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Balboa Park isn't all Spanish architecture and giant pandas; the urban acreage also offers ample sightseeing for car and motorcycle enthusiasts. Enjoy a leisurely stroll through the greens, and then pick up speed -- varoom! -- at the San Diego Automotive Museum: • $12 ($24 value) for a family admission package, valid for two adults and two kids Horsepower in the Park The idea of creating an automotive museum in Balboa Park came from Briggs Cunningham, a renowned collector and racer. After a one-million-dollar renovation of a historic building in the Pan American Plaza, the SDAM opened in late 1988. Today, the museum stands as a tribute to the automobile's role in American culture, with permanent exhibits that range from showstoppers like a 1911 Ford Model T Speedster to a classic Studebaker that was discovered after sitting in a shed in Imperial Beach for four decades. During your visit, you can see the Indian collection, check out Louie Mattar's 1947 Cadillac (equipped with a