Museu do Caramulo

Portuguese Preservation at its finest

Paul Henriques posted in Urbanite Enthusiast

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Tondela is a quiet town, encompassing part of the Serra do Caramulo in the northern reaches of Central Portugal. It's not exactly where you would expect to find a car collection, but located high up in the hills is Museu do Caramulo, which houses an extensive array of vehicles and motorcycles dating back to the genesis of self-powered transport. Founded in 1950, this museum is host to some intriguing automotive specimens, including the Mercedes-Benz 770 Grosser of former Portuguese Prime Minister António Salazar.

Museu do Caramulo

Museu do Caramulo

Museu do Caramulo

(L-R): 1905 DeDion Bouton 24CV, 1911 Rolls Royce SIlver Ghost and 1912 Renault 20CV

(L-R): 1905 DeDion Bouton 24CV, 1911 Rolls Royce SIlver Ghost and 1912 Renault 20CV

1930 Bugatti Type 35B & miniature Type 35B replicas

1930 Bugatti Type 35B & miniature Type 35B replicas

(L-R): 1920 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost, 1923 Minerva 20HP "Torpedo" and 1927 Panhard & Levassor 16/18 HP

(L-R): 1920 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost, 1923 Minerva 20HP "Torpedo" and 1927 Panhard & Levassor 16/18 HP

(L-R): 1947 Cadillac Series 75, 1941 Maybach Type SW42 and 1943 M3 Autocar Half Track

(L-R): 1947 Cadillac Series 75, 1941 Maybach Type SW42 and 1943 M3 Autocar Half Track

1938 Mercedes-Benz 770 Grosser of Portuguese Prime Minister António Salazar

1938 Mercedes-Benz 770 Grosser of Portuguese Prime Minister António Salazar

(L-R): 1902 Darracq 12CV Open Tourer, 1906 DeDion Bouton AL, 1909 Ford Model T and 1925 Morris Crowley

(L-R): 1902 Darracq 12CV Open Tourer, 1906 DeDion Bouton AL, 1909 Ford Model T and 1925 Morris Crowley

1969 Morris Mini Cooper S

1969 Morris Mini Cooper S

1952 Alba

1952 Alba

1982 Volkswagen Golf GTI

1982 Volkswagen Golf GTI

(L-R): 1945 Dodge WC52 and 1943 Volkswagen Kübelwagen

(L-R): 1945 Dodge WC52 and 1943 Volkswagen Kübelwagen

1951 Ferrari 195 Inter

1951 Ferrari 195 Inter

1951 Citroën 15HP

1951 Citroën 15HP

(L-R): 1934 Mercedes-Benz 380K and 1936 Bugatti Type 57 Stelvio Gangloff

(L-R): 1934 Mercedes-Benz 380K and 1936 Bugatti Type 57 Stelvio Gangloff

1886 Mercedes-Benz Patent Motorwagen

1886 Mercedes-Benz Patent Motorwagen

1962 Porsche 356B 1600 Super 90

1962 Porsche 356B 1600 Super 90

1966 Renault 4L

1966 Renault 4L

1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL

1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL

1956 Alfa Romeo 1900 SSC

1956 Alfa Romeo 1900 SSC

1982 Lancia 037

1982 Lancia 037

(L-R): 2005 Lola B05/40 AER Turbo and 2009 Ginetta-Zytek GZ09S/2

(L-R): 2005 Lola B05/40 AER Turbo and 2009 Ginetta-Zytek GZ09S/2

During my visit to Museu do Caramulo, there was a special exhibit celebrating 100 years of BMW that ran through 23 October 2016. Below is a walk-through of the exhibit.

“BMW – 100 Anos em Movimento”