Created: November, 1995
Last updated: 4 April, 2006

Automotive museums in Central- and South America

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Argentina
Automovil Club Argentino
Avenida del Libertador 1850
1461 Buenos Aires Argentina
Ph: 5411 4801 6061 / 4802 0091
Fax 4802 0553
Open Monday to Friday 10.00-17.00
www.aca.org.ar

Fundacion Museo Automovilismo Juan M. Fangio
Calle 18 No 639, 7620 - Balcarce
Telephone: ++54-266-25540. Fax: + 54 (0) 266 30758
www.museofangio.com

Museo del Automóvil de Santa Teresita
Av. 32 y 16 - (7107) - Santa Teresita - Buenos Aires
Ph: +54 246 30 297
Opening times: Dec. 15-March 15: Mon-Sun, 10AM-12PM and 5PM-10PM. March 16-Dec. 14: Sat, 3PM-7PM.
www.geocities.com/sderossi.geo/
Private museum of Jorge Rossi with 19th century carriages and oldtimers. Information is courtesy of www.museosargentinos.org.ar
Barbados
Mallalieu Motor Collection
Pavilion Court, Hastings, Christ Church, Barbados, West Indies
Tel +1-809-426-4640
Opens M-F 8-17.00 Saturday and Sunday by appointment
A small collection representing the history of automobiles in Barbados and the Caribbean. In addition the history of the Barbados Rally Club and motor racing in the region is well represented. Some notable vehicles are:
1947 Bentley Drophead coupe (Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands), 1937 Cheverolet Master Six, Vanden Plas Princess limousine ex-state car (Last in existence), The only car left that took part in the first Rally of Barbados in 1957
Call for Bill Mallalieu who is always happy to take you on a guided tour.
On-line: www.mallalieu.com

Chile
Auto Museum Moncopulli
E-mail: Mario Fröhlich

Colombia
Museo Nacional de Transporte Colombia
Cali
www.museodetransporte.org
More than 40 classic cars, including a couple of Ford Model Ts, an Isetta and more

Cuba
Sala de transporte (transport room)
Calle de officios, Old Havana, Cuba
Old american cars incl. cars used during the revolution. Must be only car museum in Cuba...

Mexico
Museo del Automovil
Av. División del Norte 3572, Sn. Pablo Tepetlalpan, C.P. 04620 México, D.F.
www.museodelautomovil.com.mx
Set up in 1991 this collection charts the story of the automobile in Mexico.
Museo de Autos y Transporte de Monterrey
Parque Ninos Heroes, Monterrey NL, MEXICO
(918) 331-3890 Fax (918) 336-1762
Open all year. Tuesday-Sunday 11 am to 7 pm. Closed Mondays. Over 50 cars in exhibition from 1902 to the sixties. Dedicated to the evolution of automobiles and other means of transportation. Admission: free. Closed January 1st. Exhibiting 810 Cord, 1941 Lincoln Continental, 1928 Cadillac, 1902 Holsman, Renault Alpines, 1957 Cadillac, 1957 Rolls-Royce Park Ward, Ford Model A & Ts.
Information was taken from the Classic Car Source

Peru
Asociacion Museo del Automovil
Av. La Molina cuadra 9, Esquina con Totoritas. Urb. Sol La Molina, Lima 12
WWW: www.museodelautomovilnicolini.com/
E-mail: mautomovilventas@infonegocio.net.pe

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