Top Mountain Motorcycle Museum
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| place | 6456 Hochgurgl , Timmelsjochstrasse 8 |
| Art |
Private collection
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| opening | April 16, 2016 |
| operator |
Alban and Attila Scheiber
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The Top Mountain Motorcycle Museum in Hochgurgl in Tyrol is considered to be the highest motorcycle museum in Europe ( 2,474 m above sea level ). It opened in April 2016 and is open all year round. Historic motorcycles and automobiles as well as special exhibitions are shown on an area of around 3000 m². In 2018, around 230 motorcycles from over 100 different manufacturers were on display (around 30 of which were on loan). Two thirds of the exhibits are still roadworthy. Giacomo Agostini is the “godfather” of the Top Mountain Motorcycle Museum .
history
The collection of the twin brothers Alban and Attila Scheiber began with 40 motorcycles (20 of which can be used), which they acquired from a private motorcycle museum in Holzhausen an der Haide in the Rhein-Lahn district in Rhineland-Palatinate .
The oldest exhibits are:
- a 122 year old motorcycle by Hillebrand & Wolfsmüller, built in 1894.
- a Peugeot Model D from 1904,
- a Czech Laurin & Klement CC Dourdan from 1905.
The German Megola with a five-cylinder radial engine in the front wheel is described as a particularly expensive rarity. This motorcycle is said to be worth around 500,000 euros. Other exhibited models from the following manufacturers can be found: Adler, Aermacchi , AJS , Ardie, Benelli, BMW , Brough Superior, Bultaco, Condor, Cotton, DKW , Ducati, Dürkopp, Flying Merkel, Gilera, Harley-Davidson , Hecker, Henderson, Hercules with rotary engine, Honda, Horex , Humber, Indian , Jawa, KTM, Matchless , Militaire, Moto Guzzi , Münch 1200 TTS "Mammut", MV Agusta , MZ, Neracar, New Imperial, Norton , NSU , Peugeot Pope, Puch, Royal Enfield , Sarolea, Scott, Sunbeam , Suzuki, Terrot , Triumph , Vincent, Yamaha, Zündapp .
There are also a few cars in the motorcycle museum . For example a Ferrari Californian Spider, a Porsche Speedster, a Lotus 23 B, or the Alfa Romeo, which won the legendary Mille Miglia in 1936.
Location and building
The museum is located at the toll booth on Timmelsjochstraße on the Timmelsjoch, next to the Kirchenkarbahn I (10 -person gondola lift) in the so-called Top Mountain X-Crosspoint . It is a multifunctional building with a total area of 6060 m². There is also a service restaurant with a terrace (280 indoor and 380 outdoor seats). The cost of the building is said to have been 16 million euros (excluding the cable car system) and was planned by the architect Michael Brötz from Hall in Tirol .
Snow cornices are said to have been used as the basic structure for the shape of the building . The building facade consists almost entirely of wood.
Exhibition concept
The permanent exhibition (main motorcycle exhibition) is supplemented by special exhibitions. The development phases of individual motorization and their importance (economic, political and social conditions) for society over the last 130 years or so are presented, as well as technical progress. Among other things, individual items, special models, earlier everyday vehicles, racing and military machines are on display.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Unique horsepower treasures in the Top Mountain Motorcycle Museum in Hochgurgl , tourism press .
- ↑ a b Top Mountain Crosspoint , Top Mountain Crosspoint website.
- ↑ a b Where the sound of roaring engines is in the air ... , website: snowsociety.com.
- ↑ a b New Kirchenkarbahn in Hochgurgl celebrated its maiden voyage , seilbahn.net on December 1st, 2015.
- ↑ a b c Summit of the Passion for Collecting , faz.net of May 4, 2016.
- ↑ Predecessor company of Škoda .
- ↑ a b Biker heaven with road robbers, blick.ch.
- ↑ This Brough Superior from 1939 was driven by the designer himself.
- ↑ By Giacomo Agostini.
- ↑ Together with the motorcycle museum, the building offers four functions, which should be symbolized by the X in the name.
- ^ The high art of two-wheeler presentation , Focus online from April 29, 2016.
- ↑ The highest motorcycle museum in Europe is being built in Hochgurgl , mein district.at on October 3, 2015.
Coordinates: 46 ° 54 '34.6 " N , 11 ° 3' 11.9" E