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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Thursday, July 3, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 3, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Mic highly polished Hood Orburn ref of 1932 hispano sail if 6 Cabriolet in Morf 4w4if visitors to the National Auto museum in Mulhause France. By Paul Cozby Eulern Bureau if Tuii  fanatics die they must is in la e Irke the Iii  i. In watcher. Mercedes , Isen Ley i Orsch and i  come quiz Kly in mind but their Are representatives in i he less Well known Julu nuke i of ii Lisl kill ifs is Well. Thi f it a u. I l. The  of cars fell to mint bars of llil1 u xlilt1 or Kors Union and the courts in 1 97k, ii Lori de tin creation of ,1 Nair Jinil museum to Tiku Vir re Ponsi Bohly for the autos. Sin u pc ii info in a y i h2 nun  1 Milliun c4i Ali  ii if i the mul us. It is thu third most Alle Deti in Uris Sik in prance trailing Only hit louvre in  Norl the p, a it . Ihu museum Ali born to s we Hijii a Kali  i Tali thin a theme or  .1 history. A hit you let is , rows and rows of them. An almost Ivi Ruht a mind 1 f 0, Ino Simre Fol exhibit  is a ii d Wilh i filly polished i Ulen. Before i Lith car a sin ill notes the , engine Sie country of origin  in incr my the Mork a. Although Thi St is Aro in i Zenuh. Alliry a nitty consist of null was Iii Are  to . Lorl Phr to the cars by make gives in overview it .1 p , if hrs Fly Arlt Rugine than i for m in one . But there is a  to the display hidden jewels lie at Odd Corners of the 29 display areas and some of the More interesting aspects of the collection Are easily missed. Touring the National Auto museum i an investment of several hours. More than a mile of walkways Cut Hack and Forth Bellei n the . Miss Tine slip ind the  is blown to Sec the Hermes simplex the , Ihu torpedo the  or the Munt l. 111 i your  the wrong Way and you Koukl on luuk the Mercedes 1 to a 1 he in oiled almost Orient dial in the Volk Swann Beetle. Skip one Row and Viilu i Lii miss a line of Early autos that perfectly demonstrate where the term horseless Carriage original cd. If you lire before reaching the last Row Hue Royale you could miss Sci air two of Only six huf Riltia  in the world or Charlie Chaplin s Rolls Royce. The museum obviously is a Haven for the car Buff bul for those not so enl used by the Aulo there Are. Interesting hands on displays illustrating How Ennines brakes Brake lights. Rears Ami steering columns work. Two video displays one in English use film clips to highlight Auto Rae Ink. And there also is a playground Lor children during summer. Mulhouse lies is Miles Soull Weil of Freiberg Germany and is Only a few Miles from Basel Switzerland. To gel to Mulhouse follow autobahn a 5 South from Karlsruhe past Frei err. Take autobahn a-15 West across the Border. Signs on the autobahn  to the museum. The museum is open everyday except tuesday 10 . In f . It is closed in. 1 and dec. 25. Entry or adults is 27 French francs or Aboul $4. Children from 10 to 13 years old in 17 francs about $2.50. Children less than 10 years old enter free for a longer Day Mulhouse also is the Home of the French National Railroad museum the fire engine museum and the museum of textiles. Tit docs i Juzint ulv 3, 1986  
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