"Now these cars belong to the people of
The collection comprises 55 cars, four motorcycles and a carriage.
The oldest in the collection is the Austrian-made carriage, which dates back to 1854, when it was purchased by the Qajar dynasty.
The latest to join the collection was a
The exhibition also includes Rolls
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Among the collection is a 1934 Mercedes 500K Autobahnkurier that
He was overthrown by the Allied forces during World War II due to his ties with
The exhibition features MPV Tehran, a car built by Mercedes,
The result is a striking orange one-seater with two keys; one of them only allows the vehicle to reach 30 kilometers per hour to prevent the then 12-year-old
The other key allows the car to reach 170 km per hour.
Even the more common vehicles are heavily decorated in a show of wealth by the the former rulers of
The best example is a Pierce-Arrow that cost
"If the money is yours, you can buy whatever you want. But if you are the king of a country, you have to think about the needs of the people," Faal added.
The museum has been smashing records with 24,067 visitors since it was reopened 42 days ago, after a six-year renovation process.EFE
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