A massive loss of historic vehicles

[Papa Lazarou]

https://www.rideapart.com/news/466925/top-motorcycle-museum-austria-fire/

"The museum housed around 230 classic, mostly European bikes from the likes of Sunbeam, Brough Superior, and Zundapp, along with a smaller collection of vintage cars, including Porsches and Ferraris. Vintage American bikes from Harley-Davidson, Indian, and even a Flying Merkel were also part of their collection."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rqf3qqYPhnw&feature=emb_logo

[Mrs. DantesDame]

I've seen that on the media here. I knew about the place, but I never had a chance to visit it. Looks like I've missed that chance 

[CLAY]

I saw that in a FB motorcycle group.  What a tragic loss.  Even as an owner/curator- you are just done.  How can you replace a collection like that?

[Papa Lazarou]

I saw that in a FB motorcycle group.  What a tragic loss.  Even as an owner/curator- you are just done.  How can you replace a collection like that?

When the UK National Motorcycle Museum burned down, they managed to restore most of the bikes, so there is some hope-if they can afford it.

https://www.culture24.org.uk/places-to-go/west-midlands/birmingham/art25094

[CLAY]

That's amazing.  It would take a dedicated group of people a long time.

[Papa Lazarou]

That's amazing.  It would take a dedicated group of people a long time.

I went there a couple of years after the fire. The bikes were spotlessly restored. They left a few in their burned out state to show how badly they had been damaged.

[PatM]

Amazing!