Autoworld in Brussels is famous for its legendary displays of old cars. The museum has on display a history of the vehicle from 1886 onwards. Whilst nowadays the Belgians are famed for their beer and chocolate, pre World War Two, the Belgian automobile industry was also very strong.
Makes such as Minerva, FN, Imperia, Nagant, Germain and Vivinus all had a continental reputation. With these on display, as well as rare models like the 1928 Bentley and the 1930 Bugatti, Autoworld merits a visit in of itself.
But it doesn’t take a mathematical genius to work that if Bugatti was founded in 1909 then 2009 marks its centenary. And Autoworld as the home of huge numbers of classic cars was decided as a perfect place to host an exhibition to celebrate this centenary.
Perhaps most interestingly, the company struggled financially and after releasing one last model in the 1950s, didn’t produce any cars until Volkswagen recently bought the name and started producing limited edition exclusive cars like the Bugatti Veyron.
So what this means is that the exhibition will have beautiful old Bugattis like the old Type 13 which will appeal to anybody who likes something beautiful even if they’re not a car lover. And then cars like the Veyron will be there for supercar lovers. In essence, what this means is that it will appeal to anyone with even a passing interest in cars.
Taking place from the 18th December until the 17th January 2010, a visit could be the perfect Christmas present for a friend.
Photo Plymouth, 1933 by e3000
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