944 Turbo Pics from Neckarsulm factory
10-22-2010, 10:51 PM
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The pics I previously posted were scans of my slides of the Germany trip. My son also took photographs which I scanned recently.
The photos below are from our visit to the Porsche museum and factory.
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The photos below are from our visit to the Porsche museum and factory.
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10-22-2010, 10:56 PM
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My son also took a number of photos from the back seat of our rental car as we did two laps of the Nurburgring.
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10-22-2010, 11:21 PM
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On the trip we also visited the National French Car Museum in Mulhouse, France. Here is a little history of this museum.
Hans and Fritz Schlumpf were born in Italy. Their mother Jeanne, however, came from Mulhouse which was where, once widowed, she decided to raise her sons. The two brothers were uncommonly devoted to their mother.
In 1940, at the age of 34, Fritz was the chairman of a spinning mill in Malmerspach. In 1935 the Schlumpf brothers founded a limited liability company for the wool industry, and their fortunes grew. Fritz collected cars and, from 1964 on, housed them in his Mulhouse spinning mill… the future museum.
Fritz Schlumpf was driven by an abiding love for beautiful automotive engineering, and he bought the most desirable models. Over the years nearly 400 items (vehicles, chassis and engines) were quietly grouped at the Mulhouse factory. The crew hired to restore them was bound by an oath of secrecy, and a wing of the former spinning mill was luxuriously refurbished.
A strike becomes the "Schlumpf's affair"
By the 1970s, the textile industry was in decline. In 1976 the Schlumpf brothers sold their factories. In October of that year the Malmerspach plant had to lay off employees, and a strike broke out. The Schlumpfs fled to Switzerland.
In Mulhouse in March 1977 union activists broke into the "museum" and to their astonishment discovered the collection. Renamed the "Workers’ Factory", the place was occupied for the next two years.
Under threat of sale to cover the corporation’s debts, the car collection was classified a French historic monument in 1978 by the Council of State. It was later sold in 1981 to the National Automobile Museum Association.
Being French, their first love in cars were Bugatti's. You have never seen so many in one place. The museum's layout is also very unique because of the numerous street lights which highlight the cars. It is a spectacular place for anyone to visit but is something that a true car nut cannot miss.
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Hans and Fritz Schlumpf were born in Italy. Their mother Jeanne, however, came from Mulhouse which was where, once widowed, she decided to raise her sons. The two brothers were uncommonly devoted to their mother.
In 1940, at the age of 34, Fritz was the chairman of a spinning mill in Malmerspach. In 1935 the Schlumpf brothers founded a limited liability company for the wool industry, and their fortunes grew. Fritz collected cars and, from 1964 on, housed them in his Mulhouse spinning mill… the future museum.
Fritz Schlumpf was driven by an abiding love for beautiful automotive engineering, and he bought the most desirable models. Over the years nearly 400 items (vehicles, chassis and engines) were quietly grouped at the Mulhouse factory. The crew hired to restore them was bound by an oath of secrecy, and a wing of the former spinning mill was luxuriously refurbished.
A strike becomes the "Schlumpf's affair"
By the 1970s, the textile industry was in decline. In 1976 the Schlumpf brothers sold their factories. In October of that year the Malmerspach plant had to lay off employees, and a strike broke out. The Schlumpfs fled to Switzerland.
In Mulhouse in March 1977 union activists broke into the "museum" and to their astonishment discovered the collection. Renamed the "Workers’ Factory", the place was occupied for the next two years.
Under threat of sale to cover the corporation’s debts, the car collection was classified a French historic monument in 1978 by the Council of State. It was later sold in 1981 to the National Automobile Museum Association.
Being French, their first love in cars were Bugatti's. You have never seen so many in one place. The museum's layout is also very unique because of the numerous street lights which highlight the cars. It is a spectacular place for anyone to visit but is something that a true car nut cannot miss.
www.jerryforthofer.wordpress.com
11-28-2010, 08:08 AM
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11-28-2010, 12:06 PM
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More great pictures, I must have gone through this tread at least a dozen times! Love those traffic free pictures of the Ring, I am planing a trip this spring to go lap the ring and visit the Porsche factory/museum. I will take pictures of our lap and it will be interesting to see the difference from then and now. Great thread, and if you got more be sure to postem! Thanks for sharing.
