Museum · Heritage collection

Collection.

An educational collection drawn from the Museum fleet: pioneering inventions, pre-war models, popular icons, prestige, sport, utility and transmission vehicles.

69 vehicle profiles
1878 first milestone
7+ origins represented
Signature piece

Benz Patent-Motorwagen

The modern starting point of the automobile: a foundational machine through which to explore the 1886 patent, the invention of the engine and the birth of a global mobility imagination.

1886 Milestone
Pioneer Family
Germany Origin
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Inventory

Vehicles that help decode an era.

Drawn from the Museum vehicle inventory, each profile opens into a dedicated page with photography, year, description, keywords and technical context.

Automotive timeline

A timeline of shapes and ideas.

This page can evolve into a CMS foundation tomorrow: each milestone can open into a profile, a story, an exhibition or an audiovisual archive.

1962The 1962 collector roadster opens a chapter on grand touring and collector culture.
1961The museum gallery of classics turns the sports car into a cultural object.
1962The red Fiat recalls the role of popular cars in shared memory.
1964The Pagoda and the pioneer models embody two readings of motoring heritage.
1965The American coupe opens automotive imagination to a broad public.
Visit the collection

Prepare your route.

Independent visits, school groups, corporate experiences or members moments: the Museum collection is designed as a cultural journey, not just a static display.