Dick's Classic Garage
Dick's Classic Garage was an automobile museum in San Marcos, Texas. It was established in 1980. Further out, Jacob's Well (Texas) is 15 mi away.
A museum inside San Marcos
Summers are hot
July and August highs run 96–97°, and about 117 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in San Marcos
Dick's Classic Garage is inside San Marcos, which has 53 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Austin
Austin is about 33 miles northeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov and Dec
February, March, April, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 64–82°. When to go ↓
Established in 1980
Dick's Classic Garage dates from 1980. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
How the seasons run
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Dick's Classic Garage
Dick's Classic Garage was an automobile museum in San Marcos, Texas. It was founded in 2009 by Dick Burdick, a Texas businessman and car collector, who also operated the now defunct Central Texas Museum of Automotive History in Rosanky, Texas. Dick's Classic Garage was inaugurated in 2009. It closed to the public on December 31, 2018.
The museum showcases American vehicles and memorabilia from the 1930s though the 1950s and displays a 1948 Tucker Sedan (chassis number 1050; this is the lowest mileage Tucker with 0.4 miles on the odometer). The museum also includes a restoration area.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1980
Where to stay near Dick's Classic Garage
To stay close, try San Marcos (53) and New Braunfels (82), and San Antonio has the most rooms in the area (584).
San Antonio
The most places to stay in the area, and a base for a longer trip.
1,548,422 people
44 mi southwest of Dick's Classic Garage
Compare 9 towns
| Town | From Dick's Classic Garage | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Marcos | in town | — | 53 45 hotels · 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 77,830 | $310K | C− |
| New Braunfels | 15 mi southwest | 20 min | 82 57 hotels · 2 motels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 5 RV parks | 122,492 | $339K | B− |
| Wimberley | 11 mi northwest | 15 min | 41 12 hotels · 14 inns & B&Bs · 11 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 2,909 | $551K | — |
| Canyon Lake | 18 mi west | 25 min | 74 17 hotels · 1 motel · 7 inns & B&Bs · 20 lodges & cabins · 13 campgrounds · 16 RV parks | 33,883 | $389K | — |
| Woodcreek | 14 mi northwest | 20 min | 12 3 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 1,876 | $426K | — |
| Martindale | 8 mi east | 10 min | 5 4 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 1,298 | $326K | — |
| Kyle | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 6 3 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 69,917 | $335K | B |
| Seguin | 19 mi south | 30 min | 18 9 hotels · 1 motel · 4 inns & B&Bs · 4 RV parks | 41,048 | $249K | C |
| San Antonio | 44 mi southwest | 1 hr | 584 446 hotels · 89 motels · 19 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 7 campgrounds · 13 RV parks | 1,548,422 | $236K | D− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
While you are near Dick's Classic Garage
More places people know lie within 44 miles.
115 mi CaveJacob's Well (Texas)
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
Big draw44 mi Stadium & arenaAlamodome
44 mi LandmarkAlamo Mission
32 mi Stadium & arenaMoody Center
41 mi Stadium & arenaFrost Bank Center
31 mi LakeLady Bird Lake
43 mi Theme parkSix Flags Fiesta TexasPhoto credits
Jacob's Well (Texas): Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium: Brint03, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alamodome: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0 · Alamo Mission: Zygmunt Put Zetpe0202, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Moody Center: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Frost Bank Center: Atristan 77, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lady Bird Lake: Arvindn on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Six Flags Fiesta Texas: Chris Hagerman, CC BY-SA 3.0
A visit to Dick's Classic Garage: questions
Is Dick's Classic Garage in San Marcos?
Yes. It’s inside San Marcos, TX.
When is the best time to visit Dick's Classic Garage?
February, March, April, October, November and December, with highs of 64–82°.
How far is Dick's Classic Garage from Austin?
About 33 miles northeast of Austin, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Dick's Classic Garage?
Austin Bergstrom (AUS), about 29 miles away.
Where should I stay near Dick's Classic Garage?
San Marcos (in town, 53 places to stay), New Braunfels (15 mi, 82 places to stay) and Wimberley (11 mi, 41 places to stay).
Word from San Marcos
Questions and tips go in San Marcos’s Town Square.
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