RIDE-CT – Classic Cars Celebrating Classic Cars in Connecticut
PORTSMOUTH, RI – Attendance at the Newport Car Museum rose more than 10 percent in 2025 and exceeded more than 60,000 visitors, the museum announced today. The museum showcases a private collection of more than 100 cars, beginning with a bright red 1989 Lamborghini Countach (shown above) and covering seven galleries.
The collection primarily displays post-World War II cars and features muscle cars, Mustangs and Corvettes as well as fin cars, Mopars and exotic imports. In a press release today, the museum said it has “nearly completed a full upgrade of theatrical stage lighting” across its galleries.
Accomplishments during 2025 include the growth of private early bird tours and the launch of a TikTok channel.
The museum dates back to June 2017 when it opened with 55 cars on display. The museum’s building is nearly three acres in size and the display area covers more than 80,000 square feet.
The Newport Car Museum was conceived by founders Gunther and Maggie Buerman, and shows off their private car collection of high-end and rare models. Among the models added to the museum in 2025 were a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing, a 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS and a Tesla CYBERBEAST.
RIDE-CT has twice visited the Newport Car Museum. A story and video the website’s last visit in 2025 and offering more info on the museum may be found here.
(Photos by Bud Wilkinson.)
