The incredible Mullin Museum in lovely Oxnard, California was open this past Saturday. I had a Dutch visitor, fellow Kinjanaut Jobjoris, in town, so we met the somewhat local TFritch up there for an afternoon of some of the most magnificent cars you can see anywhere. Primarily French save for a Tatra and a Biscuter (designed by a French guy), it’s one of the most important collections in the world. These cars are mind blowing in person. It’s a building full of concours winners that you only see in books or on t.v. Only 16 bucks to get in, too. I recommend the friendly guide Mike S. except when it comes to Citroëns about which he knows merde.
You’re greeted by this flying DS (actually an ID body). It’s a recreation of a famous Citroën auto show display. 1937 Peugeot 302DS Darl’mat Cabriolet. Coachwork by Pourtout.
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This is one of the most incredible works of art I’ve ever seen. A 1934 Avions Voisin Type C37 Aerosport Coupé. The body is mostly a recreation of the original by Voisin and Telmont on the original frame.
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1922 Hispano-Suiza H6B Skiff-Torpedo. Wood body by Labourdette.
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1935 Avions Voisin C25 Aerodyne by Gabriel Voisin. Voisin was a former aircraft designer and loved putting wing struts on things. This car has an advanced four-speed electromagnetic gearbox.
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1923 Citroën 5CV with a cute little boattail and awesome 5 horse mascot. Powered by an 11 horsepower inline 4.
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1938 Citroën 11B Traction Avant Coupe. This is a rare, long wheelbase 11B “Normal” with a rumble seat. The rumble seat TA coupes were only built before WWII.
1937 Delahaye Type 135 M Cabriolet with a stunning body by Figoni & Falaschi.
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1937 Delahaye Type 135 M Cabriolet with a stunning body by Figoni & Falaschi.
Another incredible Figoni & Falaschi Delahaye. This is a 1939 Type 165 Cabriolet. This car sat on a turntable in the middle of the main floor and I could have watched it go around and around all day. Somehow, this car found its way to Hawaii at one point, and was bought for $1,200 bucks in the 70's by a tow truck driver.
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The Tatra, a 1938 Type 87. It looks nice in blue.
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A beautiful brown Peugeot 402L Cabriolet. This car has the first retractable hardtop. My sentimental favorite, the 1953 Biscooter prototype No. 10. These little cars were designed by Gabriel Voisin and were like Spain’s Beetle.
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A really pretty 1938 Delahaye Type 145 V12 Coupe with body work by Henri Chapron.
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Speaking of Henri Chapron, there were several lovely Chapron bodied DS’s. This is the Le Leman from ‘66.
And this is the Concorde also from ‘63.
1938 Dubonnet Hispano-Suiza H6B “Xenia.” This car was built for André Dubonnet, a WWI flying ace and amateur race car driver. The wild, art deco to the max body was designed by Jean Andreau and constructed by Saoutchik.
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1939 Bugatti Type 57C Aravis. Coachwork by Gangloff.
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This badass rig is the legendary 1971 Citroën SM Bonneville racecar and SM tow vehicle by Jerry and Sylvia Hathaway of SM World. Both husband and wife went over 200 MPH in this thing.
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Always fun to see a Dyane especially amongst such illustrious company. This car was a real treat to see. One of the most important race cars ever built in France, this is the 1937 Delahaye Type 145 V12 Grand Prix that won the Prix Du Million with Rene Dreyfus behind the wheel.
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A rare postwar Delahaye, the 1948 Type 175 GP. Looks kind of like a cricket.
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A beautifully restored 1952 Citroën 2CV with its distinctive early ripple bonnet.
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And finally, the famous Lady of the Lake, the 1925 Bugatti Type 22 that spent 73 years at the bottom of Lake Maggiore in Italy.
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