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PHOTO AND TEXT BY BOB LINDSEY

Visitors to Dick Clark Theater in Branson are only experiencing half the fun if they only see the groups from the ’50s and ’60s performing at one of the city’s newest theaters.

After performances by Danny and the Juniors, Bill Haley’s Comets, Bill Medley or Paul Revere and the Raiders or others upstairs, they often miss the 1957 world that exist on the lower level of the theater.

Here, you’ll find the Patch Collection called ’57 Heaven where every 1957 vehicle imaginable is showcased, each in showroom condition. But that’s not all—the entire area of showroom cars and light truck from 1957 is centered in a 1957 hometown streetscape with stores, a Texaco gasoline station, a firehouse, drive-in movie, Cadillac dealership and other ’50s memorabilia and scenes. Stroll the ’50s streetscape while you wonder at the many vehicles from that classic car year of 1957.

Not just a fire-engine red finned ’57 Chevy classics, but rare ’57 Chevy “El Morocco” sedan and convertible. Chevrolet only made 187 of the “El Morocco” models at a cost of around $4500. Today’s they’re worth millions There’s also 1957 Buicks, other Chevrolets, Fords, Cadillacs, DeSotos, a Hudson, a Nash, a Studebaker and a Packard..

Combo tickets are available for ’57 Heaven and shows at Dick Clark’s American Bandstand Theater – plus you can dine at Dick Clark’s American Bandstand Grill – all located on the 76 Hhighway in Branson. Tickets to the Patch Collection of ” 57 cars alone is $15.

One of the only collections of its type in the world, ’57 Heaven is owned by Glenn Patch, media entrepreneur and founder of GEP Inc.

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