Musée Automobile Reims-Champagne, (Reims Automobile Museum), is a motor museum located in Reims. It was founded in 1985 to house the collection of Philippe Charbonneaux.
 1962 Citroën DS23, President Giscard d`Estaing`s official car | |
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| Established | 1985 |
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| Location | Reims, France |
| Coordinates | 49°15′02″N 4°03′01″E / 49.2506285°N 4.0503931°E, |
| Type | Automobile museum |
| Collection size | 250 vehicles (160 cars, 90 two-wheelers), 7000 miniatures, 80 pedal cars, 170 enamel plates. |
| Founder | Philippe Charbonneaux |
| President | Didier Carrayon |
| Website | Official website |
Description
editThe museum was founded in 1985 to house the collection of Philippe Charbonneaux. The premises at 84 Avenue Georges Clémenceau, 51100 Reims, house the fifth largest vehicle collection in France, with 230 cars and motor bikes dating from 1908.[1]
The collection
editCars
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The collection includes: Amilcar, Berliet, Chenard-Walcker, CIME, Citroën, DB, De Dion-Bouton, Delage, Delahaye, Panhard, Peugeot, Renault, Salmson, Simca and Talbot.[1]
Motorcycles
editThe motorcycle collection includes: BSA, Condor, Gillet, Monet-Goyon, Motobécane, Norton, NSU, Soyer, Terrot, and Triumph.[1]
Toys
editSections of the museum are devoted to toys and pedal-cars.[1]
Administration
editThe museum is currently managed by an association of collectors.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Musée Automobile Reims Champagne". Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.