Approximately an hour’s drive in the E65 road to Liwa Oasis in Abu Dhabi, is home to a collection of what is the wildest fantasy of an automobile maniac come true. Emirates national Auto Museum is the incredible personal collection of over 200 exhibition items in the ownership of Sheikh Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan. Once you enter the museum even the conventional person jolts into frenzy over the vast display or car after luxurious car in all colors of the rainbow. The story that revolves around this collection of cars, each representing a color of the rainbow, is as fascinating as its outlook. It is said that in the late 80s a member of the family was arranged to marry the ruler at that time and as a wedding gift to the groom a special order was placed with Mercedes Benz. The specifications were to produce 7 special 500 SELs each 100% color coded representing the 7 colors of the rainbow. Story goes to say that at one particular Mercedes plant the production was halted simply to cater to this demanding need and so 7 customized cars were shipped to Abu Dhabi in the colors of Indigo, Blue, Violet, Yellow, Green, Red and Orange.
A different ride for every day of the week. Not to miss is the gem stone of this collection, The Dodge Caravan. This monster of a vehicle is multi storied inside with bedrooms and sitting rooms and words cannot do it justice for it is one of those sights meant to be experienced firsthand. Apart from a vast array of cars, the Emirates national Auto Museum has numerous other modes of transportation and is guaranteed to be a truly remarkable visit. As with all Abu Dhabi Hotels accommodation is of superior quality and no critic can find fault with the flawless hospitality it caters. An exemplary choice of Abu Dhabi city hotel for a memorable stay is the Millennium Hotel Abu Dhabi, the newest 5 star hotel.
