The Schlumpf Collection. Lots of Bugattis.

[Dr JonboyG]

Visited the Schlumpf Collection a couple of weeks ago in Mulhouse, France. It's a giant car collection built up by a pair of French industrialists who then went and did horrible things, resulting in the cars being donated to the nation. It's seriously amazing, you should make an effort to go if you're anywhere near the area.


Very early racing car by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


Early cars from the collection by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


Early Bugatti by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


Mercedes Benz SSK by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


Ferrari F1 pedal car by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


Maserati Racer used on the road by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


Several Mercedes by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


Stunning, can't remember what it is now by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


Stunning, can't remember what it is now by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


Ferrari 250 LM by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


Dakar-spec Porsche 959 by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


Group B Cars by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


Group B Cars by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


Le Mans Tank Car by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


Le Mans Tank Car by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


Type 35s by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


Big Benz racer by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


Lots of front-engined F1 cars by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


More 1950s racers by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


More 1950s racers by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


Lotii by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


Mercedes Benz 300SLR by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


Porsche 935 by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


Porsche 956C by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


Audi R8 by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


Audi R8 by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


1990s F1 cars by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


Silver Ghost by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


Type 35 by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


Ferrari 312 F1 car by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


Royale roadster by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


Royale roadster by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


_1040586 by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


Type 57 by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


Type 57 in pieces by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


Type 57 in pieces by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


Type 57 by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr


_1040601 by Dr JonboyG, on Flickr

[Speed_Demon]

Just... wow.

[v8will]

That's another one to visit for the list. Fantastic photos

[mikey77]

Agreed the place is stunning and well worth the trek.
The Schlumpf brothers didn't really do horrible things - they just didn't pay taxes and tried to hide their wealth from their workforce, who were being paid their normal wages anyway. I must say I have some sympathy with that approach...

[marcosgt]

Looks good - I've often thought about visiting, but I've never got around to it.

Am I right in thinking that this is now a national motor museum, like Beaulieu? Certainly the R8 post dates the Schlumpfs by many years...

There's another good museum (less Bugatti obsessed ) in Loheac in Brittany.

M.

[IainZ]

Some of those cars (esp the F1/Group B)are much too recent to have been in the original collection. Do they tell you which ones have been added?

[Dr JonboyG]

Yes, quite a few cars have been donated by others, and both Renault and PSA had donated quite a few.

[soad]

That's some collection, alright

[al1991]

Stunning car I can't remember the name of.

Is it an original Alfa 8C?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_8C

[johnpeat]

mikey77 said:

The Schlumpf brothers didn't really do horrible things - they just didn't pay taxes and tried to hide their wealth from their workforce, who were being paid their normal wages anyway. I must say I have some sympathy with that approach...

Tax evasion and wage squeezing is certainly popular at the moment - they'd go down a STORM in the current financial climate...

It's funny really - not paying taxes and milking your staff is considered (by those who do it, at least) as keeping what is 'theirs' but claiming benefits (rightfully or wrongfully) is considered below contempt despite the fact that most people are just taking money they've already paid...

It's a bit like drink driving, which is seen as outrageous by people who chat into their phones, speed, don't bother indicating, cut people up, force their way into traffic queues and a million other things which are every bit as dangerous to others...

We live in a strange world - made stranger by the distorted lenses most people view it through...

[Dr JonboyG]

al1991 said:

Stunning car I can't remember the name of.

Is it an original Alfa 8C?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_8C

Thanks. Someone pointed that out on another forum but I was too lazy to edit the master post I corrected it on Flickr though.

More pics there btw: http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjonboyg/sets/721576...

[davepoth]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cité_de_l'Automo...

Pretty good wiki article on it; sounds more typically French - strikes, worker insurrection, and nationalisation.

[aka_kerrly]

Stunning collection of cars depicted in some very good pictures - well done OP.

Dave

[Roo]

marcosgt said:

There's another good museum (less Bugatti obsessed ) in Loheac in Brittany.

M.

Was just about say it makes Michel Hommels place look a bit small fry.

Must try and get round to visiting this one.

[dvs_dave]

Oh wow!!!

I remember going here as a kid (maybe 8 or 9) in the late 80's and thinking it was pretty amazing, just didn't realize it's significance until now. The two cars I remember they had on display were a Black and Blue Bugatti Royale that my dad told me was the most valuable car in the world, and a BMW M1 which I thought was the coolest looking car I'd ever seen.

Did you get any pics of these two beauties?

[Mini1275]

I went a few years ago now when I was still reasonably young.

It's an absolutely incredible museum, a must for any petrol head.

Great pics .

[zelbo]

Brother and i were in Basel last year, we were supposed to be buying watches but got bored and ended up here, great collection i was most amazed by the Bugatti Royale .

[Dr JonboyG]

dvs_dave said:

Oh wow!!!

I remember going here as a kid (maybe 8 or 9) in the late 80's and thinking it was pretty amazing, just didn't realize it's significance until now. The two cars I remember they had on display were a Black and Blue Bugatti Royale that my dad told me was the most valuable car in the world, and a BMW M1 which I thought was the coolest looking car I'd ever seen.

Did you get any pics of these two beauties?

If they're not in the linked Flickr set, then sadly not.

The credit for the pics must go mainly to my wife, she took almost all of them.

[AREA]

marcosgt said:

There's another good museum (less Bugatti obsessed ) in Loheac in Brittany.

M.

Spooky - I was only thinking this morning that it would be worth putting up a post to let the masses know about Manoir De L'Automobile in Loheac. Fantastic place with more and more interest at every corner. The F1 room is something to behold.