Get the nuts and bolts on the Petersen Automotive Museum's new ‘Workshop Tour'

The Miracle Mile is famously home to a fancy fleet of dream machines, those ultra-exclusive automobiles on dazzling display at the Petersen Automotive Museum.

The keyword here is, of course, "display": Visitors to the sleek institution, which is parked at the southeast corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue, come to view the museum's state-of-the-art vehicles in a series of highly pristine and curated settings.

So encountering a pricey car that is undergoing some belt-tightening, bolt-screwing, and engine-focused TLC, the kind that requires a hood to be fully raised? That's not the presentation the Petersen has been known to go for... until now.

For a new Workshop Tour, one that includes "live mechanical work," is making its debut on the car-porium's schedule.

Call it a fascinating foray into the guts of glamorous autos, a treat for people who are eager to observe how the inner workings of a fine Ferrari or Porsche are tended to by tip-top professionals.

Tours, which are priced at $150 per person, will be limited to 25 participants.

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While the under-the-hood aspect is sure to be a major draw, so is the chance to enjoy "sneak peeks at new exhibit vehicles," another perk of this exclusive tour, and the opportunity to take a few memorable photos along the way.

The workshop isn't just for show, by the by; you just might see some magnificent cars up on lifts or intensive repair projects at a halfway point.

This is a Saturdays-only kind of deal; find your spot now by vrooming for this site.