6 Amazing Airbnbs for Car Lovers

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QuickTakes:

• Wake up and race in Missouri
• Hit the motocross dirt in Florida
• Tennessee pickup lures for car lovers
• Pennsylvania town's automotive events inspire bar design
• Cacti and cars mingle in this California rental
• Train cars for rent

Airbnb lets anyone turn their house into a hotel, and a handful of car enthusiasts are taking advantage of the platform to share their passion with their guests. Whether you want to wake up in the middle of a racetrack or sleep in the back of a truck, here are some Airbnb options for car lovers.

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Wake Up and Race in Missouri

One of the most car enthusiast-friendly properties on Airbnb is in Pomona, a small town in rural southern Missouri. Little Talladega is an 8,700-square-foot house built in the middle of a racetrack where guests can race go-karts. The owner also operates a fleet of ATVs and electric drift-karts, and pre-approved guests can bring their own car to drift around the track.

When it's cold and wet, there's a heated 10,000-square-foot shop with a go-kart track, arcade games, and a lounge area, among several other indoor activities. The house has eight car-themed bedrooms, including some with car- and truck-shaped beds, and the property offers a hot tub and a pool, as well as a tennis court. Every rental includes time in the go-karts, ATVs, and electric drift-karts.

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Hit the Motocross Dirt in Florida

Enthusiasts who like the idea of renting a house with a track but prefer to race on dirt need to keep heading south until they reach Fort Pierce on Florida's Atlantic coast. Located about two and a half hours north of Miami, this 30-acre property includes a four-bedroom house with a pool and a 1.2-mile motocross track. Guests can bring their own dirt bike or rent one from a nearby business.

Riders of all ages and experience levels are welcome, and guests can also ride ATVs on the track.

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Tennessee Pickup Bed Lures Car Lovers

Located in Sevierville, Tennessee, about half an hour's drive east of Knoxville and half an hour north of the Great Smoky Mountains, this two-bedroom cabin features a bedroom decorated with vintage metal hubcaps, a driver-side door, license plates, and pictures of cars. The bed is one of the coolest parts of the house: Its frame is shaped like a cargo box from a classic Chevrolet pickup, including the tailgate.

If you need light, there's a lamp built with a transmission casing as the base and an engine air filter as the shade. The lamp sits on a big dresser built to look like a mechanic's tool chest. While it doesn't appear as though there are any vintage cars on the property, the cabin is located less than 10 minutes from the Tennessee Museum of Aviation, which displays several classic vehicles in addition to planes.

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Pennsylvania Town's Automotive Events Inspire Bar Design

Carlisle, Pennsylvania, holds numerous car-related events annually, including auctions, flea markets, and meets that bring together enthusiasts from all over the country. It's likely not a coincidence that there's a car-themed house with a tailgate bar just a few minutes away from the city's 82-acre fairgrounds.

Part of the rear end from a second-generation Chevrolet C/K hangs on the living room wall, complete with a tailgate, a bumper, and functioning lights. Opening the tailgate creates a countertop to put drinks and snacks on, and the bar with an integrated sink looks like something you'd find in a repair shop. Car-themed plates, pictures, and other objects such as a clock add a finishing touch to the look.

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Cacti and Cars Mingle in This California Rental

Auto Haus in Yucca Valley offers car-themed rooms a stone's throw from Joshua Tree National Park. One of the bedrooms is decorated with license plates from all over the nation, while another features metal hubcaps from classic models made by Cadillac and Ford, among other brands. You'll even find cars in the bathroom: The toothpaste holder is shaped like a vintage pickup.

Outside, you can continue putting your hubcap IQ to the test while walking through a cactus garden. More than a dozen hubcaps line the fence, including some sourced from vintage Mercedes-Benz sedans and newer Ford trucks, while a hood painted by a local artist hangs from one of the house's walls.

Even the sign with the property's name is made of car parts. It's a grille from an older Mercedes-Benz model with "AUTO HAUS" spelled out using letters culled from United States license plates.

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Train Cars for Rent

If your passion for things with wheels extends to trains, there are several renovated train cars listed on Airbnb providing a different kind of car experience. One is a World War II-era troop carrier located in Tennessee that has been restored and turned into a small house with a full kitchen, a bathroom, and a patio.

Farther west, in Idaho, a train car built in 1909 to carry passengers in Washington, Idaho, and Montana was similarly renovated.

Fear not: These trains don't move, so you'll wake up exactly where you fell asleep.