Shanghai Auto Museum

The Shanghai Auto Museum is located on the outskirts of the city in the Shanghai Anting International Automobile City. Covering a planned area of over 3 million sq m the auto township is an integrated “live, work, play” development offering manufacturing, R&D, education, expositions and trading for the automobile industry. This auto hub is also home to the Shanghai International Circuit which hosts the glamorous Shanghai F-1 Grand Prix.

The Shanghai Auto Museum has a floor area of 28,000 sq m and boasts a prized collection of some of the most coveted cars in the world. Level 2 houses the Blackhawk Collection owned by American Don Williams. Major marques from both sides of the Atlantic are represented, a few with masterpieces going back to their founding days. Classics from the stables of Rolls-Royce, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Ferrari, Maserati and others are sure to set your heart racing. Some famous brands have passed into history but their creations live on in this wondrous collection.

The Level 1 History Pavilion traces the development of the automobile, including that of the Chinese car industry, from inception to present day and a peek into the future. Scale models of ancient chariots, vintage bikes, sailing ships and aircraft showcases other modes of transportation, rounding off the museum’s display of man’s obsession with speed.

Note: Digital processing was not applied over the auto images to preserved the details on these classic rides.