where is the "schlumpf obsession" automobile museum?

May 20, 1785 by grace.schlumpf | Posted in History

Hans and Fritz Schlumpf [1950] had an obsession with cars, mainly Bugatti. There is now a museum full of their collection, which was often referred to as "The Schlumpf Obsession". I am a Schlumpf and I dont know much about my heratige so I would

Its in Alsace (France)

http://www.collection-schlumpf.com/en/sc hlumpf/

http://www.europeancarweb.com/museums/02 05ec_schlumpf_collection/index.html
http://www.thisfrenchlife.com/thisfrench life/2006/05/motor_over_to_t.html

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