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Club Arnage => General Discussion => Topic started by: lynxd67 on May 31, 2009, 08:40:01 pm

Title: The new ACO museum - worth a visit.
Post by: lynxd67 on May 31, 2009, 08:40:01 pm

Completely rebuilt over the winter, loads of cars sold and newer ones in, here are som pictures of cars therein. Enjoy:-


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Worth a visit while you are in town. Loads of videos too in english!

Title: Re: The new ACO museum - worth a visit.
Post by: Lord Steve on May 31, 2009, 08:55:19 pm

Fantastic photos and it looks like you can actually get close to the cars.
Don't they have a 917?

Steve

Title: Re: The new ACO museum - worth a visit.
Post by: Barry on May 31, 2009, 08:57:13 pm

The old musee had a certain Gallic charm.
Hope they haven't ruined it.
Will have to visit again to check it out

Title: Re: The new ACO museum - worth a visit.
Post by: nickliv on May 31, 2009, 08:58:31 pm

I'll tell you what they haven't got in there.

A Commer.....

Title: Re: The new ACO museum - worth a visit.
Post by: Werner on May 31, 2009, 08:58:49 pm

On the pictures it looks excellent - thanks for posting them. Was there 3 years ago and I think it's worth another visit now.

Title: Re: The new ACO museum - worth a visit.
Post by: Werner on May 31, 2009, 09:00:00 pm

Quote from: nickliv on May 31, 2009, 08:58:31 pm

I'll tell you what they haven't got in there.

A Commer.....

That would be a worthy place for the Zarse Commer - BTW what happened to it?

Title: Re: The new ACO museum - worth a visit.
Post by: mwbennett on May 31, 2009, 09:13:29 pm

I wonder if it has the one improvement that many asked for - Air Con!

Title: Re: The new ACO museum - worth a visit.
Post by: Barry on May 31, 2009, 09:20:40 pm

Quote from: mwbennett on May 31, 2009, 09:13:29 pm

I wonder if it has the one improvement that many asked for - Air Con!

I'm sure it had aircon the last time I visited in the scorching 2006, might have been 2005.

Title: Re: The new ACO museum - worth a visit.
Post by: Lorry on May 31, 2009, 09:40:10 pm

Quote from: Werner on May 31, 2009, 09:00:00 pm

That would be a worthy place for the Zarse Commer - BTW what happened to it?

Traded in for scrappage perhaps?

Title: Re: The new ACO museum - worth a visit.
Post by: mwbennett on June 01, 2009, 12:07:49 am

Quote from: Barry on May 31, 2009, 09:20:40 pm

Quote from: mwbennett on May 31, 2009, 09:13:29 pm

I wonder if it has the one improvement that many asked for - Air Con!

I'm sure it had aircon the last time I visited in the scorching 2006, might have been 2005.

It's never had it the times we've been.
The last time was the 100th anniversary exhibition, people were passing out from the heat...

Title: Re: The new ACO museum - worth a visit.
Post by: Canada Phil on June 01, 2009, 06:20:03 am

I recall it had a lack of race cars in the past seems to have rectified that. As Barry said i hope it has not lost it's charm. I too will make the effort to visit this year. Hope they still offer the discount to GE ticket holders.
Phil

Title: Re: The new ACO museum - worth a visit.
Post by: lynxd67 on June 01, 2009, 08:06:53 am

If the charm part was the old workshop, yes, that has gone, but it is more professional and polished and a better selection of cars in my book. There used to be some right rubbish in amongst the odd diamond or two. Much more emphasis on Le Mans than just a hotch potch. Didn't notice a 917 but it was a hurried visit so excuse me if I missed it.

Title: Re: The new ACO museum - worth a visit.
Post by: Werner on June 01, 2009, 08:43:54 am

They had a 917 Langheck in Martini livery when I was there in 2006 - and Air-conditioning too.

Title: Re: The new ACO museum - worth a visit.
Post by: Barry on June 01, 2009, 04:05:48 pm

Quote from: Werner on June 01, 2009, 08:43:54 am

and Air-conditioning too.

Glad to know I'm not totally senile.
Thinking about it we last visited in 2005, the really scorchio year, and it was lovely and cool in there. 8)

Title: Re: The new ACO museum - worth a visit.
Post by: Lord Pig-Pen on June 01, 2009, 04:41:57 pm

Is this the museum by the main entrance?

Title: Re: The new ACO museum - worth a visit.
Post by: Werner on June 01, 2009, 04:51:52 pm

Quote from: Lord Pig-Pen on June 01, 2009, 04:41:57 pm

Is this the museum by the main entrance?

Yes

Title: Re: The new ACO museum - worth a visit.
Post by: mwbennett on June 01, 2009, 10:37:49 pm

LOL - This is weird. There has never been air-con each time we've been in :o
Went in one year to get out of the heat and it was like walking in to an even hotter oven...
I even asked the staff and with the usual shrug they said there never has been any.

Oh well... Best to avoid going when I do then - it'll be hot  >:D

Title: Re: The new ACO museum - worth a visit.
Post by: Fisherman on June 01, 2009, 11:32:34 pm

On the Eurosport coverage of the moto GP a museum containing an impressive collection of bikes was mentioned. Anyone know where that is?

Title: Re: The new ACO museum - worth a visit.
Post by: lynxd67 on June 02, 2009, 08:11:06 am

Quote from: Fisherman on June 01, 2009, 11:32:34 pm

On the Eurosport coverage of the moto GP a museum containing an impressive collection of bikes was mentioned. Anyone know where that is?

Which is exactly the question I asked when I went to take the photos. There are only the three and Eurosport was wrong.

Title: Re: The new ACO museum - worth a visit.
Post by: Fisherman on June 02, 2009, 07:12:49 pm

Another Eurosport commentry 'Here at wherever...' done from a studio in London quite possibly then. It's understandable that that's how they do it, 'just loooking out of the window' comments do make me smile though.

Title: Re: The new ACO museum - worth a visit.
Post by: JDS on June 02, 2009, 11:46:14 pm

Does look good now. Will definitely make the effort to go have a butchers this year ..... probably  ::)

Title: Re: The new ACO museum - worth a visit.
Post by: smokie on June 03, 2009, 12:15:40 am

Last year was my 12th consecutive year at LM, and every year (from about year 4) I vowed I would go to see the museum, and every year something stopped me - usually involving alcohol. It did become a bit of a standing joke here that I had to go back next year as I didn't make it to the museum.

And now it's gone! Just goes to show that you should grab opportunities etc...

Still, gives me a cast iron case for being there in 2010 - "they've got a new museum and it really is a must-see"