Torre Loizaga

Automobile museum in Basque Country, Spain
Torre Loizaga
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Established1978
LocationBiscay, Basque Country, Spain
TypeAutomobile museum
WebsiteOfficial website

Torre Loizaga is a renovated tower house and automobile museum, located in Concejuelo de Galdames, Biscay in the Basque Country, Spain.

Museum

1956 Rolls-Royce Phantom IV, one of only 18 manufactured.

Described as one of the most significant Rolls-Royce collections in the world,[1] it contains 45 Rolls-Royce cars in three pavilions, in a total of 75 cars on display. Its most significant cars are an 1899 Allen Runabout, and a rare 1956 Rolls-Royce Phantom IV, originally owned by HH Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah, Hakim of Kuwait.

The museum is open from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM during the summer, and costs €7 for adults, and €3 for children between 12 and 18 years of age.

Transport

Located 45mins drive from Bilbao, most reviews suggest that an authorised tour bus is both the easiest way to get there, and to find the hard to locate castle.[2]

If travelling by car, exit the Autovía A-8 at Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena, and head south on the N-634 towards Las Carreras and Somorrostro Muskiz. On reaching Somorrostro Muskiz, take the BI-2701 south towards Sopuerta. Then take the BI-3631 East towards Galdames Güeñes (second road marked to Galdames Guenes), to kilometre marker 33, and then take mud track south marked towards Torre Loizaga.[3]

Collection

Rolls-Royce

  • Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Roi Des Belges (1910)
  • Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Alpine Eagle (1914)
  • Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost 40-50 HP (1921)
  • Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost (1921)
  • Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Springfield Cabrio (1922)
  • Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost (1923)
  • Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Springfield Limousine (1924)
  • Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Springfield Sedanca (1925)
  • Rolls-Royce Phantom I Landalette/Sedanca (1926)
  • Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Tilbury (1926)
  • Rolls-Royce 20 HP Doctor's Coupe (1926)
  • Rolls-Royce Phantom I Doctor's Coupe (1927)
  • Rolls-Royce Phantom I Cabrio Aluminio (1928)
  • Rolls-Royce 20 HP Cabrio (1928)
  • Rolls-Royce Phantom I Springfield (1929)
  • Rolls-Royce Phantom II Cabrio Aluminio (1930)
  • Rolls-Royce Phantom II S Coupe Continental (1932)
  • Rolls-Royce Phantom II Limousine (1933)
  • Rolls-Royce 20/25 Sport Saloon (1934)
  • Rolls-Royce 20/25 Cabrio (1934)
  • Rolls-Royce Phantom III Limousine (1936)

Other marques

References

  1. ^ BentleySpotting.com: Rolls-Royce collection at Castillo Concejuelo
  2. ^ "Castillo Concejuelo". tripadvisor.com. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
  3. ^ "Castillo de Concejuelo". Retrieved 30 April 2011.

External links

  • Castle website
  • Video of Museo-Coleccion Rolls Royce Torrre Loizaga at YouTube

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