The eccentric Elliott collection is based in early 20th century technology, and for good reason – the museum was founded by Harmon Elliott, the son of Sterling Elliott, who invented rack and pinion steering. Hence the spectacular collection of 54 antique cars, which are now displayed in a new $20-million gallery complete with robotic racking system, which ferries cars to the foreground and rotates them for viewing.
Other collections segue bizarrely from a 1910 Pelican hydro-airplane and a collection of outboard motors to artifacts detailing the history of prominent Martin County citizens. There's also the second-largest collection of autographed baseballs and baseball cards in the country.
