does-the-haul-of-fame-museum-in-ct-still-exist/#findComment-369508 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patdbossct Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 On May 8, 2017 at 10:38 PM, j hancock said: That is the same truck. Gary Mahan has that truck now! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49747-does-the-haul-of-fame-museum-in-ct-still-exist/#findComment-369723 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patdbossct Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 The Haul of fame is still open on wed, most of the original stuff is gone, but still quite a bit of stuff there and I keep a lot of my trucks there too 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49747-does-the-haul-of-fame-museum-in-ct-still-exist/#findComment-369724 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamaican Bulldog Posted June 21, 2017 Author Share Posted June 21, 2017 I was happy to bump into Denis Yaworski at the recent ATCA meet in Macungie. He also confirmed that the museum still exists albeit with less trucks than originally and is open on Wednesdays. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49747-does-the-haul-of-fame-museum-in-ct-still-exist/#findComment-372894 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobblin-Goblin Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 I've been there a couple of times. It's more like a club now, which is pretty cool in its own right. A bunch of old codgers get together on Wednesdays and have coffee and pastries and shoot the **** for a couple hours in the morning. The very last Super Liner "End of the Line" is there, as is a bunch of other stuff, but from what I've been told, the vast majority of trucks has been gone for a while now. I was never a fan of Super Liners back in the day, but I have to say that the one in Canterbury at Yaworski's museum is absolutely gorgeous. A stunningly handsome truck. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49747-does-the-haul-of-fame-museum-in-ct-still-exist/#findComment-376381 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightninmike Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 On 5/8/2017 at 10:32 PM, j hancock said: The Golden Age of Trucking Museum started by Richard Guerrara was on the north side of 84 in Middlebury, CT at exit 16. There was lots of good stuff but the museum lost the driving force when Richard passed away and it was disbanded by the family. Richard actually never got to see this built. He died in early 2000. All of his trucks were in Naugatuck Connecticut before the museum, at the home terminal of R.J.Guerrera. That is where I got to see them. What a great collection he had and a great company to work for. To bad his kid was stupid and sold out to Mystic out of N.J. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49747-does-the-haul-of-fame-museum-in-ct-still-exist/#findComment-376384 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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