Muscle Car Museum

The Muscle Car Museum packs more than 20 Australian muscle icons into a compact hall in Bundall, minutes from Surfers Paradise, and runs it the way an enthusiast would: get close to the cars, then play. Entry includes free-play pinball machines, arcade games and a Scalextric slot car track, with vintage drink machines dispensing bottles for a couple of dollars.

The metal is the real thing: a 1968 Holden Monaro 327 built to a claimed 800 horsepower, a Ford Falcon XY GT of Bathurst legend, a Torana SLR 5000, a Valiant Charger, and muscle bikes led by a Honda CB750 Four and Kawasaki Z1 900. Presiding over it all is a screen-accurate replica of the Mad Max Interceptor, a supercharged XB Falcon coupe that gets photographed more than everything else combined.

Sundays add a bonus: a weekly car club meet out front with coffee vendors and showcase cars, which turns a museum stop into a morning.

A tight, personal museum you can cover in an hour, built for touch-distance viewing and hands-on fun rather than velvet ropes.

Look out for:

• The Mad Max Interceptor replica, screen-accurate down to the supercharger, and clearly the hero photo of the visit.

• The 1968 Monaro 327, running a Chevrolet V8 built to a claimed 800 horsepower.

• The Ford Falcon XY GT and Torana SLR 5000, the poster cars of Australian muscle.

• The Valiant Charger, Chrysler's side of the golden-age war.

• The muscle bikes: Honda CB750 Four and Kawasaki Z1 900.

• The free-play arcade: pinball, arcade games and the Scalextric track are included in entry, and the vintage drink machines pour $2 bottles.

• Sunday mornings, when the weekly car club meet fills the front with coffee and showcase metal.

Allow 60 to 90 minutes, longer with kids on the pinball. Club visits are welcome, with parking for around 30 cars.

• Tickets: $20 adult, $35 couple, $40 family (2 adults + up to 4 children under 16). Vouchers accepted digitally or printed.

• Hours vary between sources, roughly Tuesday to Sunday days with a Monday closure, so check the site or call before travelling far: +61 468 725 368.

• Sunday car club meets run weekly out front; arrive in the morning for the full scene.

• Getting there: Bundall Rd, minutes from Surfers Paradise by car or rideshare, with on-site parking for around 30 cars.

• Cars are privately owned and displays can rotate.

• Indoor and air conditioned, a genuine wet-weather option on the Gold Coast.

Last updated: 2 September 2026