BHPian Turbojc recently shared this with other enthusiasts: The Gedee Car Museum in Coimbatore is one of my favorite places to hang out at, and I visit it almost every time I’m in the city. The vast and varied selection of automobiles on display never ceases to amaze me, and I learn something new each time I go there. Recently, the museum added a slew of performance and racing cars to its collection, with a whole new wing dedicated to their display. I went there last weekend to check it out. Since I’ve visited the museum multiple times over the past 10 years, I skipped the vintage and Indian cars sections and made a beeline straight to the new wing. There were two new cars in the basement display though – a dark green Audi 80 and a bright red TT: This beautiful Alfa Romeo Spider greeted me at the entrance of the new section: Next to it was this exquisite MG TC: Also at the entrance was one of McLaren’s latest supercars, the Artura: There was a Formula car parked at the end that I unfortunately missed clicking a picture of. The new wing hosted performance cars from almost all popular sports car marques. Here’s a set of pictures of everything that was on display. One of the starring exhibits was this Ford GT40 kit car, which was parked on a revolving pedestal. It may be just a replica, but it was still surreal to see such a legendary race car in the flesh: On the other side were a Caterham kit car along with two race cars – an MRF 2000 and a Formula Rolon. There was also a corner dedicated to the motorsport legend S. Karivaradhan, showcasing a few cars that he built and raced: Of all the cars on display, this little cutie was the one that tugged at my heartstrings – the evergreen, effervescent Mazda MX-5: Towards the end of the section were a Rolls-Royce Spectre, a Lotus Emira, and a current-gen pre-facelift Aston Martin Vantage Roadster: The pice de rsistance, however, was the exploded-view display of a 2010 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster. It was fascinating to witness the car laid bare, with all its internals exposed. You rarely get to see how neatly all the mechanicals come together beneath the bodywork. I think it’s a brilliant way to show enthusiasts what truly lies under the skin of such exotic machines. I hope the museum keeps rotating the collection and brings in more such interesting machines for enthusiasts to enjoy. Check out BHPian comments for more insights and information.
