I was in Málaga in November while on a Mediterranean cruise and running out of things to see within walking distance of the cruise port. I knew there was a car museum in town, but it was located about two miles from city center, and getting there required taking a taxi or a bus. Would seeing it be worth the transportation trouble? Since the same collection of buildings (a former tobacco processing factory) also housed a branch of St. Petersburg's Russian Museum, I decided that being able to kill two museum birds with one travel stone would be worthwhile.
The car museum's web page is here. Note that it features period women's fashions as well as cars. I suppose one reason for combining the two subjects was for wives of visiting car guys to be entertained as well. Another justification for this pairing is that, especially in 1930s France, there were automobile concours featuring cars along with very well-dressed society women.
Below are some of the photos I took of the large collection. I hope they give you a sense of what was on view.
Setting the scene: This car has a custom body, something unusual for Nash. Note the women's clothing displays featuring fashion from about the same period as the car. The automobile in the background is a 1931 Studebaker FD Commander.
Behind is a 1952 Jaguar XK120 Coupé.
The famous last-of-its-kind boat-tail Auburn. The background car is a 1927 Belgian FN (Fabrique Nationale) 1300 S.
The collection includes examples of seldom-seen brands such as this. Behind it is a Lancia limousene.
Yet another rare automobile, though I doubt this car left the factory with that color. In the background is a 1937 Cord 812 Cabriolet.
Body by Pinin Farina. Behind is a 1930 Pierce-Arrow 143 rumble seat convertible coupe.
Another brand seldom seen in car museums.
This coupé strikes me as being pretty rare. I am not sure if its paint colors are original.
Peugeot marketed retractable metal-top cars in the late '30s.
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