The Classic Car Museum Malta revisited – June 2018
I first visited this museum in May 2016. We were in Malta again in June 2018 so i could not resist making another visit. I had forgotten that I had only been able to look at the exhibits on the first floor because we had visited on a Saturday when the Museum closes at 12.30pm. So, it was a great pleasure to be able to see the cars, in the basement, that I had not been able to see previously.
Many of the cars exhibited on the first floor were the same ones that I saw on my first visit, therefore I was able to concentrate on the cars in the basement. It was just as well because the Museum was closing early on this day too due to it being a fete day (there are many of this in Malta).
So here are the cars that I saw this time plus additional information about the Museum itself.
The Museum
The Classic Car Museum is owned by Mr. Carol Galea and was opened in Qwara, in the Bugibba Bay area of Malta, in 2005. Mr. Galea started collection cars nearly fourty years ago when he bought a Jaguar E Type. The cars were stored in various locations in the Bugibba area and were brought together for exhibiting to visitors with the opening of the Museum. Of course the collection has been added to during that time as well as some vehicles being sold where appropriate. It is not only cars that are on display, there is a collection of motor bikes and scooters to be seen plus other pieces of memorabilia from the 1950s and 60s. It represents a step back in time in every sense. A valuable contribution not only to Malta’s but also the World’s store of archival material.
The Cars
These are just some of the cars that particularly caught my eye. They represent only a small sample of the total number of cars on display –
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The May 2016 Visit
As a car enthusiast I have visited many car museums and collections in Europe (mainly the U.K.) and the U.S.A. Square metre for square metre, this has to be one of the best.It reminded me of the the now defunct Patrick Collection in Birmingham U.K. because of the attempt made to place the cars in a contemporary setting.
I didn’t realise, until visiting the Museum’s website that many of the cars on display are for sale. Only the Sunbeam Alpine had a ‘For Sale’ sticker.
This museum is a ‘must visit’ for anyone interested in cars or life as it was in the 1950s/60s/70s.
We discovered it purely by chance, we were killing time in Bugibba/Qawra prior to catching our flight home. It made an already enjoyable holiday even better for both my wife and myself.
I was not equipped with either of my better cameras, the following photos were taken with my phone camera.
Nick
![malta car museum entrance IMG_20160507_124112497](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_20160507_124112497-1024x735.jpg)
British Cars
![Malta car museum 1927 Austin Seven Ulster IMG_20160507_123303059](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_20160507_123303059-1024x677.jpg)
![Malta Car Museum1960 Triumph TR3 IMG_20160507_120645537](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_20160507_120645537-1024x664.jpg)
![Malta Car Museum1964 Sunbeam Alpine Series IV automatic IMG_20160507_120943160](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_20160507_120943160-1024x713.jpg)
![Malta Car Museum 1966 Lotus Cortina Mk 1 IMG_20160507_120111014](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_20160507_120111014-1024x658.jpg)
![Malta Car Museum Triumph Spitfire MkIII IMG_20160507_120000746](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_20160507_120000746-1024x559.jpg)
![Malta Car Museum1960s Austin Healey Mk1 'Frog Eye' Sprite IMG_20160507_115252152](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_20160507_115252152-1024x575.jpg)
![Malta Car Museum Mk. II Hillman Imp IMG_20160507_114954854](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_20160507_114954854-1024x575.jpg)
Italian Cars
![Malta Car Museum 1961 Fiat 1200 Cabriolet IMG_20160507_123240865](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_20160507_123240865-1024x615.jpg)
![Malta Car Museum 1970 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce S2 IMG_20160507_120613427](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_20160507_120613427-1024x638.jpg)
![1960 Alfa Romeo Giuleitta Sprint Speciale Coupe by Bertone IMG_20160507_120312268](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_20160507_120312268-1024x575.jpg)
German Cars
![Malta Car Museum 1964 Auto Union 1000 SP Coupe IMG_20160507_115350686](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_20160507_115350686-1024x575.jpg)
![Malta Car Museum 1955 Mercedes Benz SL190 IMG_20160507_121315548](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_20160507_121315548-1024x706.jpg)
American
![Malta Car Museum 1929 Pontiac 629 IMG_20160507_120209091](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_20160507_120209091-1024x688.jpg)
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