DFW Car and Toy Museum Wins Fort Worth Magazine's 2025 'Best Family Outing' Award
The DFW Car and Toy Museum's recognition as Fort Worth's best family outing highlights its rapid success in providing a unique cultural experience that combines automotive history with nostalgic toy collections, drawing widespread community support just months after opening.
The DFW Car and Toy Museum, Texas' largest car museum, has been named Fort Worth Magazine's 2025 "Best of Fort Worth" Reader Pick Winner in the Family Outing subcategory of the Nightlife and Entertainment category. This recognition comes just seven months after the museum opened in April 2025, signaling rapid community acceptance and popularity.
"We're elated by the outpouring of votes," said Ron Sturgeon, founder and owner of the DFW Car and Toy Museum. "It's genuinely an honor to be chosen by the good people of Fort Worth for a prestigious award such as this." The museum represents the culmination of Sturgeon's more than 40-year collecting journey that began with toy Mercedes cars and expanded to include rare automobiles, vintage toys, automotive memorabilia, and other historic collectibles.
The 150,000-square-foot facility offers visitors an immersive experience featuring more than 3,000 vintage collectible toys and a multi-million-dollar collection of more than 200 classic and unique cars. The automotive displays showcase rare exotic cars, European masterpieces, celebrity-owned vehicles, unique oddities, and historic race cars, each with its own fascinating story representing decades of automotive innovation. Museum visitors can explore detailed information about the collection through resources available at https://www.dfwelitetoymuseum.com.
Among the automotive highlights are modern supercars including a 647 hp 2017 Ford GT and a 986 hp 2022 Ferrari SF90, alongside a row of rare classic cars valued at $1 million each. The toy collection features perennial favorites including a carefully curated selection of 1950s and 1960s space toys and robots such as Gumbo, Electroman, and Big Loo.
The museum's robot collection represents some of the rarest examples in existence. Gumbo the Robot Dispenser stands nearly five feet tall as a rare Italian coin-operated gumball vending machine from the late 1950s. Electroman, known as "the holy grail" of robot collectors, features stunning lithograph detailing and automatic mouth movement. Big Loo, manufactured by Louis Marx and Company for the 1963 holiday season with limited production of about 5,000 units, stands over 38 inches tall and can perform multiple functions including launching rockets and balls.
The DFW Car and Toy Museum offers free admission to all visitors with ample free parking available. The facility is dog-friendly and also serves as a popular private event space for occasions ranging from weddings to corporate meetings. Additional details about the museum's offerings and event booking capabilities can be found at https://www.dfwelitetoymuseum.com/private-events. The museum's recognition by Fort Worth Magazine reflects its successful establishment as a cultural destination that combines automotive history with nostalgic entertainment, creating an experience that resonates across generations and interests.