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Car museums in various Asian countries

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Vintage and Classic Car Club of India: Nanabhai Mansion, Si P.M. Road, Fort, Mumbai 400 001; www.vccci.com; This club, whose members include eminent local collectors is about to set up a museum in Mumbai.
Sudha Car Museum: Madhura Apts. B/8, Madhuranagar, Ameerpet, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh 500018; Ph: +91 30910331; Cars shaped like a camera, pencil, world's biggest bicycle and smalles motorcycle - a fascinating collection.

Royal Automobile Museum: Amman, Jordan; WWW: www.royalautomuseum.jo; E-mail: info@royalautomuseum.jo; "The Royal Automobile Museum, located in the King Hussein Park in Amman/Jordan, is the first public automotive museum in the Arab region. Inaugurated by His Majesty King Abdullah II on June 1st, 2003, the museum serves as a tribute to the late King Hussein while showcasing part of Jordan's history. The museum displays 70 of the late King's cars and motorcycles, some dating as back as 1909. Standing in pristine condition, each vehicle tells a unique story along the timeline of the late King's life. Together they highlight the 47-year reign of King Hussein and the history of the Kingdom from the era of His Majesty King Abdullah I in the early 1920s through the era of His Majesty King Abdullah II today"

Almatinsky Muzey Retro Car: ul. Dzhandosova 23, ug. ul. Umbetbaeva, Almaty; Displaying: 37 cars and 15 motorcycles.; WWW: www.unesco.kz/heritagenet/kz/participant/museum/retro_car/index.htm; Currently closed (October, 2005).

Samsung Transportation Museum: 292 Yuun-Ri, Pogok-Myon, Yongin-Si, Gyonggi-Do, Korea 449-815; WWW: www.stm.or.kr; Opened in 1998, this collection consists about 30 cars, including a replica of the 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen, a 1937 Cadillac, a 1962 Ford Thunderbird and others. About 7 Korean-made automobiles are also on show.

Paul Negyesi with Dave Sisson and Jim Hayes

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