I'm planning a visit next week, as we will be having a short stay in the area.
Does anyone with local knowledge know what the entry fees are? Their website admissions details page doesn't actually say (i.e. I think there is something wrong with the page)! :doh:
I'm working in London next week so I'm going to call in at M-B World and the Brooklands Museum on Sunday morning, anyone been there recently and advise on any "do not miss......" ?
Has anyone ever loaned/donated a motor vehicle to a museum, on a returnable basis?
Are there any pitfalls?
What about insurance, for example?
I went to a motor museum last year and there was a motorcycle section with a few Japanese classics in it (Honda GoldWing, Kawasaki Z1R etc).
My...
A few of us (blokes) are thinking of visiting the Brooklands Museum in Oct
Have any of you been to it? Will it take a whole day up and is it inside (thinking about likelyhood of rain come oct)?
I guess it is a blokey thing to do, something in there for everyone ?
Also I am taking a guy...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQeQtcY29A4
As promised, bit longer that intended and some of the shots are a bit tight due to lack of wide angle lens but I hope you enjoy.
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG: A new Gullwing in the Mercedes-Benz Museum
Between the 6th and 16th of October 2009 the Mercedes-Benz Museum will have another attraction to show: the new Gullwing, which had its world premiere just recently at the Frankfurt International Motor Show, will land 42 metres...
We were in Germany last week and visited the Sinsheim Auto & Technik museum:
Auto und Technik MUSEUM SINSHEIM - Automobile and technical MUSEUM SINSHEIM
Here are some snaps I took, these are all cars ... mostly M-B.
Got some of the planes too, which I will post in Off Topic tomorrow...
Hi all,
Im planning on driving down to Germany to visit the MB Museum and also visit AMG while im there too.
I had a thought on how it would be great to turn this into a MB Club trip if any members would be interested in this?
I haven't planned any dates yet as its still an idea so I...
At yesterdays MB World GTG, it was mentioned that it would be good idea to go to Stuttgart for an overnight stay and see the Mercedes Museum plus do the Factory Tour.
We could do the factory tour (2hours) on the tuesday ,then have plenty of time at the muesum on the wednesday.
I have done...
just some pics from my visit to Sinsheim Museum
The original Beetle?
Hitlers Staff car
3 Gull wings and an E type
An Enzo, FIAT car transporter, and a black car I forgot the make of
Said Black car
The only decent car BMW ever made:D
Mercedes-Benz Museum contains world record artificial tornado
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/10/54031mer.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaazLTc0PCA
The Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany is now home to more than just automobiles. The museum has been...
In 2001 I was fortunate to get to visit Mercedes in Stuttgart and as part of that trip we did their Museum. Which is an amazing place as the first engine driven Motorbike, Boat, Fire Engine and Car are all under one roof. With all credits to Mercedes Museum here is what you can see for free if...
A Greek taxi driver is donating his record-breaking Mercedes car to the company's museum in Germany.
Gregorios Sachinides' Mercedes 240D has clocked up a record-breaking 2.8m since he bought it in 1981.
full story at http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1111264.html
Hi Guys,
Well, the Summer GTG has gone and past. Now for the next one!
If numbers are good, we have the opportunity, along with the MBOC forum, to visit the AMG factory and Mercedes Museum in Germany. We can also do the Nürburgring if we desire.
Leaving from Calais via Euro tunnel...
Folks
The SE Region of the Mercedes Benz Club [ie me] is organising an informal meeting [aka GTG] at Duxford Air Museum ...
This an open invitation to all you folks to come along [we are probably meeting from 10:30am]... We had a very successful GTG last weekend [thanks Maff / Paul] and...
Went to the Haynes Museum down south while on Holiday. Lots of cars to look at, took pics of the Mercs.
PS, My little Girl knows class <img src="http://www.mbclub.co.uk/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>