Verkehrszentrum

The Verkehrszentrum (Traffic Center) is a part of the German Museum that is located across town from the main museum.  It contains exhibits about every aspect of land travel.

Verkehrszentrum

911

One of the rare attempts at a rotary motorcycle.  Like all the others, 'twas a market failure.

One of the rare attempts at a rotary motorcycle. Like all the others, ’twas a market failure.

Willys

Even combat BMW bikes went into battle with the logo beaming proudly.

Even combat BMW bikes went into battle with the logo beaming proudly.

Except for Mercedes-Benz, all these car companies died off.

Except for Mercedes-Benz, all these car companies died off.

Silver Bullet

As he waved the checkered flag to finish the race, Heinrich noticed a curious physical effect of standing so near to so many speeding objects: his hands and head had turned into transparent plastic.

The lattice on a typical converter has a surface area of almost three soccer fields.  Small wonder then that it's the biggest source of backpressure in the exhaust chain.

The lattice on a typical converter has a surface area of almost three soccer fields. Small wonder then that it’s the biggest source of backpressure in the exhaust chain.

Every museum needs a good layout.

Every museum needs a good layout.  Or a bad one, it really doesn’t matter.

Hangar

On my way to the museum I passed this cathedral.  Come to think of it, I don't think I've gone anywhere in Munich without passing a cathedral.

On my way to the museum I passed this cathedral. Come to think of it, I don’t think I’ve gone anywhere in Munich without passing a cathedral.

This is a memorial for a bomb attack which occurred in 1980.

Also on the way: this memorial for a bomb attack which occurred in 1980.