Just off the square in downtown Weatherford is a piece of history. Located at 100 Fort Worth Highway, the Vintage Car Museum offers a unique exhibition and the chance to take a trip into the past.
Owner Tom Moncrief shares how his love of classic cars developed at an early age. “Ever since I was a kid, I was interested in mechanics—how things work and why, and how you can improve on it. This museum has been a dream since I was a teenager.”
His passion for vintage vehicles is shared by many, making the Vintage a well-loved part of the community for over a decade.
“When we hit ten years (after opening), I couldn’t believe that it had been ten years,” says Shana Akins, Director and Curator of the Vintage.
Moncrief originally intended to open a vintage car museum in Fort Worth. However, circumstances ultimately led to the project moving further west to the heart of Weatherford.
The buildings that now house the Vintage were originally fueling stations that had been abandoned for some time.
“Someone had said, ‘You know, you should make your museum look like an old gas station,’” Moncrief recalls. “When they said that, I immediately thought of these buildings. I thought, ‘That’s it. That’s the perfect place for a museum.’”
Inside, guests will find rooms of beautiful classic cars, including American-made vehicles, like a Ford Model T, a Studebaker Commander, and an eye-catching Broadmoor SkyView Cadillac—and even popular foreign models such as the English-produced Alvis.
Other attractions in the museum boast rather famous ties. The LaSalle Taxi on display was used in the 2001 film Pearl Harbor. A 1941 Packard is documented as appearing in The Godfather. A second Packard, this model a 1941 Clipper, once belonged to country music legend George Jones.
There are also several vehicles with a political history, including a 1964 Lincoln Continental that belonged to President Lyndon B. Johnson. Guests can also admire two limousines: one used by Russian politician Mikhail Gorbachev, and the other from the days of President Bill Clinton’s administration. This newest addition to the museum is the only fully-armored presidential limousine to ever be released for public auction, as well as one of Moncrief’s personal favorites. He acquired the limo in 2025 with the help of fellow collector Sam Pack.
As Moncrief’s collection grows, the Vintage Car Museum remains an attractive destination–for tourists and residents alike.