The collection of cars and motorcycles is mind-blowing. There are several hundred motorbikes, covering almost the entire history of two-wheeled motoring. The collection of German, Russian and British bikes, in particular, is staggering.
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The E-type Jag was in the 1960s one of the most desirable motorcars in the world. Sexy and fast, it was a dramatic illustration of the excellence of British design.
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| Horch eventually became part of Auto-Union (Audi) but in the 1930s it made some of the world's finest cars, large beautiful powerful convertibles such as these two. |
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| The collection of Russian limousines and motorbikes is presented as a motorcade of the Kruschev era. One of the other cars on display was designed specifically for Kruschev and was the first Soviet 4x4 sedan. |
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| This Mustad was sitting in the car park. |
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| In the 1930s many cars had partially wooden bodies. Wood was relatively light and could be moulded or carved easily. It wasn't so hot in a crash, but what the hell. |
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| This Delahaye was one of the fine creations of the French auto industry in the 1950s. An enormous car, it looks stunning. |
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