Oxnard, Calif.

The primary reason to visit the Mullin Automotive Museum has never been its fabulous collection of cars, many of them from founder Peter Mullin’s beloved Art Deco period. Rather, it’s the informative and well-thought-out context in which the cars, the auto makers and the designers are presented here. The museum does not disappoint with “L’epoque des Carrossiers: The Art and Times of the French Coachbuilders,” its newest special exhibit, put together by guest curator Brittanie Kinch, focusing on the bespoke...