The Petersen Automotive Museum in L.A. is a great place to see famous cars that have been featured in both the movies and in television.
1955 Buick Century featured in Highway Patrol
![Highway Patrol Buick Century TV car](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjJg5diPp4XOanhnXPExVA69HYmS-lm-qYyCa1em24oU4wk6tOlkuML7TLbH4OA3d7PMw6ZjpnWUTbALiytvJ9YinKuCCAfe0o0d2qm6qNegjQKDYa-Rxn3C9H9KeAkqlBCs7k2_wPmZ8/s800/Highway+Patrol+BuickCentury.jpg)
![Highway Patrol 1955 Buick Century](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFrnFhreGuO_gBzVP-bnmoFLc_slR28Sln96vZ7G5QizrCRGxVGT3u9VA2w5c_pImsfAoFhOoylpb45WLG-zXaYCIAhlo2bR9OlRybUsByji0CY3g45GTexLf5Msy52sQW1zx4uVzPqIM/s800/Highway+Patrol+Buick+Century.jpg)
This Buick Century car appeared in the 1950's TV cop show, Highway Patrol, featuring Broderick Crawford and was photographed on display at the museum on March 31, 2011.
![Highway Patrol opening shot](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz2pPumf1R9UQgYK55caeSAGGGL2DTeidSWPfgQm0R_gzn5xOJR9Uf_WGJyMlBjO-jNtvrXWIQejVF7eRPLY_wsKfp-IVnsM3IqF-9GQteqf1PFb6aeI2200un0xjRDOwn6rIddFyXUYw/s800/HighwayPatrol+Opening+Shot.jpg)
Highway Patrol TV series
![Highway Patrol opening shot](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz2pPumf1R9UQgYK55caeSAGGGL2DTeidSWPfgQm0R_gzn5xOJR9Uf_WGJyMlBjO-jNtvrXWIQejVF7eRPLY_wsKfp-IVnsM3IqF-9GQteqf1PFb6aeI2200un0xjRDOwn6rIddFyXUYw/s800/HighwayPatrol+Opening+Shot.jpg)
If you're an auto enthusiast, be sure to check more cars from the movies on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum, including Batman's Batmobile, The Green Hornet's Black Beauty, Magnum P.I.'s Ferrari, the General Lee Dodge Charger from The Dukes of Hazzard, Speed Racer's Mach 5 race car, Disney's Herbie VW Beetle and more.