AUTOWORLD Museum Brussels - pics

Ford 1946 · 19th June 2012, 15:21

Here are some photos from AUTOWORLD Brussels

Thanks to Rehaan (Administrator) i have got it this time.

Ford 1946 · 19th June 2012, 15:51

Here are some more, I reached the museme just half an hour before closing time. hence some of the photos are out of focus as I was rushing through.

karlosdeville · 5th July 2012, 09:55

That really is a great display, thanks for sharing. How many cars are on display? Are there more pics to follow? I have some pictures from the 1990s of the same place, shall upload once I scan them.

Ford 1946 · 5th July 2012, 17:32

Yes Karl, have a few more . Here they are. There are about 450 cars at the museme.

kasli · 7th July 2012, 12:12

Some more snaps taken of this wonderful collection. Love the Minerva

Cheers

Ford 1946 · 9th July 2012, 08:37

The last few that I have.

PAVAN KADAM · 9th July 2012, 09:10

Absolute Treat to eyes

Thanks for this Thread captian

I would wish to see that 1950 VW Beetle Split window in better color.

manishalive · 9th July 2012, 14:31

Wow, those are some nice cars. Now only Premium cars, but some offbeat and common stuff do feature in the collection. I like the Ford GPA, Willys, Split window beetle, and the last one a road + water runner. I forgot the name tough.

Love the Bugatti and the Corvett too.

xtremeshock · 9th July 2012, 16:47

Thanks for the wonderful pictures guys, unluckily when I visited the same, the place had just closed down but they did let me take a few snaps from outside, will try digging those pictures out and post same, though they are no where as good as the ones already posted.

mayankk · 25th July 2012, 12:22

Visited the autoworld at Brussels a week ago.
I was a little apprehensive when I read about the size of the exhibit, but it is so immaculate, and the cars are so lovingly prepared, you cant help but stare at each for quite a bit, and not without wonderment.
All of a sudden, the 6 hours I had allocated seemed to not be enough.
From the earliest 20th century steam powered ones to the beautiful gullwing, to the aztec, to the popemobile.....it was overwhelming!

Feast!

mayankk · 25th July 2012, 12:39

Some more.
I never realized the 30 pic limitation...

Theres still about 80 more to go from the 1st level..please wait for transmission.

mayankk · 25th July 2012, 12:58

And some more....
I hope you guys enjoy this as much as i did.

mayankk · 25th July 2012, 13:17

2nd to last batch.........

AlphaKilo · 25th July 2012, 13:36

Let me be the first to congratulate you on this photosession. Real treat to watch. Thanks. Loved the original gull wing SLS.

Great going.

Zed · 25th July 2012, 14:00

Thanks for sharing. Lots of historic cars in there. One can imagine how awestruck the motoring public in the US of A would have been when the Cord 812 was unleashed with its hidden leadlamps and aerodynamic bodywork featuring front wheel drive - which facilitating the car to sit low & not require running boards seen on most contemporary vehicles at the time.

A striking aspect from a historic perspective is how electric cars were on offer even at the early stages of evolution of the automotive Industry. I was oblivious to this phenomenon until my first visit to a world renowned Auto museum. Imagine how different our transportation world would have been if electic cars had become the standard over their IC engined counterparts? So when we talk about the future being electric, its noteworthy that the Industry had toyed with electrics at the beginning of the last century ( or perhaps even earlier if I recall). So in that respect its a bit of a 'back to the future'.

19th June 2012, 15:21	#1
Ford 1946 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chennai Posts: 46 Thanked: 58 Times	AUTOWORLD Museum Brussels - pics Here are some photos from AUTOWORLD Brussels Thanks to Rehaan (Administrator) i have got it this time. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by karlosdeville : 5th July 2012 at 09:54. Reason: Moving to independant thread.
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Ford 1946 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chennai Posts: 46 Thanked: 58 Times	Re: Pictures of Vintage & Classic Cars spotted on our trips abroad Here are some more, I reached the museme just half an hour before closing time. hence some of the photos are out of focus as I was rushing through. Attached Thumbnails
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karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 12,158 Thanked: 19,015 Times View My Garage	Re: AUTOWORLD Museum Brussels - pics That really is a great display, thanks for sharing. How many cars are on display? Are there more pics to follow? I have some pictures from the 1990s of the same place, shall upload once I scan them.
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Ford 1946 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chennai Posts: 46 Thanked: 58 Times	Re: AUTOWORLD Museum Brussels - pics Yes Karl, have a few more . Here they are. There are about 450 cars at the museme. Attached Thumbnails
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kasli Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: BOMBAY Posts: 1,821 Thanked: 2,005 Times	Re: AUTOWORLD Museum Brussels - pics Some more snaps taken of this wonderful collection. Love the Minerva Cheers Attached Thumbnails
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Ford 1946 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chennai Posts: 46 Thanked: 58 Times	Re: AUTOWORLD Museum Brussels - pics The last few that I have. Attached Thumbnails
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PAVAN KADAM BANNED Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NAMMA BENGALURU Posts: 5,601 Thanked: 2,557 Times	Re: AUTOWORLD Museum Brussels - pics Absolute Treat to eyes Thanks for this Thread captian I would wish to see that 1950 VW Beetle Split window in better color.
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manishalive Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,556 Thanked: 1,145 Times	Re: AUTOWORLD Museum Brussels - pics Wow, those are some nice cars. Now only Premium cars, but some offbeat and common stuff do feature in the collection. I like the Ford GPA, Willys, Split window beetle, and the last one a road + water runner. I forgot the name tough. Love the Bugatti and the Corvett too. Last edited by manishalive : 9th July 2012 at 14:32.
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xtremeshock BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 421 Thanked: 180 Times View My Garage	Re: AUTOWORLD Museum Brussels - pics Thanks for the wonderful pictures guys, unluckily when I visited the same, the place had just closed down but they did let me take a few snaps from outside, will try digging those pictures out and post same, though they are no where as good as the ones already posted.
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25th July 2012, 12:22	#10
mayankk Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New Delhi Posts: 5,234 Thanked: 8,616 Times View My Garage	Autoworld Museum - Brussels Visited the autoworld at Brussels a week ago. I was a little apprehensive when I read about the size of the exhibit, but it is so immaculate, and the cars are so lovingly prepared, you cant help but stare at each for quite a bit, and not without wonderment. All of a sudden, the 6 hours I had allocated seemed to not be enough. From the earliest 20th century steam powered ones to the beautiful gullwing, to the aztec, to the popemobile.....it was overwhelming! Feast! Attached Thumbnails Last edited by mayankk : 25th July 2012 at 12:23.
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mayankk Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New Delhi Posts: 5,234 Thanked: 8,616 Times View My Garage	Re: Autoworld Museum - Brussels Some more. I never realized the 30 pic limitation... Theres still about 80 more to go from the 1st level..please wait for transmission. Attached Thumbnails
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mayankk Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New Delhi Posts: 5,234 Thanked: 8,616 Times View My Garage	Re: Autoworld Museum - Brussels And some more.... I hope you guys enjoy this as much as i did. Attached Thumbnails
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mayankk Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New Delhi Posts: 5,234 Thanked: 8,616 Times View My Garage	Re: Autoworld Museum - Brussels 2nd to last batch......... Attached Thumbnails
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AlphaKilo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: VOMM-EDDW-EDDM Posts: 1,163 Thanked: 1,192 Times View My Garage	Re: Autoworld Museum - Brussels Let me be the first to congratulate you on this photosession. Real treat to watch. Thanks. Loved the original gull wing SLS.Great going.
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25th July 2012, 14:00	#15
Zed BHPian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Germany Posts: 516 Thanked: 489 Times	Re: Autoworld Museum - Brussels Thanks for sharing. Lots of historic cars in there. One can imagine how awestruck the motoring public in the US of A would have been when the Cord 812 was unleashed with its hidden leadlamps and aerodynamic bodywork featuring front wheel drive - which facilitating the car to sit low & not require running boards seen on most contemporary vehicles at the time. A striking aspect from a historic perspective is how electric cars were on offer even at the early stages of evolution of the automotive Industry. I was oblivious to this phenomenon until my first visit to a world renowned Auto museum. Imagine how different our transportation world would have been if electic cars had become the standard over their IC engined counterparts? So when we talk about the future being electric, its noteworthy that the Industry had toyed with electrics at the beginning of the last century ( or perhaps even earlier if I recall). So in that respect its a bit of a 'back to the future'.
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