Kansas City Auto Museum's New Facility - "The Underground"
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 12:47 pm
Quick summary: The auto museum (www.kansascityautomuseum.com) got a big donation back in March to buy a parking garage. We have big plans for it for the future, but I can't officially talk about those. In the meantime, we are creating a display centered around classic car storage. If you are familiar with "The Vault" at the Petersen Auto Museum, you get the idea. Below is a flyer describing the program. I have been tasked with getting this entire project off the ground. Please read the flyer and give me your thoughts - good, bad, indifferent. The facility is viewable on Google maps: 3000 Pennsylvania Avenue, KCMO 64108. The storage area is completely underground and sealed off from the weather. It is "temperature controlled" (meaning kept between 55 and 85 degrees), but not "climate controlled" (meaning no HVAC system to manage humidity levels). It is a modern parking garage - clean and dry. We'll have space for 400 vehicles. I'd love to get a population of at least 100 vehicles in there by October 1st. I should be able to accept vehicles as early as July 1st. Topics:
-Do you like the name "The Underground"? Or do you have a better name?
-How to advertise the program on a budget?
-How much would you be willing to "donate" each month to keep your car in the collection?
-Should we set a minimum "standard" for a car to be kept in "The Underground"
-How to deal with requests to have a battery tender on a stored car? Should we charge extra?
-What level of "maintenance" allowed in The Underground? Light detailing only, or allow someone to do some wrenching?
-Should we have a 4 post lift installed for non-maintenance related activities?
-How to collect each monthly donation?
-Limits of bailee liability: how much seems reasonable?
-In and out privileges: how much access would you want (3 hour window daily, and more on weekends)? If we offer "by appointment" times for drop off and pick up of a car, should we charge extra for that and how much?
-Access to the storage area: how strict to be on letting people in the area where the cars are stored?
-Tours of the facility: As a visitor, what would you expect to see and how presented?
Gosh, there are lots of topics. We are literally designing this "business" from the ground up. As owners of enthusiast cars, I'd love to have your feedback.
-Do you like the name "The Underground"? Or do you have a better name?
-How to advertise the program on a budget?
-How much would you be willing to "donate" each month to keep your car in the collection?
-Should we set a minimum "standard" for a car to be kept in "The Underground"
-How to deal with requests to have a battery tender on a stored car? Should we charge extra?
-What level of "maintenance" allowed in The Underground? Light detailing only, or allow someone to do some wrenching?
-Should we have a 4 post lift installed for non-maintenance related activities?
-How to collect each monthly donation?
-Limits of bailee liability: how much seems reasonable?
-In and out privileges: how much access would you want (3 hour window daily, and more on weekends)? If we offer "by appointment" times for drop off and pick up of a car, should we charge extra for that and how much?
-Access to the storage area: how strict to be on letting people in the area where the cars are stored?
-Tours of the facility: As a visitor, what would you expect to see and how presented?
Gosh, there are lots of topics. We are literally designing this "business" from the ground up. As owners of enthusiast cars, I'd love to have your feedback.