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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 11, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Planes trains. Amp 9 and More insert a one Mark Coin and the wheels of this pow Erful locomotive begin to turn. Story and photos by him Derheim staff photographer planes trains and automobiles we see them every Day ant sometimes at Rush hour we see More than enough of the latter. So what a the Attar lion m 2b,000 Square feel Par keel w Ith merc Edes Benes opels i ords and Cadillac a what if the Mercedes is a 1055 Gull winged Toltsi and the opel is a i Lassie from if he what if the i on was once driven by none other than Henry i Ord and the f Eddy has fins that could slice a Blimp 111 Twomley have those too not blimps just the engines u set i to Power them St c 11 for re into c ars interested Yetf 1 he Auto-1 ethnic museum in sins Leim West Germany. Is tilled with moving engines that Thunder with the drop of a i Mark Coin Century old son makers that Hoot and toot shining examples of Man and his machines at their Best. The world s fastest land machine is there the Blue i lame w Hir h holds the rec Ord at Hob Mph. Rests under tile same roof As a 1000 Battery powered car dial the new York Rockefeller used As a Golf Carl. An Ordog to spokesman Karlheinz Brocket the museum attracts More than 500,000 visitors a year. A private association owns b0 percent of the exhibits Whit h were stored in .111 old factory before the 1,500 members dec tiled to organize and open the Aulo i a clinic museum to the Public eight years ago. A i Leteria and several snack shops on the premises make Lor a pleasant Dav with the family. I lie museum is open every Day from d  to b p ii and there is plenty of Roe parking. I 111 Best bargain is the Tukel that admits you to both the Auto Tec turn Al set Tion and the military Sec lion 11 i osts 1 t Marks Tor adults 10 Marks in groups of 20 or More and ii111,irks for children irom t. To la 5 Marks m groups of 21 or More. Admission to the Auto technical Section Only is 10 Marks Lor adults ii Marks in groups and 5 Marks Lor 1 Hildren i t Marks 111 groups. Admission to the military set lion Only is 1 Marks for adults 5 Marks in groups and i Marks for children i Marks in groups. Uncle Tours Are available in i English and German in Book one. 1 Ontic t the museum at 07201 i 11 b. 8 stripes Magazine january it 1990  
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