Motion Unlimited Museum and Classic Vehicle Sales

Motion Unlimited Museum and Classic Vehicle Sales is a museum and antique car lot on South Highway 79 in Rapid City, South Dakota. The site presents it as Bill and Peggy Napoli's museum and dates it "Since 1972." It combines a paid-admission car museum with a lot where, by its own count, 75 to 100 or more vehicles are for sale at any one time. This profile is independent and is not affiliated with Classic Cars Arena.

Who runs it and how it began

The About page says the museum is "the heart and soul of Bill and Peggy Napoli" and is dated "Since 1972." It says Bill's first vehicle was a 1940 Ford pickup, and that the couple have restored vehicles themselves since they married in 1969. The site says they do their own restoration and custom work and that they usually have three to five projects under way. These are the owners' own statements.

Museum and lot together

This is not a typical dealership. The site describes about 13,000 square feet of museum space in the classic car building, and says the buildings overall total about 18,000 square feet. Admission was listed at $5 including tax, with children under 12 free, and a ticket good for the full season. The museum is open May through October. The site says the antique car lot keeps the same hours all year, but it advises calling ahead in winter. Hours listed are Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm and Saturday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, with Sunday by appointment.

What it sells

The site says there are over 100 vehicles for sale at one time and that the owners will sell vehicles from their own collection. Its inventory is split into pages for classic cars, museum cars, project cars and trucks and pickups, plus a sold page. Museum highlights named on the site include a 1934 Studebaker Dictator three-window coupe, a 1936 Ford coupe, a 1927 Dodge rumble seat coupe and a 1938 Lincoln Zephyr V-12 coupe, and the site says General Motors cars are the main theme of the classic car building. Those named cars are part of the display, not necessarily for sale, so ask which vehicles are available. The site also has a "Cool Stuff 4 Sale" page and an annual swap meet and car corral page.

Shipping and buying from a distance

The site offers vehicle shipping, says rates change, and says it does not charge extra for arranging the shipment. Small items can be sent by UPS, FedEx Ground or the postal service. No financing, consignment or inspection services are described. For a remote purchase, ask for the title status, extra photos and a walk-around video, and have an independent inspector look at the car. Our advice on buying from a classic car dealer covers the questions to ask.

Reputation

We found no Better Business Bureau profile. The long operating history is the main track record, and it is the owners' claim. If you want to compare other cars in the region, browse classic cars for sale around the state.

Visiting Motion Unlimited Museum

The address is 6180 S. Highway 79, Rapid City, SD 57702, and the phone number is 605-348-7373. Because the lot's winter hours are uncertain and the stock is large, call ahead if you want to see a specific vehicle.