END of an ERA: The Mullin Collection of Fine French Automobiles
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- čas přidán 2. 05. 2024
- Peter Mullin was passionate about French cars of all types and eras.
He was so passionate, in fact, that he amassed the finest collection of such machines outside of France and decided to share it with the general public by establishing the Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard, California.
On display were amazing automobiles built by Bugatti, Citroën, Delahaye, Hispano-Suiza and others. But that wasn't all: Mr. Mullin also collected French furniture, objet d'art, period advertising, musical instruments, automotive sculpture, and artifacts from industry.
Sadly, Peter Mullin passed away in 2023 and the Museum is now closed.
The fabulous collection was dissolved. Selections from the Mullin Collection were recently offered for sale by Gooding & Company at an on-site auction.
It was a bittersweet moment for collector car fans: On the one hand, the chance to see these historic cars all in one place is gone forever. On the other hand, many will hopefully be on the road enjoyed by new caretakers, or shown at many car events to come.
This video is one last look at the Mullin Museum, the collection, and the efforts of Gooding & Company to find new homes for these incredible machines.
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So sad such a beautifully conceived and executed museum is gone. I am grateful that Mr Mullin paid such attention and tribute, to the Art Deco era and French Automobiles. Everyone is on about the Italians, the Germans and British and in consequence the sheer elegance of French Automobilia lies largely forgotten.
This building was an auto museum for almost 40 years, first to house the Chandler Foundation collection, then Mr. Mullin’s. It was a hidden jewel of Ventura County. We will miss it-
My absolute favourite car museum …… how sad that Peter passed and the museum is being split up and closed. Many thanks to Peter and his family for preserving all this beautiful car art and memorabilia.
I am heartbroken and angry at myself for never getting to this museum. I have been to the French national museum back in the late 70's but I was a kid and didn't have the appreciation for the beauty and engineering of all the cars like I do now.
So so sad I visited this wonderful museum in 2017 with my family, the museum wasn’t open but I emailed them and wow they opened it just for the four of us , two hours of heaven . Thank you so much for a wonderful experience
Thanks to Peter Mullin for a life well lived. He was kind to share in all his achievements.
I had the opportunity to meet Mr. And Mrs. Mullin in Carmel, I didn't know who they were but I can say they were both very nice people who talked with me for about an hour about automobiles of course, and they were really down-to-earth! I wish I could have seen the museum
Am local, such sadness to lose this priceless collection. Also lost of late was the Murphy collection of more contemporary cars in Oxnard. Both will be truly missed. 😎
What a mission this man had! A wonderful video. I live in Europe, and was was at the Schlumph museum over 20 years.
It was always fun to visit the museum, sad to see it go. Always appreciate how the museum showed art deco rooms, restoration process, art as well as the Bugatti Model 100 airplane which was exceptional
Absolutely amazing collection. I just hope someone like Jay Leno acquires many of these classics as he will share them with the world.
Hope some of them appear at the Pebble Beach Tour D'Elegance this year...
i regret never having visited the museum
Sorry to hear that... but thanks for watching the video!
Who knew that out amongst fields of strawberries in Camarillo, CA would sit this wonderful museum? Feeling fortunate to have visited the Mullins collection not knowing that 14 months later it would be dissolved. Knowing very little of this era one automobile stood out as being simply stunning, the 1937 Bugatti Type 57 AS Cabriolet.
This is excellent! I was there before Peter died.
Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching.
Shame the museum can't keep going. R.I.P Peter.
A few years ago, some friends and I were at the Meadowbrook car show in Michigan. After the show, one of the staff couldn't put a Mullin Voisin into gear so to put it on a trailer. We had to push it on; the guy was grinding the hell out of the gears on that poor thing. It was a small black and white coupe with a roll-back roof.
Like that... One man did so much for the people he lived among, and as soon as he died, people took his legacy to their garages.
This is very common when prominent collectors pass away. It happens multiple times each year. On the bright side, the cars are enjoyed by their new caretakers, and hopefully they see the road again.
R I P, PETER, THEY GOT YOUR CARS
I own a 1937 Citroen "Challenger" type Traction Avant 11BL that was in the collection and sold for $20,000.00 by Gooding. I bought it on Ebay last year from a dealer in West Palm Beach for $8,000.00. Somebody sure lost some money!
The upcoming caretaker would be so lucky
Only in money-crazed America would one dissolve such a fine collection instead of continue it as a Museum, for everybody to enjoy.
As usual another dumb comment from some guy who hasn't traveled outside of Europe and who(m) knows nothing about America; being envious and broke is not an easy way to live I presume... It takes a lot of money to keep a museum collection like this open to the public, and the original owner, Mr Mullin, had the money, interest, energy and know-how to do that, but his widow may not. All these cars will get new homes and be greatly appreciated way into the future I'm sure, and most will be shown at different events all over the world and possibly be seen by more people than ever before. All you see of course is the negative side of things, but living in The Netherlands can't be all that uplifting; talk about being controlled...Cheers...:):):)
BUMMER.
I was really lucky to visit the museum after covid, back in January 2022. I was amazed to see the cars together, it’s a shame that the museum is not longer there. Hopefully the new owners of the cars keep showing them like they Mullin’s used to do in different fine car events.
Anyone spot Jay Leno?!
Jay wasn't there. He doesn't typically buy cars at auction.
did watch it, but had to turn the comments off
I wonder if Leno will acquire any of these.
What a shame. Maybe those crusty old Bugattis should stay kind of crusty? That's part of their history. I do hope that their next custodians get them running, though.
The Type 57s will be restored, I'm sure. The others are more likely to be preserved in their present state.
Have to make room for a subdivision…😢
No, actually the museum was located in a light industrial development. All good things come to an end.
in 1945 the French gvmt changed the rules to force the car manufacturers out of luxury cars and to go for people's car.... leaving the market to the germans..... Sooo stupid !!! Also, why is this beautiful museum not preserved ???
Citróéeene
This people is the best example of the way of EEUU’s way of thinking. If they don’t know where is in a map their own country, how could they talk about frenchs cars? They will talk about Hispano-Suiza (Spanish cars), Bugatti (Italian cars)… you dont know nothing about history or geography. See youuu
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Wrong! Bugattis were built in Molsheim in France. Ettore Bugatti was an Italian. Early Hispanos were built in Spain but the company later moved to Paris.
@@lawrencelewis2592 Hispano-Suiza es y fue una empresa española por mucho que se fabrique en donde sea. Es como si dices que Apple es una empresa China, porque todo se fabrique y se monte en China.
HISPANO-SUIZA esuna marca Española no francesa.
no
@@fxdx68 Estudia cabeza de cebolla
" CARETAKERS " LOL, LOL, THE NEW NAME FOR PRIVATE OWNERS WHO DON'T REALLY, BECAUSE SOME OTHE R GEEZER HAS HIS FUTURE EYES ON THE BOUNTY
like you matter anyhow
what a waste of money these elites have and just throw it away .gross
Annoying pointless music.
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