The first private historic vehicle museum in China has joined FIVA (the Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens), reflecting the nation’s burgeoning fascination with classic cars.
The Sanhe Classic Car Museum (SCCM) in Chengdu is one of just three museums in the vast country dedicated to classic vehicles, with the others, in Beijing and Shanghai, being state-owned.
Its 230-strong collection features more than 30 different marques and its exhibits date from the early 1900s right through to the ’90s.
Visitors can enjoy looking at a Benz Patent Motorwagen replica, a 1906 Cadillac M, a Maserati 3500GT, an Aston Martin DB4 and many more, including a number of Chinese-built Hongqis, the car used by senior members of the Communist Party and government officials.
SCCM’s owner and curator Huang ZongMin (known as Jason Huang) is China’s leading classic-car collector and chairman of major car retailer Sanhe Group.
In 2016, he became the first Chinese collector at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance – his 1923 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost secured the runners-up award in the Silver Ghost class.
