Autoworld |
Autoworld is a large museum for vintage cars, one of 3 museums in the building complex that surrounds the Arch of Triumph in the middle of Jubelpark (Parc du Cinquantenaire). Autoworld opened in 1986 and has a very impressive and varied collection of 350 cars from 1886 to the 1970s, with the emphasis of vintage cars, most of them from USA or Europe, but also some from Japan. Many old Belgian car brands of the past are represented, like Minerva, Belga and FN. There are many cars from the 1930s for example. It is highly recommended to visit the museum, like we did on this rainy day, especially since there were very few visitors during our visit. If you are a vintage car collector, you should check out the Parts Geek vintage car parts online catalog. |
Overview of the large pavilion of Autoworld from the 2nd floor. |
A Hispano-Suiza and other cars from the 30s and 20s, seen from above. |
The entrance to AutoWorld, that is housed in the building complex in the middle of Parc du Cinquantenaire (Jubelpark) that houses the Arch of Triumph, and was as an exhibition hall. In the same structure you find the Royal Military Museum and the Cinquantenaire Art Museum. |
The Arch of Triumph is in the same building complex in Jubelpark, here seen from AutoWorld's entrance.There is a permanent exhibition about Belgian cars |
BELGIUM AT AUTOWORLD: |
Belgian vehicles | Minerva Type AE (1929) | Minerva, a Belgian car |
FN Sports, a Belgian car | Minerva truck |
Belgian presidential car: Cadillac Fleetwood, 1950s | Belgian presidential car: Lincoln Continental, 1960s | Minerva, 1930s |
Presidential, royal cars: Cadillac Fleetwood, 1950s and Lincoln Continental, 1960s |
AMERICAN CARS: |
Cadillac Model K (1907) | Oldsmobile Curved Dash (1904) | Studebaker, 1920s |
Chrysler Six (1925) | Chrysler Six (1925) | Packard, 1930s |
Ford Lincoln Continental MK III (1957) | Studebaker (1961) | AMC Pacer (1975) |
Ford Mustang and Corvette Stingray | Ford Mustang (1970s) | Packard Eight de luxe Cabrio (1929) |
FRANCE: |
Renault Type R- 4CV and MC | Renault Type R- 4CV (1951) | Citroën, VW, Peugeot |
Renault 4 (1960s) | Citroën SM (1972) | Citroën DS (1960s) |
GERMANY: |
Mercedes 300S (1955) | Mercedes, 1930s |
Benz (1935) | VW Golf (1970s) | Porsche 911 Targa |
BMW Type 326 (1940) | BMW 1800 (1965) | BMW 3.0 CSi Coupé (1974) |
ITALY: |
Maserati | Maserati | Maserati |
Alfa Romeo, 1970s | Lancia, Alfa Romeo, Maserati |
Lamborghini Espada (1978) | Lamborghini | De Tomaso |
UNITED KINGDOM: |
Jaguar Mark X (1964) | Jaguar XK120 (1942) | Mini |
Jaguar MKII (1960) |
Rolls-Royce (1920s) | Bentley |
SWEDEN: |
Volvo Amazon (1969) | SAAB 96 (1965) | SAAB 96 (1965) |
RUSSIAN AND EASTERN EUROPEAN CARS: |
Moskvitch Type 400 (Russia, 1951) | Tatra (1950s Czechoslovakia) |
Trabant (DDR) |
PUBLIC SERVICE CARS: |
Belgian police car, Porsche 911 SC Targa (1976) | Ambulance, 1930s | Fire engine, 1920s Belgium |
This typical American hearse served the city of Elsene in Belgium in the 1970s. |
MINI CARS: |
BMW Isetta | Messerschmidt KR200 (1955) | Rovin Voiturette (1946) |
HORSE CARRIAGES: |
Horse carriage | Horse carriage | Horse carriages |
RANDOM PICTURES: Models, race cars, bikes, medals, campers, built up environments |