Musée de Vernon, France
It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of Jean Pierre Nylin, collector and owner of the Musée de Vernon, south of Poitiers. A car enthusiast, Jean Pierre Nylin had “fallen” into collecting without wanting to, like many collectors. He had completely rebuilt the Vernon castle and its outbuildings, which had been abandoned, to serve as a showcase for his collection.
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He had assembled some fifty cars, from popular models to automotive icons, according to his whims. Passionate, simple and generous, he was involved in local life and charity work, notably the “500 Ferraris against cancer” event. Jean Pierre Nylin enjoyed sharing his passion for cars, and “acting as a guide” for tours of his collection, associating each car with a host of anecdotes…
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He was a great fan of classic cars, but also of the beautiful sports cars, and didn’t hesitate to visit the Le Vigeant Val de Vienne race track to stretch the connecting rods of his sports cars. A few years ago, he had saved a collection of Sbarro prototypes from destruction, even constructing a special building to house them, with the idea of turning them into a museum. Unfortunately, his health problems prevented him from completing the project.
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In a few weeks’ time, his collection will be auctioned off. But it will continue to exist through the Automobile-Museums website and the article written during my fascinating visit to the Vernon Museum and published (in French) in “News d’anciennes”. My thoughts are with his family.
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