The basis of this amazing museum was created from the collections of Charly De Pauw and Ghislain Mahy. For 50 years, their collections evolved in Ghent. At one point, they had over a thousand vehicles, including many rare Belgian brands.
In 1986, a selection of 230 of their vehicles were moved to Brussels. Now, they are housed in the South Hall of the Cinquantenaire Park. The complex was commissioned by the national government during the reign of Leopold II for an exhibition in 1880, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Belgian Revolution when Belgium broke away from Dutch rule.
The remaining 750 cars from the collection are…
