stuny Posted June 21, 2023 Share #20041  Posted June 21, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) 16 minutes ago, wlaidlaw said: I must visit that again. I last went to the museum when it was still up in the palace in a basement garage, about 40 years ago. The cars were all a bit dusty and tired looking then but I think Albert's staff will have spruced them up a lot for the new museum plus with a load of additions. Wilson They currently look well cared for and the space is quite nice.  I suspect that the cars are very slowly deteriorating from not being exercised. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wlaidlaw Posted June 21, 2023 Share #20042  Posted June 21, 2023 11 minutes ago, stuny said: They currently look well cared for and the space is quite nice.  I suspect that the cars are very slowly deteriorating from not being exercised. Sounds like La Musée de l'Automobile in Mulhouse. When I go to Mulhouse, I stay in a B&B run by the daughter of the man who used to be the chief engineer to the Schlumpf Brothers, whose cars formed the core of the Museum's collection. She said much of what was printed in the French papers about the Schlumpfs was lies and that everybody in Mulhouse knew about the Bugattis. If you were getting married locally, the Schlumpfs would happily lend one or more Bugattis for the occasion, so much of the collection was regularly driven. There are almost as many Bugattis mouldering away in damp warehouses in Mulhouse, as are on display at the museum. They are refusing to sell these to fund the badly needed restoration of the display ones, which is madness. I am quite friendly with one of the principle dealers of classic Bugattis and he is tearing his hair out over their stupidity. He believes having been round the warehouses, that in 10 years, a substantial percentage of these stored cars will have deteriorated beyond restoration. Really sad. Wilson 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted June 21, 2023 Share #20043  Posted June 21, 2023 23 minutes ago, wlaidlaw said: Sounds like La Musée de l'Automobile in Mulhouse. When I go to Mulhouse, I stay in a B&B run by the daughter of the man who used to be the chief engineer to the Schlumpf Brothers, whose cars formed the core of the Museum's collection. She said much of what was printed in the French papers about the Schlumpfs was lies and that everybody in Mulhouse knew about the Bugattis. If you were getting married locally, the Schlumpfs would happily lend one or more Bugattis for the occasion, so much of the collection was regularly driven. There are almost as many Bugattis mouldering away in damp warehouses in Mulhouse, as are on display at the museum. They are refusing to sell these to fund the badly needed restoration of the display ones, which is madness. I am quite friendly with one of the principle dealers of classic Bugattis and he is tearing his hair out over their stupidity. He believes having been round the warehouses, that in 10 years, a substantial percentage of these stored cars will have deteriorated beyond restoration. Really sad. Wilson One of the nice things about the Simeone collection in the outskirts of Philadelphia is that they drive and maintain them all, and Dr. Simeone has special demo days when he drives cars of a specific theme for visitors to observe. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lelmer Posted June 21, 2023 Share #20044  Posted June 21, 2023 5 hours ago, wlaidlaw said: Sounds like La Musée de l'Automobile in Mulhouse. When I go to Mulhouse, I stay in a B&B run by the daughter of the man who used to be the chief engineer to the Schlumpf Brothers, whose cars formed the core of the Museum's collection. She said much of what was printed in the French papers about the Schlumpfs was lies and that everybody in Mulhouse knew about the Bugattis. If you were getting married locally, the Schlumpfs would happily lend one or more Bugattis for the occasion, so much of the collection was regularly driven. There are almost as many Bugattis mouldering away in damp warehouses in Mulhouse, as are on display at the museum. They are refusing to sell these to fund the badly needed restoration of the display ones, which is madness. I am quite friendly with one of the principle dealers of classic Bugattis and he is tearing his hair out over their stupidity. He believes having been round the warehouses, that in 10 years, a substantial percentage of these stored cars will have deteriorated beyond restoration. Really sad. Wilson Difficult to understand...as you say...sad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lelmer Posted June 21, 2023 Share #20045  Posted June 21, 2023 New proposal Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=4798609'>More sharing options...
stuny Posted June 21, 2023 Share #20046 Â Posted June 21, 2023 Small, European, budget priced. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lelmer Posted June 21, 2023 Share #20047 Â Posted June 21, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) 18 minutes ago, stuny said: Small, European, budget priced. Small, yes, Stuart, but not European Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedaes Posted June 21, 2023 Share #20048  Posted June 21, 2023 6 hours ago, wlaidlaw said: Sounds like La Musée de l'Automobile in Mulhouse Denis Jenkinson's book on the Schlumpf collection is a good read. Some years ago we were lucky in that a visit coincided with an event that brought all the Royales together. In the evening in the local Italian we got chatting with the guy who had come over with the Royale cared for by the 'Dominoes Pizza' owner, and he told us they exercised it by driving it around inside the warehouse. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedaes Posted June 21, 2023 Share #20049 Â Posted June 21, 2023 6 minutes ago, Lelmer said: but not European Japanese? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lelmer Posted June 21, 2023 Share #20050  Posted June 21, 2023 6 minutes ago, pedaes said: Japanese? Correct 🙂 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted June 21, 2023 Share #20051 Â Posted June 21, 2023 42 minutes ago, Lelmer said: Small, yes, Stuart, but not European Asian, perhaps Japanese? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted June 21, 2023 Share #20052  Posted June 21, 2023 1 hour ago, Lelmer said: New proposal Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Somehow a mental image of W.A. Mozart having his hair cut by a Spanish barber springs to mind...... Philip. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted June 21, 2023 Share #20053  Posted June 21, 2023 On 6/20/2023 at 6:08 PM, wlaidlaw said: Guys I am still spending half of each day at the hospital so have no new photos. Can anyone else please step in. Wilson Sorry to read that, Wilson, and as others have said here's hoping for a full recovery in double-quick time. Apologies for the late reply but we're in La Vendee so check-ins are few and far between... Philip. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedaes Posted June 21, 2023 Share #20054 Â Posted June 21, 2023 1 minute ago, pippy said: we're in La Vendee Enjoy! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted June 21, 2023 Share #20055  Posted June 21, 2023 7 minutes ago, pippy said: Sorry to read that, Wilson, and as others have said here's hoping for a full recovery in double-quick time. Apologies for the late reply but we're in La Vendee so check-ins are few and far between... Philip. Philip, Have you ever read any of Alexandre Dumas' novels about the Vendée rebellion, La Gemenele. Very moving and readable book. He knew the circumstances well as his father, Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, was a General of the French army putting down the rebellion. He also wrote 2 other novels based in La Vendée, The Last Vendée and Brigand. I have been trying to read the last in French but his rather old fashioned French, together with the very wide vocabulary he uses, is a challenge. Wilson 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lelmer Posted June 21, 2023 Share #20056 Â Posted June 21, 2023 52 minutes ago, stuny said: Asian, perhaps Japanese? Yes Stuart, Japanese. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted June 21, 2023 Share #20057  Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) 32 minutes ago, wlaidlaw said: Philip, Have you ever read any of Alexandre Dumas' novels about the Vendée rebellion, La Gemenele. Very moving and readable book. He knew the circumstances well as his father, Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, was a General of the French army putting down the rebellion. He also wrote 2 other novels based in La Vendée, The Last Vendée and Brigand. I have been trying to read the last in French but his rather old fashioned French, together with the very wide vocabulary he uses, is a challenge. Wilson Hello again, Wilson, and thanks for the recommendation! I have not read any of the works you mention but having just had a quick 'google' I can see how very easily they will be able to shed some light / another angle on various activities about which I know some small part mainly because my wife hails from La Rochelle and the disparity in, shall we say, Religious & Royalist preferences between 'Les Vendéennes' and 'Les Rochelais' is quite notable! As it happens my own background was touched-on by the Hugenots so all of this stuff is fascinating. Anyhow (apologies folks); shall I cut to the chase and say the quiz car might be a 1991 Nissan Figaro? Philip. Edited June 21, 2023 by pippy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lelmer Posted June 21, 2023 Share #20058  Posted June 21, 2023 54 minutes ago, pippy said: Somehow a mental image of W.A. Mozart having his hair cut by a Spanish barber springs to mind...... Philip. You are very imaginative, Philip 😂 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lelmer Posted June 21, 2023 Share #20059  Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) 18 minutes ago, pippy said: ..... Anyhow (apologies folks); shall I cut to the chase and say the quiz car might be a 1991 Nissan Figaro? Philip. You are absolutely correct 😊, your turn. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members!  Edited June 21, 2023 by Lelmer 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members!  ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=4798692'>More sharing options...
pippy Posted June 21, 2023 Share #20060  Posted June 21, 2023 Thank you, Lelmer. I'm in a generous mood so here we go with the whole upper deck layout; Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Good fortune everyone! P. Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Good fortune everyone! P. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=4798699'>More sharing options...
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