Mechanic Ghislain Mahy (1907-1999) would see his dream of a living history museum realized when the Autoworld opened its doors on July 1st, 1986, in Brussels, Belgium. Alongside sons Hans and Ivan, Ghislain would restore about 1,000 vehicles throughout his life, 200 of which were incorporated into the Autoworld on its opening day.
In this special episode of AutoVision News Radio, Carl Anthony takes us on an audio tour of this extraordinary museum. Carl recounts Mahy's journey and Autoworld's devotion to those who aim their creative pursuits and technical passions toward all things motorized.
Cars featured on this tour of the Autoworld:
1904 Oldsmobile Model 6
1911 Opel
1948 Bentley MK VI Saloon Vanden Plas
1963 Alpine M63
1966 Porsche 912
1969 Volvo 121 "Amazon"
1988 Mazda MX-5 Miata
1990 Honda NSX
2020 Bugatti Centodieci
2021 Bugatti La Voiture Noire
2020 Bugatti Divo
More Resources:
Autoworld Brussels: https://tinyurl.com/4u3kyvcn
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Rare Bugatti Supercars, The Wild Italdesign Aztec & Other Amazing Historical Cars: A Grand Tour of the Autoworld Museum via the Automoblog YouTube channel: https://tinyurl.com/5n82v7yd
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