Eisenach is kind of the forgotten BMW Museum. I have been wanting to go here for a long time. I almost did not make it in time, but more about that in a moment. Eisenach has produced many automobiles over the years: Wartburg, Dixi, BMW, EMW, IFA and Opel. BMW did not like the fact that in Eisenach they produced cars even before BMW ever did. And they were using their logo. So… the East German government changed the name to EMW and went with a red and white propeller design/logo. The rest as they say is history.
Today, Opel produces cars (the Corsa model) in Eisenach. And BMW has a small steel stamping/press factory here too.
Eisenach is near Erfurt. My TomTom told me to take the A73 Autobahn to the A71 and then I would drive the bundestrasse B88 into Eisenach. But like always when I drive into the former East Germany… what looks like a short distance on the map becomes a long journey! It did not help I was running low on fuel and looking for an Esso so I could buy tax free fuel. I ended up wasting a lot of time. I did end up finding an Esso in Suhl. And then I was on my way to Eisenach. I got to the museum just fifteen minutes before they closed for the day. So… I was a busy beaver with my camera! The museum curator was nice enough to let me stay a little bit beyond the 5pm closing time. I then took quite a few pictures of the outside of the building and old press stamping machine. In the end it was worth it! I think I took some nice pictures. You guys tell me
Even though the back roads (Bundesstrasse) were really nice to drive thru, I think next time I will just stick to the autobahn. Even though that way is slightly longer… it is sure to be a faster way
AWE – Automobilwerk Eisenach Museum has only been open for five years। They have plans to renovate the old factory (next door). It’s the one with all the windows broken out of it. It has a real old world charm to it. I also like how they have kept the old façade of the entry building – where the old check point was. It makes quite an impression. The curator told me that right now the museum only has cars on display on the first floor. But they have plans to showcase more restored cars on the second and third floors. That will happen over the next few years. You can tell the museum is still evolving.
check point was. It makes quite an impression. The curator told me that right now the museum only has cars on display on the first floor. But they have plans to showcase more restored cars on the second and third floors. That will happen over the next few years. You can tell the museum is still evolving.
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