Al Ain Classic Car Museum

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The Al Ain Classic Car Museum is an automotive museum in the United Arab Emirates, dedicated to the display of classic and heritage cars. [1] It is located in the city of Al Ain near Jebel Hafeet.

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The museum

The museum started as a small collection of personal and Abu Dhabi Classic Car Club member cars in 2009. While in its early days it was sheltered under a khaima, a traditional Arabic tent, the collection occupies a total surface of 2,000 square metres (22,000 sq ft) and is divided into two levels. The museum houses over 40 classic cars and numerous brochures on the technical aspects of the vehicles. [2] [3] [4]

Museum collection

The museum includes examples of the following cars:

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References

  1. "Al Ain Classic Car Museum". visitabudhabi.ae. UAE. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  2. "About Us". www.alainclassiccarmuseum.net. Al Ain Classic Car Museum. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
  3. "متحف السيارات الكلاسيكية في العين توثيق لوسائل النقل | صحيفة الخليج". 2023-01-21. Archived from the original on 2023-01-21. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
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