Museum of Antique Cars
Terraces of Fontvieille, Monaco
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One of the most visited museums in Monaco, after the Oceanographic Museum in Monaco, is the Museum of Antique Cars. Prince Rainier III is a passionate lover of cars. For 30 years he collected a collection of old car brands.
It is displayed in his personal museum, which is open to visitors every day except for some holidays. In the unusual collection of Prince Rainier III about 100 models that represent different eras. There are also six carriages with stamps of the princely family.
The first acquisition of Prince Rainier was the car De Dion Bouton, which was assembled in 1903. He then bought the Renault Torpedo, released in 1911. There are exhibits in the collection of such companies as Peugeot, Citroen, Lincoln, Packard, as well as American brands: Cadillac 1953, Cruiser Imperial 1956. Several cars represent prestigious models from Maserati, Rolls Royce, Mercedes and Jaguar. Here is the old London taxi that Princess Grace used to ride.