Bill's Backyard Classics

Museum
In Amarillo, Texas
3.7 mi from Route 66

Bill's Backyard Classics is a private classic-car museum on South Washington Street in Amarillo, TX, with more than ninety cars and trucks from the 1920s to 2012. It grew from the collection of Bill and Linda Pratt, who opened it to the public in 2015, and a repair shop on site keeps the vehicles running. The museum has no tie to Route 66 itself, but many road travelers stop in.

What is Bill's Backyard Classics?

Model As, street rods, military Jeeps, Power Wagons and Corvettes fill the buildings. Bill Pratt started with a 1934 Model A he restored as a teenager, and the collection grew after he sold his business. His son Glen now speaks for the museum.

History of Bill's Backyard Classics

According to a classic-car trade report, the collection held more than 170 cars by 2018 and had outgrown two buildings, so 52 of them were sold at an auction in Dallas.

Visiting Bill's Backyard Classics: tips

The museum is about 4 miles south of the old Route 66 strip on Sixth Avenue, so it is a short drive rather than a roadside stop. Check its website for visiting days before you go.

Practical info

Address: 5309 S Washington St, Amarillo, TX 79110
Website: billsbackyardclassics.com
Hours: We have no opening hours for this stop yet — check the official site.
On site & nearby

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Places to eat near Bill's Backyard Classics

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Café
GoldenLight Cafe
Amarillo, TX · 4.1 mi from Bill's Backyard Classics
A burger café on Amarillo's Sixth Avenue stretch of Route 66, serving since 1946, with a music room next door.
Steakhouse
The Big Texan Steak Ranch
Amarillo, TX · 6.0 mi from Bill's Backyard Classics
An Amarillo steakhouse and motel from 1960, painted bright yellow and known for its 72-ounce steak challenge.