Peter Mullin’s favorite car, a 1938 Talbot Lago. See full story(Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times)
The grille of a vintage Delahaye at the Mullin Automotive Museum. See full story(Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times)
The grille of the 1949 Delahaye Type 135 MS cabriolet. See full story(Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times)
A 1937 Delahaye 145, known as the “Million Franc Delahaye,” was disassembled and hidden by French patriots to prevent it from falling into German hands. See full story(Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times)
The Schlumpf Reserve Collection of unrestored automobiles at the Mullin Automotive Museum. See full story(Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times)
A 1925 Bugatti Type 22 Brescia, “The Bugatti in the Lake” was rolled into Lake Maggiore by Swiss customs officials. The car had been abandoned in 1936 by its owner, who owed import duties. Its corroded remains were retrieved after more than 70 years underwater and it is now part of the collection at the Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard. See full story(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
A vintage decal on the windshield of a Bugatti. See full story(Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times)
A Talbot emblem on a car in the Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard. See full story(Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times)
Detail of a Lago Special, part of Peter Mullin’s collection. See full story(Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times)
The interior of the 46,821-square-foot Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard. See full story(Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times)
Peter Mullin stands next to his favorite car, a 1938 Talbot Lago. See full story(Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times)
