Autobau museum in Switzerland - Pictures | FerrariChat
Buy

Autobau museum in Switzerland - Pictures

Discussion in 'Other Racing' started by tifosi12, Dec 30, 2010.

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.

  1. tifosi12

    tifosi12 Four Time F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Oct 3, 2002
    49,900
    @ the wheel
    Full Name:
    Andreas
    #1 tifosi12, Dec 30, 2010
    Last edited by a moderator: Sep 7, 2017
    Wasn't quite sure where to put this thread: Europe, F1, racing, general since it has a bit of everything.

    I had the pleasure of getting invited to visit the autobau museum in Romanshorn, Switzerland near the border to Germany/Austria (www.autobau.ch). This is not a public museum, but a private collection which can only be visited on certain days/by appointment.

    On four floors of a restored factory there are racing and road cars. Lots of Ferraris and many exotics in general. Here some shots:
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
     
  2. tifosi12

    tifosi12 Four Time F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Oct 3, 2002
    49,900
    @ the wheel
    Full Name:
    Andreas
    #2 tifosi12, Dec 30, 2010
    Last edited by a moderator: Sep 7, 2017
    more
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
     
  3. Wolfgang5150

    Wolfgang5150 F1 Rookie

    Oct 31, 2003
    4,706
    #3 Wolfgang5150, Dec 30, 2010
    Wow! There's some serious hardware there!!! Thx for sharing....
     
  4. 4rePhill

    4rePhill F1 Veteran

    Oct 18, 2009
    8,291
    Worcester, England
    Full Name:
    Phill J
    #4 4rePhill, Dec 30, 2010
    Needs more Ferrari's!

    Only joking! (or am I? :p ). Gotta be said : that's a petrol heads heaven right there!
     
  5. kraftwerk

    kraftwerk Two Time F1 World Champ

    May 12, 2007
    26,826
    England North West
    Full Name:
    Steve
    #5 kraftwerk, Dec 30, 2010
    Nice one !! Great photos love those cars, I can say I have actually had one of them, not the actual one in the pictures though.
     
  6. ProCoach

    ProCoach F1 Veteran
    Owner

    Sep 15, 2004
    5,468
    VIR Raceway
    Full Name:
    Peter Krause
    #6 ProCoach, Dec 30, 2010
    Last edited: Dec 30, 2010
    Wow! A Montiverdi Hai? Swiss at it's best... ;)

    Looks like a good collection of Fredy Lienhard's (Sr) stuff. Great sportsman.
     
  7. tifosi12

    tifosi12 Four Time F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Oct 3, 2002
    49,900
    @ the wheel
    Full Name:
    Andreas
    #7 tifosi12, Dec 30, 2010
    Monteverdi yes, but not the Hai. I've never seen it IRL.

    I take it you know Fredy from his racing here in the States?
     
  8. b-mak

    b-mak F1 Veteran

    Jan 23, 2004
    6,846
    Star Alliance Lounge
    #8 b-mak, Dec 30, 2010
    Wow. Thanks for sharing, Andreas.
     
  9. ProCoach

    ProCoach F1 Veteran
    Owner

    Sep 15, 2004
    5,468
    VIR Raceway
    Full Name:
    Peter Krause
    #9 ProCoach, Dec 30, 2010
    Last edited: Dec 30, 2010
    Oops, my bad. 375 SS. Guess they made only two Hai.

    Yep. The epitome of the "gentleman driver," meant in the best way.

    His support of the sport internationally has helped a LOT of people.
     
  10. Ferraripilot

    Ferraripilot F1 World Champ
    Owner Project Master

    May 10, 2006
    17,978
    Atlanta
    Full Name:
    John!
    #10 Ferraripilot, Dec 30, 2010
    wow. staggering
     
  11. barbazza

    barbazza Formula 3
    Rossa Subscribed

    Sep 10, 2006
    2,116
    Orange County, CA
    Full Name:
    John
    #11 barbazza, Dec 30, 2010
    Amazing. So very cool to be able to see a private collection like that one. Thanks for posting the pics!
     
  12. Chris-CXC Simulations

    Chris-CXC Simulations Formula Junior
    BANNED

    Sep 20, 2009
    558
    Los Angeles, CA
    Full Name:
    Chris Considine
    #12 Chris-CXC Simulations, Dec 30, 2010
    That is a fantastic collection. What a great opportunity. I love how varied the collection is.


    I noticed the formula car simulator in there too..... did you get to drive it? We recently did a custom job for someone based off of a modern Ferrari show car. Good fun.
     
  13. tifosi12

    tifosi12 Four Time F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Oct 3, 2002
    49,900
    @ the wheel
    Full Name:
    Andreas
    #13 tifosi12, Dec 30, 2010
    I didn't have enough time to play with it: my allotted time was an hour in between two other groups. They do biz events there.

    And yes, that's a nice base for a static sim.
     
  14. Challenge64

    Challenge64 F1 Veteran
    Owner Rossa Subscribed

    Jul 28, 2004
    6,367
    Full Name:
    Ron
    #14 Challenge64, Dec 30, 2010
    Very neat museum. I guess I have to now write a car guide to Switzerland ;) ..as I think I really need to visit this place!
     
  15. kevin956

    kevin956 Formula Junior

    Jan 26, 2004
    497
    Pasadena, CA
    #15 kevin956, Dec 30, 2010
    Great photos. Great subject matter, but the photos were well taken too.

    Looks like the place is open one Sunday a month or you can make other reservations.

    http://www.autobau.ch/eng/home/

    Already added to the Switzerland list for a future trip.
     
  16. BartonWorkman

    BartonWorkman F1 Veteran

    Nov 3, 2003
    6,187
    En El 305
    Full Name:
    Barton Workman
    #16 BartonWorkman, Dec 31, 2010
    Looks like the set of a James Bond movie, very impressive!

    BHW
     
  17. judge4re

    judge4re F1 World Champ

    Apr 26, 2003
    13,477
    Never home
    Full Name:
    Dr. Dumb Ass
    #17 judge4re, Dec 31, 2010
    Great pics, thanks for sharing.
     
  18. tifosi12

    tifosi12 Four Time F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Oct 3, 2002
    49,900
    @ the wheel
    Full Name:
    Andreas
    #18 tifosi12, Dec 31, 2010
    LOL

    Since I had to pry myself away from my PS3 playing GT5 to go on this trip, I had flashbacks of the game as I was strolling through this empty museum: It felt like being in the GT5 showroom and selecting a car with a mouse click to take it for a spin through the adjacent test track...

    The wide variety of sports and racing cars was very cool. My pics don't even show all the cars. For next years they are expanding the place with customer "garages" where owners can "store" their exotics in climate controlled and ultra safe environments. That should make it even more interesting for future visitors to go there.

    I was also pleased to see some of the Sauber race cars on display: Those are normally only visible to VIPs from the Sauber F1 team, locked away in their showroom in Hinwil. Maybe with the place's expansion more of those will be visible to the public going forward. Peter has about 20 F1 cars by now and before that all the famous Group C Mercs.
     
  19. Smurf

    Smurf Formula 3

    Apr 9, 2007
    1,468
    Portugal / Colombia
    #19 Smurf, Dec 31, 2010
    that's an awesome collection...
     
  20. CollectorMorry

    CollectorMorry Formula 3

    Nov 5, 2003
    2,014
    Toronto, ON, Canada
    Full Name:
    Morry Barmak
    #20 CollectorMorry, Dec 31, 2010
    Does Fredy L own all of these cars?
     
  21. bundas

    bundas F1 Veteran
    Owner

    Dec 31, 2005
    7,090
    lexington ky usa
    Full Name:
    mitchell barnes
    #21 bundas, Dec 31, 2010
    For me this is as close as i will get. Thanks so much
     
  22. tifosi12

    tifosi12 Four Time F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Oct 3, 2002
    49,900
    @ the wheel
    Full Name:
    Andreas
    #22 tifosi12, Dec 31, 2010
    Last edited: Dec 31, 2010
    I don't think so. At least the Sauber F1 and the Sauber race cars are probably on loan.

    You're welcome.
     
  23. SKNKWRX

    SKNKWRX Formula Junior

    Mar 25, 2009
    252
    #23 SKNKWRX, Jan 2, 2011
    Last edited: Jan 2, 2011
    Amazing array of cars. EB110, Vector, M1 are the 3 stand out road cars I saw the Miura the white SL convertible and the F40 also make my naughty bits tingle. The race hardware is stellar as well.
     
  24. Ferrari 360 CS

    Ferrari 360 CS F1 Veteran

    Dec 4, 2004
    6,933
    Cape Town,SA
    Full Name:
    Jacques
    #24 Ferrari 360 CS, Jan 3, 2011
    Incredible collection, great variety of cars. Thanks for sharing the pictures with us!
     
  25. ProCoach

    ProCoach F1 Veteran
    Owner

    Sep 15, 2004
    5,468
    VIR Raceway
    Full Name:
    Peter Krause
    #25 ProCoach, Jan 3, 2011
    LOL! Cool...
     

Share This Page