autoevolution 20 Jan 2021, 10:01 UTC ·
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The Top Mountain Crosspoint Motorcycle Museum was both the highest museum in the world and a true gem. Opened in 2016 by brothers Alban and Attila Scheiber, it was situated in Timmelsjoch Pass, on the border between Austria and Italy, and housed over 230 historic motorcycles, replicas, and rare vintage cars.
According to Fire World, local firefighters were called at around 4.30 in the morning by the two staff members on the museum grounds after they’d been woken up by the fire alarm. One of them tried to put out flames with a portable fire extinguisher, but he was forced to evacuate due to heavy smoke.
Over 200 iconic bikes reportedly lost to fire at the highest motorcycle museum in the world Updated Jan 19, 2021 | 14:04 IST
Twins Alban and Attila Scheiber set up the museum in 2016 to offer the world a glimpse of their collection of classic motorcycles. Over 200 iconic bikes reportedly lost to fire at the highest motorcycle museum in the world
The Top Mountain Crosspoint motorcycle museum in Austria suffered a fire yesterday, dealing a massive blow to the global motorcycling community. Also known as the highest motorcycle museum in the world, it is located at the Timmelsjoch Pass s Austrian side. In case you didn t know, the Timmelsjoch Pass links Austria and Italy through the Alps. But back to the museum it was home to more than 230 legendary motorcycles from brands such as Brough Motorcycles, Indian Motorcyles, Harley-Davidson, etc. In fact, the museum also housed a relatively small collection of vintage cars, including some Ferraris and Porsches