Exhibition of HSH Prince Rainier III's private collection of Antique cars

Monaco is house to a figure of well-liked museums. There are natural ,the past museums, oceanographic museums, anthropological museums, naval museums, and museum of stamp and coins.

If you are preparation a call to Monaco you can too see the exhibition of H.S.H. The Prince of Monacos Private Collection of Classic Cars, Monaco.

Prince Rainier III

Prince Rainier III was fervent concerning cars and, in excess of a era of additional supposed place years, liberally up a big individual compilation of extremely old cars as the opportunities arose, construct luckily a number of of his favourites.

He collected and restored a number of 100 vehicles.  There is a broad variety of models, liberally by the most European and American manufacturers, all of which, for one cause or another, complete completely mark on completely period.

Going rear to the twist of the century, to mention now a few, helpful a 1903 De Dion Bouton, the oldest car in the compilation and too the primary one acquired by Prince Rainier III;  a 1911 Renault 12cv 4-cylinder Torpedo;  a 1913 Panhard Levassor;   a 1924 Model T Ford;   a 1921 Peugeot Quadrilette;  a 1928 Lincoln;   a Citroën Kégresse;  a 1930 Model A Ford;  a 1928 Hispano Suiza;  a 1934 Delage and a 1935 Packard.

Also healthy value considering is an interesting collection of vehicles whose names and appearance evoke the ,the past of the Second World War.

Jeep, Ford, Dodge, GMC, not forgetting the post-war œbeautiful Americans, counting a 1953 Cadillac and a 1956 Chrysler Imperial ··· and a number of of the the majority important heavy shaped by Maserati, Jaguar, Mercedes and Rolls Royce.  Some horse-drawn carriages (including Berlins, barouches and coupés) bearing the weapons of Prince Charles III and Prince Albert Ist, Prince Louis IIs Ford œShooting brake, the œFloride and the London taxi second-hand by Princess Grace add a additional individual touch to the collection.

The compilation is exhibited on five floors in a specially ready exhibition hall, construct extra onto the Terrasses de Fontvieille at the base of the Rock of Monaco.  They are categorised in agreement by means of Prince Rainier IIIs wishes.

Opening hours
Open 7 existence a week, as of 10 AM to 6 PM (closed for Christmas & 1st January).

How to get there
Coach or car : optional parking at the œParking de Fontvieille ; straight correct of entry to the Terrasses de Fontvieille by lift and escalator.
Bus n° 1 and 2 to œPlace dArmes.
5 notes saunter as of the railway station and 20 notes saunter as of Casino Square.

For additional information
Monaco Top Cars Collection
Les Terrasses de Fontvieille MC 98000 MONACO
Phone: +377 92 05 28 56 " Fax: +377 92 05 96 09

Admission cost
Adults: 6 euros
Children (8-14 existence old): 3 euros